RugbyRebels

Talk is he gone.

Chronicle's just confirmed it. Utterly unsurprising.

Puja

On bbc website too. Where will that leave his son?

Oakboy wrote:On bbc website too. Where will that leave his son?

Bath?

Banquo wrote:

Oakboy wrote:On bbc website too. Where will that leave his son?

Bath?

Bath's bench, if he doesn't pull his finger out. Mind, Farrell improved no end after being completely out from under Daddy's coaching - maybe the same will be true of Ford.

Puja

Word is that Burt's going in to see Tarquin tomorrow.

Out of the frying pan..............

Puja wrote:

Banquo wrote:

Oakboy wrote:On bbc website too. Where will that leave his son?

Bath?

Bath's bench, if he doesn't pull his finger out. Mind, Farrell improved no end after being completely out from under Daddy's coaching - maybe the same will be true of Ford.

Puja

By that metric they'll have a full bench. Pretty much the entire squad underperformed this season.

Beasties wrote:Out of the frying pan..............

Quite.

No surprise. Bath have underperformed badly this season and there does seem to be a good deal of discontent around the place.

Talk of Burt taking a job with the Highlanders. I'm sure if Bruce made the right offer.......

Mellsblue wrote:

Puja wrote:

Banquo wrote: Bath?

Bath's bench, if he doesn't pull his finger out. Mind, Farrell improved no end after being completely out from under Daddy's coaching - maybe the same will be true of Ford.

Puja

By that metric they'll have a full bench. Pretty much the entire squad underperformed this season.

I dunno - Priestland did pretty well with his limited time.

I can think of worse people than Burt to take over actually. His RWC was execrable, but he did have successes before that. Get the right support team around him and I think he'd do well.

Puja

Eminently unsurprising.

From the outside I'd have given him until Christmas before shopping around (but sounded out a few top-class options in the mean-time).
However, that's not knowing how accurate the rumours of a split dressing room, favouritism etc etc are. I wouldn't be in the least surprised if Bruce basically thinks that Ford's management style needs to someone else on the coaching team to go around after him cleaning up his mess; and with Hatley leaving as well...

Oh, and everyone should just STFU about Burt and Squeeky; I have no idea to tempt fate (though Burt might be a decent option to clean up someone else's mess... again).

Just think if we go the Leicester route and hire Ex-players... Dream team of Robinson, with Callard and Catt... I'd rather Burt and Squeeky!

Which Tyler wrote:Eminently unsurprising.

From the outside I'd have given him until Christmas before shopping around (but sounded out a few top-class options in the mean-time).
However, that's not knowing how accurate the rumours of a split dressing room, favouritism etc etc are. I wouldn't be in the least surprised if Bruce basically thinks that Ford's management style needs to someone else on the coaching team to go around after him cleaning up his mess; and with Hatley leaving as well...

Oh, and everyone should just STFU about Burt and Squeeky; I have no idea to tempt fate (though Burt might be a decent option to clean up someone else's mess... again).

Just think if we go the Leicester route and hire Ex-players... Dream team of Robinson, with Callard and Catt... I'd rather Burt and Squeeky!

sorry.

Puja wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:

Puja wrote:
Bath's bench, if he doesn't pull his finger out. Mind, Farrell improved no end after being completely out from under Daddy's coaching - maybe the same will be true of Ford.

Puja

By that metric they'll have a full bench. Pretty much the entire squad underperformed this season.

I dunno - Priestland did pretty well with his limited time.

I can think of worse people than Burt to take over actually. His RWC was execrable, but he did have successes before that. Get the right support team around him and I think he'd do well.

Puja

He hasn't got a great track record in getting the right support team though, has he....and had limited club senior coaching experience in any case- somewhat up and down

Banquo wrote:

Puja wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:
By that metric they'll have a full bench. Pretty much the entire squad underperformed this season.

I dunno - Priestland did pretty well with his limited time.

I can think of worse people than Burt to take over actually. His RWC was execrable, but he did have successes before that. Get the right support team around him and I think he'd do well.

Puja

He hasn't got a great track record in getting the right support team though, has he....and had limited club senior coaching experience in any case- somewhat up and down

I'm stuck trying to think of his successes.

Mellsblue wrote:

Banquo wrote:

Puja wrote:
I dunno - Priestland did pretty well with his limited time.

I can think of worse people than Burt to take over actually. His RWC was execrable, but he did have successes before that. Get the right support team around him and I think he'd do well.

Puja

He hasn't got a great track record in getting the right support team though, has he....and had limited club senior coaching experience in any case- somewhat up and down

I'm stuck trying to think of his successes.

Took Leeds up, but they went down again straight away. Did OK at the RFU before the 1st team job, with Saxons and u20's.

Banquo wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:

Banquo wrote: He hasn't got a great track record in getting the right support team though, has he....and had limited club senior coaching experience in any case- somewhat up and down

I'm stuck trying to think of his successes.

Took Leeds up, but they went down again straight away. Did OK at the RFU before the 1st team job, with Saxons and u20's.

Still stuck.

Mellsblue wrote:

Banquo wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:
I'm stuck trying to think of his successes.

Took Leeds up, but they went down again straight away. Did OK at the RFU before the 1st team job, with Saxons and u20's.

Still stuck.

Churchill Cup x 3 I think, U20 grand slam, three IRB junior finals. But you have a point, which I tend to agree with.

Mellsblue wrote:

Banquo wrote:

Mellsblue wrote:
I'm stuck trying to think of his successes.

Took Leeds up, but they went down again straight away. Did OK at the RFU before the 1st team job, with Saxons and u20's.

Still stuck.

Beat every team in the top 10 bar South Africa (with a draw away being the best result). His win over the ABs was one of only 3 defeats for NZ in the last 4 years. Had an 80% win record in the 6N - yeah, he never won it, but it was still far better than we'd been used to in the 4 years before.

He had flaws, many and varied. But he did do some good things too.

Puja

Stoppit!
Stoppit!
Stoppit!
Stoppit!
Stoppit!

We are NOT talking about Burt for this role!

Any one but Bomber.

Which Tyler wrote:Stoppit!
Stoppit!
Stoppit!
Stoppit!
Stoppit!

We are NOT talking about Burt for this role!

ah, that Burt, he was a great England coach...why on earth did we get rid..say his name three times, and he will appear...

BURT....
BURT.....

B....

You can have Burt if he hires Ernie

Digby wrote:You can have Burt if he hires Ernie

..or Els?

Banquo wrote:

Digby wrote:You can have Burt if he hires Ernie

..or Els?

I went from Ernie to Eric, which further led me to wonder would I offer the job to Burt, or Eric Elwood?