Originally Posted by shasta
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At 2 grand a punt each year for our gold memberships, it's becoming an expensive expression of faith.
You're getting scalped, my gold memberships cost $435 each!
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like me,he probably has gold memberships for four family members
somehow dad conned me into paying for mine this year when i wasnt going to make any games.
ended up making one
Gold times 4 - but you're right, it feels like we are being scalped.
Michael Cheika head coach of Stade Francais in Top 14 is out of contract and from what Fox Sports has on their website the Force are interested.
Side note i heard Perth Glory and Western Force pay $100k a game to play at NIB stadium
http://www.foxsports.com.au/rugby/su...-1226350588508
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Probably a plot by stade francais to keep him there for 3 years
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I sincerely hope, any coach puts together a plan to Vern Reid and others at RugbyWA that encompasses the whole package:
1. The support for the Force organisation and team is critical. Who will his assistant coaches be?
2. Who and how will he choose the Force 'A' coach
3. What and how will he manage a pathway. Gold - 'A' - Force???
4. How does he intend integrating with Community Rugby.
It is a travesty that the RugbyWa membership is poorly represented by registered club members, how will the new coach work with RugbyWA to get community rugby behind the Force. I am gutted to see more punters supporting the Chiefs, Crusaders etc than our Force.
It would surprise me if in QLD premier grade less than 90% of players fully support the Reds and dream to play for them, I am sure the same applies in Sydney for the Tahs, Auckland for the Blues, Durbs for the Sharks and so on....
Sadly I doubt the same can be said of premier grade players in Perth - How can we turn this around? If 90% of Premier Grade players in Perth supported the Force, their leadership within each club would trickle down to Reserve Grade, Juniors, supporters etc.
The incoming coach needs to be aware of this fact and propose some methodology to improve this sad statistic. If the Force boys knew that when they ran onto the field NIB, their support goes beyond the cheers and has substance - then NIB will truly become a fortress.
Personally I think whilst Mullers may not have the headline grabbing credentials of Louden, Mullers with his past knowledge is the best candidate. Was he not instrumental in bringing over Sharpie - ex Southport, Poey and O'Connor??
Last edited by Hansie; 09-05-12 at 10:42. Reason: correct spelling mistakes
Last time the coach left they gave the job to one of the assistants and we didn't see a whole lot of change or improvement.
I'm not knowledgeable enough about Phil Blake to comment about whether he is the right man for the job but it wouldn't inspire optimism in me for next year knowing they just promoted from in-house like they did last time.
I think we need a well-respected coach from outside to come in with a big broom (ala Jake White)
and sweep the place clean and be able to build a team that he wants. Therefore I would like to see the appointment of the new coach announced sooner rather than later so he can have an input deciding signings for next year.
The fans need something to look forward to and appointing someone already here would indicate to me that things may remain pretty much the same.
Western Force remain hopeful of securing Michael Cheika as coach after Tony McGahan turns down offer
By Bret Harris
The Australian May 09, 2012 8:45AM Tweet
Frontrunner ... Cheika's future at Stade Francais is apparently uncertain. Source: Franck Fife / AAP
Western Force remains hopeful of securing France-based Australian Michael Cheika for its vacant head coaching position.
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Cheika and former Munster coach Tony McGahan were on top of the Force's wish-list when Richard Graham was stood down after accepting an offer to coach the Queensland Reds next year.
McGahan turned down the Force to concentrate on his new role as Wallabies coaching co-ordinator and Cheika recommitted to French club Stade Francais.
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But there is speculation Cheika's future in Paris is uncertain, especially after Stade Francais lost to Racing Metro at the weekend.
If Cheika parts company with Stade Francais, he could potentially become a candidate for the Force job.
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Cheika was a contender for the Force when the team entered the Super Rugby competition in 2006, but it went to former All Blacks coach John Mitchell instead.
Now he is regarded as one of the best provincial coaches in the world after guiding Irish side Leinster to the Heineken Cup in 2009.
The Force would be a challenge, but Cheika has built a reputation for turning teams around.
It is understood the Force is prepared to wait to see whether Cheika will become available.
At present, the Perth team is not prepared to commit to any of the coaches on its shortlist, which includes former Force assistant John Mulvihill, ex-Waratahs attack coach Brian Melrose and current interim coach Phil Blake.
There is a growing feeling that Force captain and openside flanker David Pocock will stay in Perth, but he will not commit himself until the coaching issue has been resolved satisfactorily.
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I have it on good authority that the ARU exerted a LOT of pressure on RWA to take on RG as an assistant in the first place and as the fulltime coach in the second.
I wish I could praise your post twice Todd!! I think you are right on the money there!!
PC I think its rather sad that we do not have faith in the Board understanding that all is not well in Denmark, that drastic changes MUST occur in all facets for field performance to improve, and appointing the best coach to achieve that result. There was once a time when I did have faith, as I liked to believe the WA guys that formed the Force must be sharper and hungrier than the blazer brigade back in NSW.
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