Borthwick

[CitizenSmiff]

I'll amend my initial contribution from popcorn Friday to damp squib Friday. In more ways than one.

I dunno, when I saw the team I nearly broke out the popcorn

Fingers crossed, we lost plenty of games with the England boys in the squad last year and that was without the World Cup hangover.

[Yorkietiger]

Ok, Murphy has been a good servant to the club but does he merit being appointed Director of Rugby?
The answer is clearly no!

Clearly not, this is a results based business, and on that measure he should be jettisoned asap. In fact he should never have been appointed in the first place following his less than stellar performance as interim HC.

[sam16111986]

Ok, Murphy has been a good servant to the club but does he merit being appointed Director of Rugby?
The answer is clearly no!

Clearly not, this is a results based business, and on that measure he should be jettisoned asap. In fact he should never have been appointed in the first place following his less than stellar performance as interim HC.

Depends what role the DOR is going to be at the club. Clearly as day to day coaching overseeing everything he's not had much success but if he's the only helping the pathway from development to first team and has been bug in pushing the development players out on loan then there are good things there. The players want to play for him so the culture seems to be working.

Borthwick I imagine will take over the day to day coaching and start changing the approach into what he wants from the team on match day.

[Grimlish]

O’Shea’s move signalling rumoured movement at the RFU is underway?

https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-rugb ... 0001e9f47c

[LE18]

Did anyone spot any strangers in the stand yesterday, (no sarcastic comments please.)?

[wellstiger]

Aint it gon quiet......
SSShhhhhh.

[Dr H Flashman MBE]

It’s gone quiet because it just ain’t happening... ???

[RagingBull]

How’s it gone quiet exactly?

[sapajo]

Fact is the club have not gone quiet, they are just maintaining their silence over any rumoured appointments

[wellstiger]

So what were saying is No news is Good news
or
It aint happening

[RagingBull]

On this matter I would guess no news is good news.

[Mark62]

Hatley has already arrived at Bath, but he has previous with them so probably easier to fit in, also not as big a role as the one Borthwick is rumoured to be taking up.
As an outsider this week would be a good one to integrate a new coach, with a game of slightly less importance at the weekend, then hit the ground running for Saints away.

Pure guess work but I wonder if the goings on at Saracens are affecting anything, maybe wondering if McCall will fall on his sword

[Dr H Flashman MBE]

Hatley has already arrived at Bath, but he has previous with them so probably easier to fit in, also not as big a role as the one Borthwick is rumoured to be taking up.
As an outsider this week would be a good one to integrate a new coach, with a game of slightly less importance at the weekend, then hit the ground running for Saints away.

Pure guess work but I wonder if the goings on at Saracens are affecting anything, maybe wondering if McCall will fall on his sword

Wow that is rumour control...Borthwick to sarries and McCall to Tigers...like it.

[Mark62]

Hatley has already arrived at Bath, but he has previous with them so probably easier to fit in, also not as big a role as the one Borthwick is rumoured to be taking up.
As an outsider this week would be a good one to integrate a new coach, with a game of slightly less importance at the weekend, then hit the ground running for Saints away.

Pure guess work but I wonder if the goings on at Saracens are affecting anything, maybe wondering if McCall will fall on his sword

Wow that is rumour control...Borthwick to sarries and McCall to Tigers...like it.

wow I didn’t say anything about McCall coming here, and only mentioned it due to Borthwick strong Saracens connection

[Dr H Flashman MBE]

Hatley has already arrived at Bath, but he has previous with them so probably easier to fit in, also not as big a role as the one Borthwick is rumoured to be taking up.
As an outsider this week would be a good one to integrate a new coach, with a game of slightly less importance at the weekend, then hit the ground running for Saints away.

Pure guess work but I wonder if the goings on at Saracens are affecting anything, maybe wondering if McCall will fall on his sword

Wow that is rumour control...Borthwick to sarries and McCall to Tigers...like it.

wow I didn’t say anything about McCall coming here, and only mentioned it due to Borthwick strong Saracens connection

I know, but I am in my allotment and it’s really hard work so thought I would try and set some fireworks off!! Sorry. But these weeds make me crazy!!!