Wallaby Coach Conga Line

[gel]

If Cheika had 233 million dollars I don't think he would have changed much, seems like a pretty pig headed guy.

A salient point. It's quite possible.

 

[The_Brown_Hornet]

$233M is an astronomical amount of money. I'm having difficulty fathoming that as the budget for a national coach, especially when England have come away from 2019 not holding a lot of sliver ware.

http://www.lassen.co.nz/pickandgo.p...ma=ENG&head=Coaching Record - Eddie Jones#hrh

 

[Derpus]

$233M is an astronomical amount of money. I'm having difficulty fathoming that as the budget for a national coach, especially when England have come away from 2019 not holding a lot of sliver ware.

http://www.lassen.co.nz/pickandgo.p...ma=ENG&head=Coaching Record - Eddie Jones#hrh

Not holding any silverware.

 

[Uh huh]

I don’t want Robertson, like Robbie Deans he has only ever coached in an environment where he has had an enviable level of player depth to call on. Good coach undoubtedly, just not suited for Australian Rugby IMO.

I would prefer Jamie Joseph out of all them, he has now successfully coached two teams with comparatively limited playing depth and resources in their respective comps, what he did with the Highlanders was impressive, and what he did with Japan was even more impressive. It’s like he is perfectly suited to adjust the teams game plan to the resources he has to call on.

I think that - given the ARU board's obvious lack of nous - selecting a coach on potential is a gamble they shouldn't be trusted with. We need a coach with international experience and a proven track record; so they should be pursuing Jamie Joseph and Vern Cotter above all others.

 

[Uh huh]

If Cheika had 233 million dollars I don't think he would have changed much, seems like a pretty pig headed guy.

If Cheika had 233 million dollars to spend on Australian rugby, Michael Hooper would currently be shopping for his third yacht.

 

[Lost]

If Cheika had 233 million dollars to spend on Australian rugby, Michael Hooper would currently be shopping for his third yacht.

Whereas Pocock would be on is next sabbatical with the Dalai Lama, before playing somewhere in Asia for mega bucks Hooper at least had the decency to keep turning up

 

[Derpus]

If Cheika had 233 million dollars to spend on Australian rugby, Michael Hooper would currently be shopping for his third yacht.

More like we'd be able to pay more than one player market rates.

 

[Slim 293]

Whereas Pocock would be on is next sabbatical with the Dalai Lama, before playing somewhere in Asia for mega bucks Hooper at least had the decency to keep turning up

Except that Pocock wasn’t paid by RA for his sabbatical......... [/forthe10000000thtime]

 

[Braveheart81]

It won't be Jamie Joseph. He's just re-signed with Japan through to the 2023 RWC.

 

[fatprop]

Except that Pocock wasn’t paid by RA for his sabbatical... [/forthe10000000thtime]

Sort of, wasn't he paid higher for the seasons he was "playing" / watching from the sidelines whilst injured

 

[Slim 293]

Sort of, wasn't he paid higher for the seasons he was "playing" / watching from the sidelines whilst injured

He only signed and was paid for the two years following the sabbatical, and later requested if he could have those payments for the two years spread over three years, which RA agreed to as it benefited both parties.........

 

[Derpus]

It won't be Jamie Joseph. He's just re-signed with Japan through to the 2023 RWC.

That's great news for Japan

 

[Lost]

He only signed and was paid for the two years following the sabbatical, and later requested if he could have those payments for the two years spread over three years, which RA agreed to as it benefited both parties...

But was fresh enough to give it a whirl in Japan between land care courses and Super Rugby seasons

I will stick with my version, at least hooper kept fronting up

Great player Pocock, not sure he will be missed as much as should Sort of got used to it.

 

[Lost]

It won't be Jamie Joseph. He's just re-signed with Japan through to the 2023 RWC.

Good on him, loyalty not dead yet.

 

[Slim 293]

But was fresh enough to give it a whirl in Japan between land care courses and Super Rugby seasons

I will stick with my version, at least hooper kept fronting up

Well then, I’m not sure what any of that has to do with the price of Hooper’s yacht.........

 

[Derpus]

Well then I’m not sure what any of that has to do with the conversation?

All things inevitably devolve into either Pocock v Hooper or some shit about Quade.

It's a natural law of the forum.

 

[Sully]

Hitler is to blame.

 

[gel]

7 pages in is way to early to invoke Goodwin's law

 

[Sully]

Is it? Yet another Hoopcock discussion.

 

[Brumby Runner]

Would be most happy to see the Pocock v Hooper debate put away for good now, but there are a few resilient posters around who can't accept that DP wasn't paid to have a year off. FP now even wants to expand the error by suggesting Pocock had his salary increased during the years he played, when in fact it was reduced to be spread over the four years involved.