A few thoughts...
What puzzles me about this affair is the behaviour of James Rule in that what he has done seems so stupid and irrational. In Gleeson's case, the whole affair is easily explained by his proven record of being dim and naive off the field.
James Rule, however, whatever his faults, is not stupid, so this leads one to wonder if there is a lot more "behind" this than the public findings display.
Talking of behind, again whatever his faults, don't think Rule should carry the can for the empolyment and retention of Agar. It was Kath Hetherington who stood squarely behind him.
As for Agar's role in the affair, at least we should look at what was (presumably) his selection of someone so clearly second rate in the vital role of conditioner. Watching the games you often wondered how our conditioning stacked up against the top sides, think it is safe to say that someone who can't even check a supplement on a website is unlikely to be at the cutting edge of strength and conditioning. Pleased that our new conditioner is clearly from a different intellectual level, someone who on this basis would not have been employed by Agar!
