: Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:52 am  

John D H wrote:

Has he ever coached league before?

He is a student of the League game and the ARU main weapon at identifying League talent, he has his League coaching qualifications which he brought to the Super 12.

I do not think he should be head coach at the club but to dismiss his input at a first team level is idiotic.

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:53 am  

jonh wrote:

He is a student of the Leaguye game and the ARU main weapon at identifying League talent, he has his League coaching qualifications which he brought to the Super 12.

I do not think he should be head coach at the club but to dismiss his input at a first team level is idiotic.

he was pretty dismissive of league on bbc radio 5 not so long ago, saying it was in decline and that it couldn't compete with union.

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:54 am  

Catalancs wrote:

he was pretty dismissive of league on bbc radio 5 not so long ago, saying it was in decline and that it couldn't compete with union.

Assuming he was on about RL in Aus, he's VERY VERY wrong.

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:55 am  

jonh wrote:

He is a student of the League game and the ARU main weapon at identifying League talent, he has his League coaching qualifications which he brought to the Super 12.

I do not think he should be head coach at the club but to dismiss his input at a first team level is idiotic.

Fair enough then. But is he any good at turd polishing?

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:57 am  

John D H wrote:

Fair enough then. But is he any good at turd polishing?

Do not think we are turd, we are a quality side, in SL that are failing badly. We are not a first or second team but we are far better than we have shown for all but 1 of our performances this year.

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 12:59 am  

John D H wrote:

Assuming he was on about RL in Aus, he's VERY VERY wrong.

well he was talking about the world cup and international league whixch he basically said was a joke. he said that league was confined to the m62 corridor and that club union was soon to overtake club league.

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:11 am  

Catalancs wrote:

well he was talking about the world cup and international league whixch he basically said was a joke. he said that league was confined to the m62 corridor and that club union was soon to overtake club league.

Usual Union bile then? If club union was about to overtake club league why do the majority of union clubs seem to be on their @booty financially? He isn't too far from the mark regards international league though. Although hopefully the world cup was the step on a long road to getting some credibility bavk into the international game.

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:14 am  

John D H wrote:

Usual Union bile then? If club union was about to overtake club league why do the majority of union clubs seem to be on their @booty financially? He isn't too far from the mark regards international league though. Although hopefully the world cup was the step on a long road to getting some credibility bavk into the international game.

agree with all that.
i sent 2 questions in via email.

1-any news on andy farrell's injury?
2-dont you think there are too many clubs in and around london?

the answer to the first was short and mumbled but the second was much clearer. he said that there was a healthy number and that over-saturation wasnt an issue.
it was a bit mischievous but i couldnt resist.

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:16 am  

After watching the NRL games today and the general level of the 6 nations i would say both competitions are superior to SL at the moment in regards skill level intensity and comittment.

: Sat Mar 14, 2009 1:20 am  

jonh wrote:

After watching the NRL games today and the general level of the 6 nations i would say both competitions are superior to SL at the moment in regards skill level intensity and comittment.

are you being serious?
italy have been embarrassing. england have no ideas. scotland spend the game either playing aerial tennis or pass and drive.
ireland have been superb (except for the boreathon that was the england game at croke park). france have tried but it largely hasnt come off. wales started off well but have run out of steam somewhat.