Cockerill's future

[WiggoTiger]

Hasn't all this been discuused on this thread http://www.leicestertigers.com/forum/vi ... =1&t=33669 ??
Why a new thread??

[Bill W (2)]

Perfectly clear Cockers cant win

Exactly! This is why it is time for him to go!!!

[kornboy130]

Same old, same old. We hit a rough patch in form, everyone is out and everyone should be fired. Happens every season.

I'd be very surprised if there wasn't an up turn in form that goes without many slating anything and everything actually putting their hands up and saying they were wrong.

[thebearisstilldeano]

Two old Chinese proverbs.
1) May you live in interesting times
2) Beware that which you wish for.



3) oh yes and a 48 with Fried rice

[Pete]

What point exactly is there in changing the coaching team now, mid season.
The players will remain the same

With the appointment of two great new coaches the players would remain the same, but would begin to perform much better, in fact they should perform much closer to their undoubted potential.

Lancaster, Rowntree and Ford might just be what we need. Up-to-date coaching with a positive, attacking attitude.

[Granby]

I find Cocker's comments about Billy most worrying. Whether or not the guy is leaving the fact is we are going to rely heavily on him during the 6N's. What does it achieve questioning his attidude in public. He may or may not have a point but if we want the guy to play for the next few months surely it would be better to just keep quiet or put out some rubbish about how you are sure he will give his all for the rest of the season, etc.
The other thing that worries me is the line trotted out after every poor performance -" look, they are a good side, we will work hard in training this week.". Guess what, these days every team works hard in training, that is a given. Where the top coaches earn their corn is the (in popular parlance) top two inches. How often have we come up with a new game plan to deal with a particular side? How often are we shocked by the way a certain ref deals with things? This lack of inventiveness is a real concern. Look at two footy Managers - Wenger has his vision at Arsenal and despite what everyone can see he never diverts from it. Meanwhile Ferguson forever changes things, does the unexpected and collects trophies.

[jgriffin]

It's OK to be privately peeved, but to be publicly peevish is counter-productive and small-minded. Agreed - what a daft thing to say publicly. Compare with Mallinder, who has been well shafted and ill-used by Ashton. He has tried to stay calm and positive in the main.

[WiggoTiger]

It's OK to be privately peeved, but to be publicly peevish is counter-productive and small-minded. Agreed - what a daft thing to say publicly. Compare with Mallinder, who has been well shafted and ill-used by Ashton. He has tried to stay calm and positive in the main.

Doesn't that sum up Cockers way this season? A real shame and the club again falling to low levels again!

[Longshanks]

It's OK to be privately peeved, but to be publicly peevish is counter-productive and small-minded. Agreed - what a daft thing to say publicly. Compare with Mallinder, who has been well shafted and ill-used by Ashton. He has tried to stay calm and positive in the main.

Very well put indeed.

[Smurphswillgetya]

I find the last few posts a bit of a contradiction. People were moaning that Cockers doesnt come out and say how things really are, and when he does people criticise him. As one poster put, the guy just cant win.

[TigerCam]

Just a snippet from the past:

Loffreda got sacked from his job as Head Coach at Leicester on the 6th June 2008, after just one season at the club. Although reaching two finals (EDF energy and Guinness premiership) he was sacked due to poor results. Leicester only just reached the premiership playoffs and Heineken Cup qualification, from a club of this standard this was seen as unacceptable.

Double Standards?

[Tigerbeat]

Just a snippet from the past:

Loffreda got sacked from his job as Head Coach at Leicester on the 6th June 2008, after just one season at the club. Although reaching two finals (EDF energy and Guinness premiership) he was sacked due to poor results. Leicester only just reached the premiership playoffs and Heineken Cup qualification, from a club of this standard this was seen as unacceptable.

Double Standards?

Loffreda came after the world Cup and he did not get the results that the Club expected.

Cockerill has got Tigers to the last 3 Finals, Heineken Cup final, top try scorers last season but has had a poor season by previous standards.
Circumstances have not always been in his favour (World Cup and injuries)

[Bill W (2)]

[Loffreda came after the world Cup and he did not get the results that the Club expected.

Cockerill has got Tigers to the last 3 Finals, Heineken Cup final, top try scorers last season but has had a poor season by previous standards.
Circumstances have not always been in his favour (World Cup and injuries)

So despite enjoying continuity from previous seasons (and serving under Loffreda and Meyer) and hence having time to prepare for it, under Cockers in a post World Cup Season we have performed worse than we did under Loffreda.

Ergo?

[Pete]

I find Cocker's comments about Billy most worrying

I guess he knows it will be the final nail ......

Tuesday will be a good time for an announcement, with no Premiership home match for a month afterwards.

[M#1OGGBYFC]

Five words, "Time for some fresh eyes" me thinks. As i think its now for Cockers.