The one and only Wallaby Coach thread
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The Red Baron
Chilla Wilson (44)
So let's kick off by speculating who would take the poison chalice if Eddie goes? My bet is Bernie that would be sacrificed.
upthereds#!
Peter Johnson (47)
Obviously they can't fire him - so the suggestion needs to cease
If he wants to quit, let him quit, but don't offer money to 'ease' him out. The moment RA hands over a cent in any 'negotiation' for him to depart, then he will immediately say, it was out of my hands, I was committed etc and so on. Eddie CANNOT be awarded ANY miniscule opening to gain any form of moral high ground/defence/ justification etc.
If he wants to quit - then let him quit. Then it's all on him and an acknowledgment that he in fact is not committed etc.
Pressure needs to be to live up to his word and his reputation and be the coach we needed and the coach they hired.
If he wants to quit, let him quit, but don't offer money to 'ease' him out. The moment RA hands over a cent in any 'negotiation' for him to depart, then he will immediately say, it was out of my hands, I was committed etc and so on. Eddie CANNOT be awarded ANY miniscule opening to gain any form of moral high ground/defence/ justification etc.
If he wants to quit - then let him quit. Then it's all on him and an acknowledgment that he in fact is not committed etc.
Pressure needs to be to live up to his word and his reputation and be the coach we needed and the coach they hired.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
Yeah maybe that bloke was right after all. I thought it was shit chat at the time though.
The Red Baron
Chilla Wilson (44)
I reckon we should blame that bloke actually. If he had never called Eddie a traitor, Eddie might not have been compelled to come back as coach.
LeCheese
Greg Davis (50)
Yeah for a bloke who ‘loves Australian rugby’ and wanted to ‘take Australian rugby back to where it should be’, blowing the whole thing up, guiding the team to our lowest ever ranking and our worst ever WC performance, and then trying to exit stage left with a no doubt significant payout seems a very strange way of demonstrating that.
Penriff_boy
Billy Sheehan (19)
Don't pay him out. Force him to quit , make his job uncomfortable, get the trashy tabloids to write negative articles about him everyday.
If the ARU pay him out , then everyone involved in it, should be gone.
If the ARU pay him out , then everyone involved in it, should be gone.
The_Brown_Hornet
John Eales (66)
There would probably be a constructive dismissal aspect to that. It usually involves money changing hands in the aftermath
John S
Peter Fenwicke (45)
I reckon don't pay him out, make him quit, but give him enough to make look like you're not forcing him out.
Give him the resources required to make the Wallabies good then if he does walk, it is his problem
Tomthumb
Peter Fenwicke (45)
Who cares what he says if he leaves? Our only concern should be the betterment of the Wallabies
Penriff_boy
Billy Sheehan (19)
Wouldn't he just eventually quit if he's coming into an uncomfortable work environment everyday and the Media are constantly slamming him?
KOB1987
John Eales (66)
I’m not sure how to reply to a post in one thread in another thread, but I was referring specifically to the coaching and related staff mostly brought in by Jones.
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
That is forced resignation/constructive dismissal. It's a form of unfair dismissal and would leave RA open to legal action. In the end it would likely cost more than any more amicable split.
Penriff_boy
Billy Sheehan (19)
What if it's just the media then?
Derpus
Nathan Sharpe (72)
Its really not all that astounding. They chased out an actual real life senior executive administrator with relevant qualifications and experience in Raelene for a bunch of old boys who havn't got a fucking clue. In that context the only surprising thing is they haven't made even more mistakes.
Sir Arthur Higgins
Dick Tooth (41)
And then forced out Marinos who thought $1.6M a year would be better spent paying $320k a year to 5 young stars to stay in the game and who thought a coach on the decline wasn’t a great hire. Better to save the rennie termination payment …..I digress.
I hope he’s just negotiating - how committed are you ra- show me you’ll give me the resources.
If he takes japan he is a complete flog and frankly a joke
Wilson
Phil Kearns (64)
If it happened without RAs input and they offered him appropriate support they'd probably be clear, but if it came out that they were briefing against him I can't see that going well for them. Obvious poor treatment of the coach would also have a massive impact on their ability to hire quality candidates in the future.