Mark Bakewell - gone? - now confirmed

[CitizenSmiff]

The fact that he stopped showing up to games or training was probably a bit of a giveaway. The BBC story I read a week ago had a quote from Geordie so I don't think it was meant to be a big secret, just poorly handled for whatever reason.

[Traveller]

I have absolutely no axe to grind with Brett Deacon. He is a wonderful servant of the club. Nonetheless for Murphy to claim in the Mercury that BD is "a world class coach" is silly, and undermines Murphy's credibility and that of Deacon.

An Assistant Coach, with five years experience, in minor roles, in a struggling club, who has won nothing as a coach, cannot be a 'World Class Coach'.

That BD went to NZ to learn is laudable. He may have the potential to become a World Class coach. But how can any element of the teams performance support the claim that BD's contribution makes him "world class".

All it does once again, is to highlight just how ill prepared GM was for the role of Head Coach and how out of his depth he is. A competent Head Coach would have been supportive of BD without making a ridiculous claim. Not least because it was only in September that GM was saying how delighted he was with the coaching group he had assembled, which included a certain Mark Bakewell as forwards coach.

Which all goes back to the Board.

[RagingBull]

And the award for reading too much into a comment goes too....

[Traveller]

And the award for reading too much into a comment goes too....

My apologies on reflection I now realise Geordan Murphy is right. Brett Deacon is a world class coach.

[CitizenSmiff]

I have absolutely no axe to grind with Brett Deacon. He is a wonderful servant of the club. Nonetheless for Murphy to claim in the Mercury that BD is "a world class coach" is silly, and undermines Murphy's credibility and that of Deacon.

The idea may have been to try and fool the 80% of rugby watchers/readers who have absolutely no idea who Brett Deacon is.

[sapajo]

Just another example if any more was needed of how the club try to spin the truth. The reality is Deacon is still an unproven and inexperienced Ex Tiger. As I have said before I believe we should always recruit the best coach for the job and hopefully this will be a very short term appointment.

[Mark62]

What happened to Louis Deacon. I know he was involved with England u20s for a while

[Traveller]

What happened to Louis Deacon. I know he was involved with England u20s for a while

Well the answer to that question can be found in our Head Coach's previous insights to the Leicester Mercury this season, before (and after) away defeats to Worcester, Irish and Saints.

"Louis Deacon has turned the corner, but has more corners to turn. He got on the bus, but never got off it. He went to their house to play, found the house, but didn't play. After each games there are even more things we can improve on. So, I am satisfied with the coaching team assembled for this season. We've got the excellent Mark Bakewell in charge of the forwards. And such is the wealth of coaching talent we have at Tigers, I happened to be walking around the training ground the other day and happened upon another "world class' coach in Louis Deacon. Or is it Brett? Or Deacon?"

[voice of the crumbie]

What happened to Louis Deacon. I know he was involved with England u20s for a while

Forwards coach at Coventry I believe.

[sam16111986]

What happened to Louis Deacon. I know he was involved with England u20s for a while

Forwards coach at Coventry.

[johnthegriff]

And M.D for Matt Hampson Get Busy Living.

[Mark62]

And M.D for Matt Hampson Get Busy Living.

Thought I remembered something about Coventry wasn’t aware of the Hambo thing. Thanks all

[LE18]

Its nearly Christmas so time for a bit of the old Blarney there, must have been referring to one of the Leprechauns at the bottom of his garden.