The UAFC

scrum5 wrote:The Tragedy is that we're more likely to end up with Barry.....

Cockatrice wrote:

Snipe Watson wrote:

Dave wrote:The thread starts off with an exciting potential coach rumour and turns to discussing what a banker BOD is. Plz why?

Blame Cockers, he started it......

No I didn't ..

Anyhow my reference to Stringer and BOD as coaches is aimed at snipes view that Ruan will make the perfect backs coach.

I happen to think it takes more than being a good/great player otherwise they would all be doing it..

Snipe Watson wrote:Only a total idiot would think that all great players make great coaches ........... The rest was all your assumption.

Snipe Watson wrote:I'd have Gregor Townsend as my perfect backs coach.

therealspratt wrote:I don't think loyalty should be terribly high up the list to tell the truth, we just need someone with a proven track record of success as a coach, whether they're here for the coin or for loyalty it shouldn't matter a jot. The loyal lads we can develop in the lower levels of the coaching structure, or just head elsewhere and come back when they're close to the finished article.

Neil F wrote:That he's a forwards coach implies that Clarke is out. That he's coming as head coach implies Doak is out. Good enough for me!

HammerTime wrote:So, who is top dog then next year? Gibbes or Kiss? Who faces the music when the sh!t hits the fan as it probably will. If Gibbes is coming on the pretence that he is head coach/to get his release clause activated and is this a demotion of sorts for Kiss (would be strange) even if they are separate roles.

Cap'n Grumpy wrote:

Cockatrice wrote:Anyone think that Stringer would make a good backs coach or that BOD is wasted and would have made a great coach..

Irrespective, what would make anyone think BOD would be interested in coming to Ulster (if that was your intended suggestion)?

Notable that straight after the Ireland match yesterday the only criticism he could find of the Irish performance was to have a go at Paddy Jackson for kicking too much possession away - a criticism immediately dismissed by Joe (either intentionally or indirectly) when his first comment was on how well Paddy had controlled the game.

Come to think of it, Drico might want to come here just to sabotage us Nordies even further.

Cockatrice wrote:

HammerTime wrote:So, who is top dog then next year? Gibbes or Kiss? Who faces the music when the sh!t hits the fan as it probably will. If Gibbes is coming on the pretence that he is head coach/to get his release clause activated and is this a demotion of sorts for Kiss (would be strange) even if they are separate roles.

Kiss is DoR and Gibbes is Head Coach just as Doak is Head Coach this year..

HammerTime wrote:So, who is top dog then next year? Gibbes or Kiss? Who faces the music when the sh!t hits the fan as it probably will. If Gibbes is coming on the pretence that he is head coach/to get his release clause activated and is this a demotion of sorts for Kiss (would be strange) even if they are separate roles.

Snipe Watson wrote:

Cockatrice wrote:

Snipe Watson wrote:

Dave wrote:The thread starts off with an exciting potential coach rumour and turns to discussing what a banker BOD is. Plz why?

Blame Cockers, he started it......

No I didn't ..

Anyhow my reference to Stringer and BOD as coaches is aimed at snipes view that Ruan will make the perfect backs coach.

Did I say perfect? I don't recall saying perfect. I'd have Gregor Townsend as my perfect backs coach.

I happen to think it takes more than being a good/great player otherwise they would all be doing it..

I agree. Only a total idiot would think that all great players make great coaches or even decent coaches. I was talking about a specific player in a specific situation. The rest was all your assumption.