John Mulvihill named Western Force head coach under Michael Foley

[todd4]

Note that the Mulvihill signing was specifically denied in that press conference....?

Just watched those 2 vids and Vern said that John Mulvihill would have been embarrased by the story today in the media, that it wasn't true. Or words to that effect.

Just media speculation again?

[theforceguy]

He may be here to analyze, or he may be here as a coal miner - he has posted a picture of a big digger thing on twitter.

The big digger thing is ET DIG DOG a company of ET Mining the plot thickens

[Hoolly Doolly]

I have to say that I'm a bit conflicted about the coverage of Foleys signing on the rugby club. Whilst it was the best moment of my rear watching that dick Phil Kearns popping a blood vessel over it I'm a bit pissed about how much of a one eyed hypocrite he is in relation to the Genia affair.

TOCC will again tell me I've got a chip on my shoulder, but the eastern staters only seem to mention honor and respect when it suits them!

And I like my chip!

Pocock also mentioned that him and Genia have a bit of a laugh about the Geniagate affair.........i didnt think it was funny at all.

[Alison]

Just watched those 2 vids and Vern said that John Mulvihill would have been embarrased by the story today in the media, that it wasn't true. Or words to that effect.

Just media speculation again?

Not more media rubbish surely?? Don't think I can take any more!!

[James]

It would be pretty epic if we had Victor Matfield as a player/coach.

[wholetruth]

Ha Ha. Matfield. Biggest backs coach in the world.
We don't need any more forwards coaches and Sharpie will do quite nicely for a line out specialist thank you.

[AndyS]

Even so, what could he teach the team about a winning mindset and attitude? Let alone hints from the guts of the scrum...

[SNOB]

Ha Ha. Matfield. Biggest backs coach in the world.
We don't need any more forwards coaches and Sharpie will do quite nicely for a line out specialist thank you.

Biggest Bakkies (Botha) coach maybe?
Is it confirmed that Sharpie is our line out coach or is that wishfully thinking?

[Burgs]

Sharpie is wanting to spend time back east with his kid/s (Hertryk?).
He has serious ties to WA now, but I believe it would be in everyone's interest (except Hertryk maybe) if he had a chill out year or two before coming back "home" for a serious ongoing involvement. That said, while passionate about the Force, he may not actually want to have a life in coaching.
To be able to entice Victor to be the specialist Lineout Coach role, even as a part time role from the Republic, would be a massive coup as possibly the only recent player to out play Sharpe in lineout management. Perhaps even more so, he would offer enormous insight into developing a winning mindset and culture to a young squad.



As for Mulvers, welcome back, let the good times roll

[Burgs]

...it was the best moment of my rear watching that dick Phil Kearns...

Big night in the Gigs household???

[GIGS20]

Ouch, did I really write that?

Crap! This iPad keyboard is stuffing with my head!

[Burgs]

[SinBin]

Sharpie's been busy behind the scenes. Foley alluded to him making contact in the middle of the season to come west if he got the boot from the Tahds. Done deal now. Maybe Sharpie can't commit to line out coaching next season so to help us out suggested his most respected adversary - Matfield?

[shasta]

From Victor Matfield's Wiki profile:

"Matfield retired from the Springboks after the 2011 World Cup, and intimated he would consider a coaching career in Australia, perhaps with the NSW Waratahs"

[shasta]

Ouch, did I really write that?

Crap! This iPad keyboard is stuffing with my head!

At least I've got the excuse of mainly using a tiny phone keyboard when I'm not on the boss's time.