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Jimmy Flynn (14)
It's CHRISTMAS IN JULY!!! I just hugged some random at the cafe..
Waratahs 2013
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Hugh Jarse
Rocky Elsom (76)
Time to implement the Gaggerland Tah's Takeover plan.
Are we up for it?
Are we up for it?
Richo
John Thornett (49)
Absolutely. Tough decisions need to be made about players, support staff and the administration.
Nick Farr-Jones comments indicated that the deal with Waratahs Limited had another year or two to run and that the deal was legally binding unless something dramatic happened.
I wonder if what is happening is dramatic enough for NSWRU to step back in?
I wonder if what is happening is dramatic enough for NSWRU to step back in?
Brumby Jack
Steve Williams (59)
I think that's just code for 'he's fucked'
ChargerWA
Mark Loane (55)
Don't celebrate too early, Force supporters did that when we heard the Red's had signed Richard Graham.
If there is one lesson the Force learned from this, it is that it can still get worse. Matt Burke might be the next coach.
Matt Burke would give great post match press conferences.
Journo - "How do you think the team played today?"
Burke - "How would I know? I wasn't out there."
Journo - "How do you think the team played today?"
Burke - "How would I know? I wasn't out there."
Bruce Ross
Ken Catchpole (46)
For all I know Michael Foley could well be a competent coach - it's just that we've seen no evidence of it in Sydney. Anyone can lose eight on the trot if they don't get the bounce of the ball or the rub of the green or they're just unlucky. It happens. And those who have been prepared to point the finger of scorn should reflect on the fact that with every loss you're that much closer to a win.
So far no one has even mentioned the one participant in this rather convoluted saga who has covered himself in glory and has played an absolute blinder. I refer of course to Foley's manager, Timothy Francis (Tim) Johnston of the Firepower Sports Management Group. He managed to persuade the most hard nosed and astute group of businessmen in Australia, namely the CEO and Board of the Western Force, to sign Foles for four years, arguing quite plausibly that his client would need four seasons to be reasonably sure of getting the hang of coaching, unless he got a better offer in the meantime in which case he reserved the right to walk out on his contract.
Tim Johnston is a master salesman. He could sell snow to Eskimos; room heaters in Singapore; steak knives to Hindus. In fact I'll bet he could persuade people that putting aspirin tablets in their fuel tanks would make their cars go faster.
I remain quite hopeful that all will turn out well for the Force. After all Perth is something of an antipodean Lourdes where miracles can happen. Alan Bond wandered around penniless and in a catatonic state for years; then woke up one morning bright as a button and with his fortune restored.
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So far no one has even mentioned the one participant in this rather convoluted saga who has covered himself in glory and has played an absolute blinder. I refer of course to Foley's manager, Timothy Francis (Tim) Johnston of the Firepower Sports Management Group. He managed to persuade the most hard nosed and astute group of businessmen in Australia, namely the CEO and Board of the Western Force, to sign Foles for four years, arguing quite plausibly that his client would need four seasons to be reasonably sure of getting the hang of coaching, unless he got a better offer in the meantime in which case he reserved the right to walk out on his contract.
Tim Johnston is a master salesman. He could sell snow to Eskimos; room heaters in Singapore; steak knives to Hindus. In fact I'll bet he could persuade people that putting aspirin tablets in their fuel tanks would make their cars go faster.
I remain quite hopeful that all will turn out well for the Force. After all Perth is something of an antipodean Lourdes where miracles can happen. Alan Bond wandered around penniless and in a catatonic state for years; then woke up one morning bright as a button and with his fortune restored.
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Inside Shoulder
Nathan Sharpe (72)
I have men with machine guns on the roof of the Tahs HQ: the plan is working perfectly.
Shortly I'll be placing some job ads at seek - feel free to apply.
rugbysmartarse
Alan Cameron (40)
Normally I like your dry sense of humour, Bruce, but this is going too far. Reminding the Force fans all about the Firepower saga while they are still trying to recover from the horror of having Foley named as coach is just kicking a bloke when he's down
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Jimmy Flynn (14)
I'm tipping Gaffney Director of Rugby, Bowen backs coach at Force
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I have no idea of Tahland politics and base my comments of my esteemed GAGR posters.
1. Cheika wanted to coach NSW but has never liked the politics
2. Chairman is gone
3. CEO likely to go (either jump or be pushed)
Politics may have just taken care of themselves or the cleanout will give the Cheika the powerbase to set things up in his own model.
Have I summarised this correctly? Surely I am missing a lot more than this.
I like to watch
David Codey (61)
Pretty good summation linebacker. I am trying to find a bookie that is betting on the new coach, so I can get a few bucks on Cheika.
...having no luck so far.
...having no luck so far.
Richo
John Thornett (49)
One reason I hope they don't jump the gun and just give Gaffney a senior position. The new head coach should have a major say in the organisational make-up.
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