Wonderful quote from Dick Best

[Bill W]

But despite the ERC indictment, Best believes former policeman Richards will still retain the qualities that have made him a successful coach.

"It's probably his downfall but he's stubborn and very :censored:-minded," added Best.

My emphasis

[Budster]

You can be both :censored: minded & stubborn without being a disgraceful cheat. Everyone wants to win only the weak minded fools would go that low & think it's part of winning a game, where would he stop to win a game ???

[westy154]

I've never heard a good quote come out of that man's mouth. He is an absolute idiot as far as I am concerned.

This is Dick Best's quote I'm talking about by the way, not BJ's.

[Kinoulton]

You can be both :censored: minded & stubborn without being a disgraceful cheat. Everyone wants to win only the weak minded fools would go that low & think it's part of winning a game, where would he stop to win a game ???

You're right, Budster, but then we know from lots and lots of anecdotes that the game has plenty of disgraceful cheats that have not been found out.

As was discussed on last night's rugby programme, cheating with blood replacements and uncontested scrums has been blatant. And whilst people on forums like this have been up in arms, the authorities have been woefully slow in dealing with it.

Dean Richards is as guilty as hell, but I am sure that there are many other coaches out there that cannot sleep easily at night, knowing that they have somehow maintained a squeaky clean reputation whilst Dean Richards is treated as a pariah.

[Budster]

Kinoulton said
Dean Richards is as guilty as hell, but I am sure that there are many other coaches out there that cannot sleep easily at night, knowing that they have somehow maintained a squeaky clean reputation whilst Dean Richards is treated as a pariah.

Agreed, but you have to act.
would you let a drink driver off because you can’t catch everyone.

[Kinoulton]

No, not at all.

I'm not saying Dean Richards should have got a lesser punishment, just that I think it's a bit much that he seems to be portrayed as a uniquely evil sinner, when all the evidence suggests that many of his opponents have been doing the same thing for years and getting away with it.

Therefore, maybe I'm being a softy, but I don't think he deserves some of the sanctimonious condemnation that he's been getting in what is supposed to be a well-informed rugby press.