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I would not guarantee wins against any of those teams at the moment. Reds have improved and will only get better, Sunwolves have shown promise and we are playing them away. Rebels always seem to do us. I anticipate on current form the Highlanders will do us this coming Friday and we will get done by the Crusaders despite our good record against them. That will just about do our season and I think the CEO and board should be looking at where we go from there.
Two good examples in the last month or so, Rod Kafer "self-realised" he didn't have it as a coach, and realised his was strengths were analysis, and the odd bit of commentary - he works to become the best he can at what he's good at.
Mike Cron, knows his place, knows what he's good at - is at the top of that tree, don't think he ever deluded himself that he could become the All Blacks coach - it's a totally different job - he knows his limitations.
Cheika respects Foley, as he knows Foleys strengths, he knew what he is useful for. Cheika offered a position in line with Foley's abilities. Foley turned it down, citing the Force as the reason, hubris may have been the more likely reason.
When Foley was made head coach of the Tahs by their board, it was after he had explicitly stated he didn't think he was ready. When he joined the Force he stated it would be like a director of rugby position and they would be looking for a head coach, but not long later the finances went south and no longer any money for another coach.His strengths are probably more the management side than tactical and skills.
I think he does know his limitations as head coach but through circumstances has been forced into the position.
Foley and Sinderberry aren't fools, surely if the cash was there and a suitable coach either as head or attack/skills available they would take it.
Maybe what has being missing in the past is financial guts to take a chance and go into debt earlier by hiring more experienced/expensive coaches, to win games and bring crowds back. Sinderberry has already stated that 13-15k crowds would lead to profit.
You have been misinformed I have no influence at Wests whatsoever and am merely a volunteer like hundreds of others around the local scene.
The perception around town is that the professional arm have screwed over local clubbies and real or imaginary the local rugby faternity is hardly what you would call a forgiving bunch.
Wests Scarborough 1st Grade juggernaut has played finals rugby each and every year since its inception and continues this remarkable feat yet again this season and unbelievably it's still rolling on and as an added little circle jerk for the masses Wests actually hold the record for the current longest unbroken finals record.
I think he doesn't have the ability to be a head coach as it is not his real calling - which is the basis of my comments relating to "know thyself". He's a good forwards coach, he knows that business, neither a head coach nor director of rugby. My opinion is that he made a huge mistake turning down Cheika, it was a way into the higher realms, in a space he would be comfortable with.
For me it's clear the coach is not up to this job - if he says so himself, it was a silly move to take the job, if he took the job on the promise of something else, then he's not a fool, but very clearly naive.
Don't get too side tracked with Foles, there are numerous other problems with this organisation, I hope Pulver really has some idea about what to do.
The business needs to be run as a business, if Sinderberry says we need 13000 per match - he's the CEO, where's the marketing/business plan that says "this is how we are going to do it". Clearly defined objectives for each department with budgets, implementation plans and evaluation. I must say I'd love a look at it, is it available online?.
Watching it once was more than enough for me, struggled to get across the advantage line for 40(60) minutes then threw the towel in.
A couple of times they eventually did make some ground in behind, the supporting players were that surprised they couldn't get to the breakdown and the ball was turned over.
My thinking exactly but better put. The budgets aren't available but a quick look at the financial results from 13-14 show a big drop in marketing (and some rugby areas). Made me wonder if the strategy was reliant on on field success I.e. Spend more on the team, take from other areas,Originally Posted by Ralto
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Best post I've read on here Andrew
The one on page 4 😀
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