Brian Ashton

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:37 pm

It is rumoured that Randrew will recommend that B. Ashton be offered a one year extension to his contract (rather than a four year one to take him to 2011 WC. My recommendation is that he should turn this offer down. What yer gonna do then RFU???

Gibbo12 · Post by **Gibbo12** » Thu Dec 13, 2007 10:41 pm

Good question Bill, i'd doubt they'd have an answer for that!

GeddingtonTiger · Post by **GeddingtonTiger** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:59 am

I think we should go down the line of the football team and sign a big name manager. Who cares if he's foreign. I suggest someone like Eddy Jones if he's out of contract or Bob Dwyer (spelling?) or Rod Macqueen, just get someone decent in with a reputation that will make the players respect him, this may be player like Dayglo be quite and do what the coach wants.

Apologies for the structure of the post. I hope there aren't any English teachers on this forum

Bill W · Post by **Bill W** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 1:03 am

Whoops??? In the next two weeks???

Phil B · Post by **Phil B** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:15 am

GeddingtonTiger wrote:
.... I hope there aren't any English teachers on this forum

Nah. Used to be, but they were replaced by foreign imports.

westy154 · Post by **westy154** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:53 am

What's the point in a 1-year deal? Either get rid of him now or give him a deal to take us the next world cup. A 1-year deal won't allow anyone to plan for the future, it just drags everything out...

mightymouse · Post by **mightymouse** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:04 am

unlike English football - English Rugby has plenty of good quality coaches and managers:-

Dean Richards
John Wells
Dean Ryan
Neil Mallender
Shaun Edwards

There is no requirement to go to foriegn coaches - Scotland tried it and and it did not work - Bring back a Scot and things have improved dramatically - Wales' most succesful season recently was under a Welshman.

fair enough if there are no good candidates but there are plenty in England.

Crumby · Post by **Crumby** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:19 am

A 1 year deal - what a cock up - all the required support staff such as s. edwards also end up in limbo.

westy154 · Post by **westy154** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 10:21 am

For a coach/manager I prefer to look at the best man for the job, not his nationality. To be honest I don't see the reasoning behind needing a national coach from that nations national team. It is the players who matter, and half of those were born outside of these shores!

Dave Angel · Post by **Dave Angel** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 12:33 pm

I heard that it won't be a 1 year deal but a rolling one year contract.

The idea being that if things go a bit Pete Tong then the RFU won't be lumbered with a huge settlement payout like they were with Robinson.

Milo · Post by **Milo** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 4:24 pm

I see Australia have appointed Deans, a New Zealander, as their new coach and look at the uproar. Appointing an overseas coach isn't always the answer. I say give Brian Ashton the job to the next world cup and see what he can do with all the so called new talent.

jack · Post by **jack** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:41 pm

I thought he had a one year rolling contract.
Get shot of him. If the reports from the World Cup were true he is a lame duck as a manager. Another Dead Man Walking.
Get shot of him start again.
Reappointment is a real sign of indecision.

TTRITH · Post by **TTRITH** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 8:45 pm

Deano as head-coach
Johnno as Forwards Coach
Ford as Backs coach

I'd love that :)

Jim__2 · Post by **Jim__2** » Fri Dec 14, 2007 9:06 pm

I'd love to see BA back as coach! Just put someone else in there to take care of the media etc.

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