Dan’s Not the Man.

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Bart S wrote: Tue Feb 20, 2024 11:29 pm I wouldn't totally trash Dan's legacy. The first 3 seasons were pretty good, all things considered. Problem was not only an inability to kick on but serious regression.
No, but the last two years have seen serious freefall, both from the team pov and individual performances. At what stage of his contract extension negotiations was there evidence we were serious contenders or likely to win anything? For me, the Stormers semi was the alarm bell showing he had never sorted the mental fragility that has become endemic, leading to the free fall we see now and serious player confidence issues. All coaches have a lifespan, and the first 2- 3 years should have been DFs legacy which has now been seriously tarnished- for everyone's sake including his own he needs to step down.
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So It Is wrote: Wed Feb 21, 2024 8:03 am The right conclusion it seems.

Dan did a super job when he came in, it must be remembered. We looked like we were building a formidible side. I remember some lovely continuity play in the forwards in the early days, quick pop passes to runners and offloads. And he had our backline on fire with some serious young talent.

But things went stale, big time, from that half time team talk in Dublin in November 2022. I feel he should have walked after the Connacht defeat but I guess he has a family to look after so fair enough. So the management should have taken that decision out of his hands.

All the best Dan.
He had a great start, but I started to worry when he came out with a statement saying Billy Burns was the smartest player he ever coached.

It was strange I thought. I think he backed the wrong horse there.
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Reported now in multiple sources he is gone with immediate effect.
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Who replaces him?

Things went arseways when Jonny bell became Defence coach also.
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Funny that the report is worded that he is stepping down rather than being sacked - exactly as a narcissist would want it worded as
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UlsterAreBrill wrote:Funny that the report is worded that he is stepping down rather than being sacked - exactly as a narcissist would want it worded as
Hopefully that’s the case and there is no payout


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Soper- not good enough
Bell - shitier than a kitty brad pitt, brad pitt thingy
Ruddy -Average
Malone - XBox champion
Newby - Skills Coach , really , does it show

Academy lead is weak .

Spend the money , get Davidson back

Offload some of the players not good enough

Petrie will be away to SRU soon enough so wait and see the brad pitt CEO the professional game board appoint, oh that’s after they stop fighting with each other .
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Gerald the Mole wrote:Soper- not good enough
Bell - shitier than a kitty brad pitt, brad pitt thingy
Ruddy -Average
Malone - XBox champion
Newby - Skills Coach , really , does it show

Academy lead is weak .

Spend the money , get Davidson back

Offload some of the players not good enough

Petrie will be away to SRU soon enough so wait and see the brad pitt CEO the professional game board appoint, oh that’s after they stop fighting with each other .
Davidson,not for me.

Petrie didn’t get the SRU job.


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Soper the only one I’d keep on
Get Roddy Grant out the door as soon as, as bad as McFarland and the players hate him every bit as much
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big mervyn wrote:Irish Indo says he's gone.
IRFU snitch leaking it to D4 meedya before players find out. FIRFU.
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ljsulster wrote:Soper the only one I’d keep on
Get Roddy Grant out the door as soon as, as bad as McFarland and the players hate him every bit as much
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Team of Soper, Faloon and A N Other would do me well. Doak is still kicking about if him or Soper could cover forwards / defence with Faloon taking his preference of either Forwards or defence.
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Give me the following

Head coach- Richie Murphy
Forwards- Willie Falloon
Defence- Jared Payne
Attack/Assistant- Dan Soper
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With McFarland going you could see Daryl Maxwell stepping up to help with scrum
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