Deans is gone, McKenzie in

[bunter]

Reports now that Deans has been released and Ewan McKenzie is the new coach.

Announcement tomorrow.

[Fullback]

Reports now that Deans has been released and Ewan McKenzie is the new coach.

Announcement tomorrow.

If that is so, Cooper will be back into the Wallabies line up and no more JOC at 10.

[bunter]

I think you are right.
It will be interesting to see if the "group" can respond more favorably to the new coach.

[shasta]

I think you are right.
It will be interesting to see if the "group" can respond more favorably to the new coach.

....... and whether the AB's and their supporters can pressure QC to a quivering heap again.

[Macattack]

I cant help thinking Jake White has better credentials - other than being non-Australian, which may have played a role in this instance, especially with the Robbie Deans tenure having been deemed a failure. I hope Link and the Wallabies do exceptionally well, but I probably would have picked Jake

[AndyS]

....... and whether the AB's and their supporters can pressure QC to a quivering heap again.

That's the most interesting bit for mine. McKenzie has basically talked himself into a corner over Cooper in the last few months and would look a total tool if he didn't now back it up by picking him. Cooper self destructs, raises all sorts of questions about McKenzie's judgement and chops for the job. If he bails and drops him, that's probably the end of Cooper's career here. Awful lot riding on the next few games for both of them.

[Happy]

I cant help thinking Jake White has better credentials - other than being non-Australian, which may have played a role in this instance, especially with the Robbie Deans tenure having been deemed a failure. I hope Link and the Wallabies do exceptionally well, but I probably would have picked Jake

Was White interested though, he hasn't achieved his Brumbies champions plan yet, no hurry for him?

[Dramoth]

I think that McKenzie will play a more expansive game than Deans was trying to get us to play. It will also be good to see the right players getting selected for their proper positions out there.

[Alison]

It will also be good to see the right players getting selected for their proper positions out there.

And getting selected on merit, not reputation or franchise!

[Dramoth]

And getting selected on merit, not reputation or franchise!

You have that right, I was rather surprised that none of the Force boys were selected for the Lions tour but he went mainly with the old school unions

[WF2404]

You have that right, I was rather surprised that none of the Force boys were selected for the Lions tour but he went mainly with the old school unions

Do you really think that will change under McKenzie??? And the new backroom boys!! White would have been a better choice IMHO!