IF Cockers were to go...

[Cagey Tiger]

... Alan Solomon or Jake White anyone

Both free next season

[kpj tiger]

Solomon definitely no, Jake White almost guarantee's success but at the cost of your teams identity and home grown players so I'd probably avoid him too

[strawclearer]

I never answer hypothetical questions - but if I did, I would say 'no' to both.

[Doghashadhisday]

I never answer hypothetical questions - but if I did, I would say 'no' to both.

But, but , but you just did answer.

[strawclearer]

I never answer hypothetical questions - but if I did, I would say 'no' to both.

But, but , but you just did answer.

Only hypothetically. In reality, I'm happy with our incumbent DoR!

(Damn - didn't expect anyone to spot that!)

[Snorbins]

No reason to ask the question as Cockers ain't going anywhere and we don't need a change of identity.

[tigercaspian]

No reason to ask the question as Cockers ain't going anywhere and we don't need a change of identity.

Here,here!!
I got a kicking on this question two seasons ago for suggesting Dai Young....

[chewbacca]

I don't see any reason why Cockers would leave but if it happened then Rob Baxter has the right club ethos. Couldn't see him leaving the Chiefs though

[Roly]

Its just naïve to think that just because a DoR is still under contract and may have a history with a club, that he wouldn't leave prematurely.

[ellis9]

Hopefully Cockers won't be going anywhere soon but my choice for his replacement is Rob Baxter.

[Roly]

I don't see any reason why Cockers would leave but if it happened then Rob Baxter has the right club ethos. Couldn't see him leaving the Chiefs though

If Baxter came to Tigers, do you think he'd be good enough to bring the AP's top try scorer last year back with him?

[Iain]

I don't see any reason why Cockers would leave but if it happened then Rob Baxter has the right club ethos. Couldn't see him leaving the Chiefs though

If Baxter came to Tigers, do you think he'd be good enough to bring the AP's top try scorer last year back with him?

For clarity, you mean a 36 year old Thomas Waldrom...?

[Maidman]

Cagey - you are naughty!

I thought about starting a thread such as this when I was going thorugh my 'we're all doomed' phase after the Wasps game, when I doubted the ability of Cockers & Maug to lead us to any kind of success this year. I didn't because I thought I might get shot down!

Sadly, I don't really know who is available or who might be suitable, I'm just not that knowledgeable. I'm not sure I'd want either of the Dean's (Ryan or Richards) and someone from the Southern Hemisphere feels like a good plan but maybe not.

In anycase, whilst I am in no immediate rush to swap our dynamic duo out, it does feel like quite an interesting academic exercise to consider who we might want if the worst should come to the worst.

[Roly]

I don't see any reason why Cockers would leave but if it happened then Rob Baxter has the right club ethos. Couldn't see him leaving the Chiefs though

If Baxter came to Tigers, do you think he'd be good enough to bring the AP's top try scorer last year back with him?

For clarity, you mean a 36 year old Thomas Waldrom...?

That's right - the AP's top try scorer last year.

Apparently, he was only top try scorer by virtue of the fact that he's a bit of a 'goal hanger' you know. No real talent of course....

Anyway, my comments may or may not be tongue in cheek.

[Iain]

I for one am shocked at you saying anything tongue in cheek

The whole conversation is somewhat moot as Cockerill will be going nowhere. I'm quite confident of that.