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Scott1 wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:44 pm Some people get way too defensive! Sapajo is entitled to his opinion,the club is an absolute shambles at present and we've been here before. I'm taking absolutely no notice of this specialist recruitment team,MoC anyone?!
Absolute shambles ?

I don't see any evidence of that. A difficult time, some poor results, but the club is still running well and people are working hard. A long way from 'absolute shambles ' on my scale of catastrophe. Each to their own though.
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Tykger wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:58 pm
Scott1 wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:44 pm Some people get way too defensive! Sapajo is entitled to his opinion,the club is an absolute shambles at present and we've been here before. I'm taking absolutely no notice of this specialist recruitment team,MoC anyone?!
Absolute shambles ?

I don't see any evidence of that. A difficult time, some poor results, but the club is still running well and people are working hard. A long way from 'absolute shambles ' on my scale of catastrophe. Each to their own though.
No one actually knows that the club is still running well and that people are working hard so it remains just a matter of opinion. I pay to watch Tigers play rugby and what I see served up on the pitch is my only gauge. What I see is a massive tail off of form, a side bereft of ideas, devoid of confidence and the same kicking tactics that used to define Sarries. And before the flack starts it's not upto me to come up with how to fix matters or answer what would I do about it. Tigers are a business and its solely the clubs job to remedy our shortcomings, not mine.
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TTRITH wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:47 pm To play devils advocate, available coaches in the interim - Eddie Jones, Matt Proudfoot, Dave Rennie. Nick Easter is coaching National League 1, and Danny Wilson. Danny Wilson for what it's worth is now in place for the next few months. Dean Richards, of course, is semi retired and perhaps should have been invited on board to help Wiggy. I can provide no evidence we didn't sound these guys out,
To play devils advocate are you saying this board would have been all sweetness and light if any of Eddie Jones, Matt Proudfoot, Dave Rennie or Nick Easter had been appointed. For me, any one of those would have at best been cause for a lot of debate.
TTRITH wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:47 pmbut I do think the club favour a younger coach that they can perhaps pay less whilst they prove themselves. Sir Kev, remember, was unproven at this level.
But hasn't the leadership of the club changed and still in it's infancy relatively. Pincheon had been highly praised until now, the output from the Academy has been great, signings have generally been very good, the Tigers brand/DNA has to a large extent returned. Whilst she/they may have been thinking about or had some kind of plan for Borthwick leaving over the Summer I am not sure they could have planned too much for a mid-season change. It could be that there is a bias towards a younger coach, I don't know but it's seems a bit premature to say that based on such limited evidence.
TTRITH wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:47 pmThe noises come out of the club suggest they are big fans of Wigglesworth. I was unconvinced on his appointment, our attack, his responsibility at the start of the season, was toothless. Given that Brett has led the team during the PRC, it seems like an attempt to cling onto the Borthwick mindset. Our shortlist appears to be Townsend, McFarland, MacDonald and Wigglesworth.
I don't know much about MacDonald, McFarland appears to have turned a corner with Ulster, and Townsend has not just been linked with us. Wigglesworth is, IMO, on that list solely because the club don't want to lose him to England.

As it stands, I see a team that has no confidence, no clear plan, and short of ideas. I do not have faith that Wigglesworth is going to be able to turn it around. If we fail to finish in the "proper" European spaces I think it would be harder to bring in a top coach. I think it would become more of better to appoint the guy you know, then bring in someone from outside, especially if the rest of the sounded out targets were too reject us.

If Wigglesworth gets the job on a full-time basis, the proof in the pudding of whether the club have "cheaped out" will be in what coaches he is surrounded by. He'd need an experienced head in that set up, and outside voices. He'd need someone that would challenge him, as well as give him the support he needs.
You sound quite pessimistic and you seem to be making a lot of guesses/assumptions in regard of what Pincheon and inner circle will do. Perhaps she will make a mess of it, I don't know. I wouldn't like to have all that weight on my shoulders tbh. But I will wait and see what occurs and make judgements as it unfolds. At the minute I just want to see us get through the 6N period in with a shout of qualifying for Champions Cup and see how far we can go in this years competition. I still have hope if not expecation.
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sapajo wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 5:17 pm
Tykger wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:58 pm
Scott1 wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:44 pm Some people get way too defensive! Sapajo is entitled to his opinion,the club is an absolute shambles at present and we've been here before. I'm taking absolutely no notice of this specialist recruitment team,MoC anyone?!
Absolute shambles ?

I don't see any evidence of that. A difficult time, some poor results, but the club is still running well and people are working hard. A long way from 'absolute shambles ' on my scale of catastrophe. Each to their own though.
No one actually knows that the club is still running well and that people are working hard so it remains just a matter of opinion. I pay to watch Tigers play rugby and what I see served up on the pitch is my only gauge. What I see is a massive tail off of form, a side bereft of ideas, devoid of confidence and the same kicking tactics that used to define Sarries. And before the flack starts it's not upto me to come up with how to fix matters or answer what would I do about it. Tigers are a business and its solely the clubs job to remedy our shortcomings, not mine.
Difficult times on the pitch yes, but club in absolute shambles ??? Still employing staff, paying wages, community based projects, recruiting, attracting media contracts and sponsors.....I think.
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As a season ticket holder of many years I find myself in a very difficult position on this
At the Ospreys game, even though we lost in highly dubious circumstances, I thought I saw something in our play which was an improvement e.g in the attacking threat displayed and even the way we defended at the death
The Saints game was the complete opposite and has probably convinced me WW is not the man for the job.
Now I have read the rumours about Townsend and I understand the issues around timescales for any announcement, should he be the chosen one, so as not to disrupt the Scotland squad during the Six Nations and World Cup etc etc
So I think Andrea has got a problem here if she intends to go with Townsend or for that matter any other World Cup coach.
As a season ticket holder who pays monthly my payment year starts March / April time and to put it bluntly I am not happy about re-committing to a season ticket unless I know who the coach is going to be. I am not too sure I can stand another season of the dross that was served up in the last 60 minutes last Saturday.
Or to be even more blunt I am fed up to the back teeth of the lack of continuity in high quality coaching and the consequent poor results that it is leading to.
The players deserve better and the supporters certainly do
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sapajo wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 5:17 pm
Tykger wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:58 pm
Scott1 wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 4:44 pm Some people get way too defensive! Sapajo is entitled to his opinion,the club is an absolute shambles at present and we've been here before. I'm taking absolutely no notice of this specialist recruitment team,MoC anyone?!
Absolute shambles ?

I don't see any evidence of that. A difficult time, some poor results, but the club is still running well and people are working hard. A long way from 'absolute shambles ' on my scale of catastrophe. Each to their own though.
No one actually knows that the club is still running well and that people are working hard so it remains just a matter of opinion. I pay to watch Tigers play rugby and what I see served up on the pitch is my only gauge. What I see is a massive tail off of form, a side bereft of ideas, devoid of confidence and the same kicking tactics that used to define Sarries. And before the flack starts it's not upto me to come up with how to fix matters or answer what would I do about it. Tigers are a business and its solely the clubs job to remedy our shortcomings, not mine.
Conversely you have provided no evidence to suggest the club is falling apart at the seams and that everyone at the club has downed tools, yet you so confidently claim that is the case. It is not your job to fix any problems inside the club, but if it is as simple as you have made out, let's hear some suggestions.

The club is also looking to remedy any "shortcomings" - it is interviewing candidates for the job.

No one is in any denial that there are challenges at the club, however plenty live in the real world and accept that it is not always as straightforward as you claim.
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Nowt as blind and deaf as those that refuse to see and hear. Take time out to read what I actually post and not your version of it.
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For goodness sake.
Poor Wigglesworth and the club have put England first.
We have been underperforming all season and Wigglesworth wasn’t in charge until halfway through the season.
I think many of us loyal supporters( since I was 11) know we cannot promote the game to the younger population if, like on Saturday, we ( and Saints) cannot play our internationals.
Saracens next: again: too many top class players missing.
INSANE. MADDENING. FRUSTRATING.
But will give my full voice home and away to get behind whoever plays!
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Ian Cant wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 5:57 pm For goodness sake.
Poor Wigglesworth and the club have put England first.
We have been underperforming all season and Wigglesworth wasn’t in charge until halfway through the season.
I think many of us loyal supporters( since I was 11) know we cannot promote the game to the younger population if, like on Saturday, we ( and Saints) cannot play our internationals.
Saracens next: again: too many top class players missing.
INSANE. MADDENING. FRUSTRATING.
But will give my full voice home and away to get behind whoever plays!
Excellent post
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TTRITH wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:47 pm
AViewFromLe2 wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 2:43 pm I'm sorry but that is absolute nonsense Sapajo. What top quality coach that was available and wanted to come to Leicester when Steve & Kev left, that Leicester overlooked? Let's hear it. It is very easy to throw pop shots at the club, so let's hear some suggestions whom Tigers overlooked when giving the interim role to Wiggy. With some evidence as well that we did not sound them out.

If this is all one big conspiracy from the start to do this on the cheap and give it to Wiggy long-term, why did we sound out Lancaster in the summer? Why have we interviewed McFarland? Why is Townsend such a leading candidate for the job? If it was always going to be Wiggy because he is cheap, why have we paid a load of money to Oval Insights to search for a new HC? We are undergoing an interview process, with candidates interviewing for the job, both internal and external. If Wiggy gets the job, he would be a risk as it is probably too early for him, but at least we have gone through an interview process to get there.

The club is not immune from criticism, but some of the stuff lobbed at the club is getting silly. If we as fans are being screwed over by Wiggy being named Interim, let's hear the evidence that backs that up.
To play devils advocate, available coaches in the interim - Eddie Jones, Matt Proudfoot, Dave Rennie. Nick Easter is coaching National League 1, and Danny Wilson. Danny Wilson for what it's worth is now in place for the next few months. Dean Richards, of course, is semi retired and perhaps should have been invited on board to help Wiggy. I can provide no evidence we didn't sound these guys out, but I do think the club favour a younger coach that they can perhaps pay less whilst they prove themselves. Sir Kev, remember, was unproven at this level.

The noises come out of the club suggest they are big fans of Wigglesworth. I was unconvinced on his appointment, our attack, his responsibility at the start of the season, was toothless. Given that Brett has led the team during the PRC, it seems like an attempt to cling onto the Borthwick mindset. Our shortlist appears to be Townsend, McFarland, MacDonald and Wigglesworth.
I don't know much about MacDonald, McFarland appears to have turned a corner with Ulster, and Townsend has not just been linked with us. Wigglesworth is, IMO, on that list solely because the club don't want to lose him to England.

As it stands, I see a team that has no confidence, no clear plan, and short of ideas. I do not have faith that Wigglesworth is going to be able to turn it around. If we fail to finish in the "proper" European spaces I think it would be harder to bring in a top coach. I think it would become more of better to appoint the guy you know, then bring in someone from outside, especially if the rest of the sounded out targets were too reject us.

If Wigglesworth gets the job on a full-time basis, the proof in the pudding of whether the club have "cheaped out" will be in what coaches he is surrounded by. He'd need an experienced head in that set up, and outside voices. He'd need someone that would challenge him, as well as give him the support he needs.

All I ask, of a very measured response, is to not mention about Oval Insights. We've been here before, and it is alleged that the findings were overruled in favour of Matt O'Connor. The club don't have the greatest of track records with bringing in Head Coaches/Director of Rugby's - not appalling but certainly some big mistakes in there. And you're always going to remember the mistakes over the successes in the hard times.

I agree some of the comments are a bit extreme, but I do understand some of the concern. Whilst the RFU have thrown us a hospital pass, the club should have been prepared for Borthwick leaving. I think the world and their dog knew Steve was off at the end of the season. Perhaps, and hopefully, Andrea has this all sorted, the new head coach is already signed up and is currently thinking about their staff for next season. We'll see.
Given you took the time to reply to me, only fair i should reply back to you!

On those names mentioned, Jones has been courting Australia for the last 14 months so I can't see that being realistic, Proudfoot had a disappointing reign with England, Rennie was still in charge of the Australia job when Steve left so would have been unavailable, however now he has left I hope we have at least sounded him out. Easter has not had a HC job, so the exact same position as Wiggy. This is the issue I have with people moaning about Wiggy being given the Interim gig (not you, but across the board) The club really did have limited options in terms of an Interim HC. It is not ideal that we are in this position, but we are where we are, we just have to find the best way forward.

In terms of Oval Insights, I think it is a fair comment to make, because they are being used differently to the previous process. This time around we are using them to provide us with a shortlist of candidates, candidates that we are now interviewing. They are not headhunters like before, but a data tool to help us identify who would be good to speak to. We use them in our player recruitment, so I have no issue that we use it to help us with our HC recruitment.

The club has known that Steve would be off at the end of the season, the club would not have expected him to go mid-season. It has already been said publicly by Andrea that all plans were based upon Steve leaving in the Summer. Indeed he probably told us that was going to happen. As a result, given all the work was based upon Steve not leaving now, but later on, it is difficult in my opinion for too much blame to be levelled at the club for where it finds itself presently. There was not a long list of people to come in on an Interim basis in December, and we know that it is extremely difficult to bring someone in long-term now as options are again very limited. Indeed if we had made a long-term decision back in December, everyone would have accused the club of panicking and rushing into a decision.

We have a shortlist for the job, we are now working our way through it. Personally I think it will either be Wiggy or Gregor, both of which have positives and negatives attached to them.
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sapajo wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 5:54 pm Nowt as blind and deaf as those that refuse to see and hear. Take time out to read what I actually post and not your version of it.
I am literally using your exact words that you have used.
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AViewFromLe2 wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:02 pm
TTRITH wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:47 pm
AViewFromLe2 wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 2:43 pm I'm sorry but that is absolute nonsense Sapajo. What top quality coach that was available and wanted to come to Leicester when Steve & Kev left, that Leicester overlooked? Let's hear it. It is very easy to throw pop shots at the club, so let's hear some suggestions whom Tigers overlooked when giving the interim role to Wiggy. With some evidence as well that we did not sound them out.

If this is all one big conspiracy from the start to do this on the cheap and give it to Wiggy long-term, why did we sound out Lancaster in the summer? Why have we interviewed McFarland? Why is Townsend such a leading candidate for the job? If it was always going to be Wiggy because he is cheap, why have we paid a load of money to Oval Insights to search for a new HC? We are undergoing an interview process, with candidates interviewing for the job, both internal and external. If Wiggy gets the job, he would be a risk as it is probably too early for him, but at least we have gone through an interview process to get there.

The club is not immune from criticism, but some of the stuff lobbed at the club is getting silly. If we as fans are being screwed over by Wiggy being named Interim, let's hear the evidence that backs that up.
To play devils advocate, available coaches in the interim - Eddie Jones, Matt Proudfoot, Dave Rennie. Nick Easter is coaching National League 1, and Danny Wilson. Danny Wilson for what it's worth is now in place for the next few months. Dean Richards, of course, is semi retired and perhaps should have been invited on board to help Wiggy. I can provide no evidence we didn't sound these guys out, but I do think the club favour a younger coach that they can perhaps pay less whilst they prove themselves. Sir Kev, remember, was unproven at this level.

The noises come out of the club suggest they are big fans of Wigglesworth. I was unconvinced on his appointment, our attack, his responsibility at the start of the season, was toothless. Given that Brett has led the team during the PRC, it seems like an attempt to cling onto the Borthwick mindset. Our shortlist appears to be Townsend, McFarland, MacDonald and Wigglesworth.
I don't know much about MacDonald, McFarland appears to have turned a corner with Ulster, and Townsend has not just been linked with us. Wigglesworth is, IMO, on that list solely because the club don't want to lose him to England.

As it stands, I see a team that has no confidence, no clear plan, and short of ideas. I do not have faith that Wigglesworth is going to be able to turn it around. If we fail to finish in the "proper" European spaces I think it would be harder to bring in a top coach. I think it would become more of better to appoint the guy you know, then bring in someone from outside, especially if the rest of the sounded out targets were too reject us.

If Wigglesworth gets the job on a full-time basis, the proof in the pudding of whether the club have "cheaped out" will be in what coaches he is surrounded by. He'd need an experienced head in that set up, and outside voices. He'd need someone that would challenge him, as well as give him the support he needs.

All I ask, of a very measured response, is to not mention about Oval Insights. We've been here before, and it is alleged that the findings were overruled in favour of Matt O'Connor. The club don't have the greatest of track records with bringing in Head Coaches/Director of Rugby's - not appalling but certainly some big mistakes in there. And you're always going to remember the mistakes over the successes in the hard times.

I agree some of the comments are a bit extreme, but I do understand some of the concern. Whilst the RFU have thrown us a hospital pass, the club should have been prepared for Borthwick leaving. I think the world and their dog knew Steve was off at the end of the season. Perhaps, and hopefully, Andrea has this all sorted, the new head coach is already signed up and is currently thinking about their staff for next season. We'll see.
Given you took the time to reply to me, only fair i should reply back to you!

On those names mentioned, Jones has been courting Australia for the last 14 months so I can't see that being realistic, Proudfoot had a disappointing reign with England, Rennie was still in charge of the Australia job when Steve left so would have been unavailable, however now he has left I hope we have at least sounded him out. Easter has not had a HC job, so the exact same position as Wiggy. This is the issue I have with people moaning about Wiggy being given the Interim gig (not you, but across the board) The club really did have limited options in terms of an Interim HC. It is not ideal that we are in this position, but we are where we are, we just have to find the best way forward.

In terms of Oval Insights, I think it is a fair comment to make, because they are being used differently to the previous process. This time around we are using them to provide us with a shortlist of candidates, candidates that we are now interviewing. They are not headhunters like before, but a data tool to help us identify who would be good to speak to. We use them in our player recruitment, so I have no issue that we use it to help us with our HC recruitment.

The club has known that Steve would be off at the end of the season, the club would not have expected him to go mid-season. It has already been said publicly by Andrea that all plans were based upon Steve leaving in the Summer. Indeed he probably told us that was going to happen. As a result, given all the work was based upon Steve not leaving now, but later on, it is difficult in my opinion for too much blame to be levelled at the club for where it finds itself presently. There was not a long list of people to come in on an Interim basis in December, and we know that it is extremely difficult to bring someone in long-term now as options are again very limited. Indeed if we had made a long-term decision back in December, everyone would have accused the club of panicking and rushing into a decision.

We have a shortlist for the job, we are now working our way through it. Personally I think it will either be Wiggy or Gregor, both of which have positives and negatives attached to them.
That’s even worse! Wasting money on a consultancy firm on a list most of us on here could knock up!
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Scott1 wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:04 pm
AViewFromLe2 wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 6:02 pm
TTRITH wrote: Mon Jan 30, 2023 3:47 pm

To play devils advocate, available coaches in the interim - Eddie Jones, Matt Proudfoot, Dave Rennie. Nick Easter is coaching National League 1, and Danny Wilson. Danny Wilson for what it's worth is now in place for the next few months. Dean Richards, of course, is semi retired and perhaps should have been invited on board to help Wiggy. I can provide no evidence we didn't sound these guys out, but I do think the club favour a younger coach that they can perhaps pay less whilst they prove themselves. Sir Kev, remember, was unproven at this level.

The noises come out of the club suggest they are big fans of Wigglesworth. I was unconvinced on his appointment, our attack, his responsibility at the start of the season, was toothless. Given that Brett has led the team during the PRC, it seems like an attempt to cling onto the Borthwick mindset. Our shortlist appears to be Townsend, McFarland, MacDonald and Wigglesworth.
I don't know much about MacDonald, McFarland appears to have turned a corner with Ulster, and Townsend has not just been linked with us. Wigglesworth is, IMO, on that list solely because the club don't want to lose him to England.

As it stands, I see a team that has no confidence, no clear plan, and short of ideas. I do not have faith that Wigglesworth is going to be able to turn it around. If we fail to finish in the "proper" European spaces I think it would be harder to bring in a top coach. I think it would become more of better to appoint the guy you know, then bring in someone from outside, especially if the rest of the sounded out targets were too reject us.

If Wigglesworth gets the job on a full-time basis, the proof in the pudding of whether the club have "cheaped out" will be in what coaches he is surrounded by. He'd need an experienced head in that set up, and outside voices. He'd need someone that would challenge him, as well as give him the support he needs.

All I ask, of a very measured response, is to not mention about Oval Insights. We've been here before, and it is alleged that the findings were overruled in favour of Matt O'Connor. The club don't have the greatest of track records with bringing in Head Coaches/Director of Rugby's - not appalling but certainly some big mistakes in there. And you're always going to remember the mistakes over the successes in the hard times.

I agree some of the comments are a bit extreme, but I do understand some of the concern. Whilst the RFU have thrown us a hospital pass, the club should have been prepared for Borthwick leaving. I think the world and their dog knew Steve was off at the end of the season. Perhaps, and hopefully, Andrea has this all sorted, the new head coach is already signed up and is currently thinking about their staff for next season. We'll see.
Given you took the time to reply to me, only fair i should reply back to you!

On those names mentioned, Jones has been courting Australia for the last 14 months so I can't see that being realistic, Proudfoot had a disappointing reign with England, Rennie was still in charge of the Australia job when Steve left so would have been unavailable, however now he has left I hope we have at least sounded him out. Easter has not had a HC job, so the exact same position as Wiggy. This is the issue I have with people moaning about Wiggy being given the Interim gig (not you, but across the board) The club really did have limited options in terms of an Interim HC. It is not ideal that we are in this position, but we are where we are, we just have to find the best way forward.

In terms of Oval Insights, I think it is a fair comment to make, because they are being used differently to the previous process. This time around we are using them to provide us with a shortlist of candidates, candidates that we are now interviewing. They are not headhunters like before, but a data tool to help us identify who would be good to speak to. We use them in our player recruitment, so I have no issue that we use it to help us with our HC recruitment.

The club has known that Steve would be off at the end of the season, the club would not have expected him to go mid-season. It has already been said publicly by Andrea that all plans were based upon Steve leaving in the Summer. Indeed he probably told us that was going to happen. As a result, given all the work was based upon Steve not leaving now, but later on, it is difficult in my opinion for too much blame to be levelled at the club for where it finds itself presently. There was not a long list of people to come in on an Interim basis in December, and we know that it is extremely difficult to bring someone in long-term now as options are again very limited. Indeed if we had made a long-term decision back in December, everyone would have accused the club of panicking and rushing into a decision.

We have a shortlist for the job, we are now working our way through it. Personally I think it will either be Wiggy or Gregor, both of which have positives and negatives attached to them.
That’s even worse! Wasting money on a consultancy firm on a list most of us on here could knock up!
Anyone can put a list together. The data provides you with some evidence as to how much of a fit they are for the club, and allows you to compare. The exact same process as with our player recruitment. Why do you think our player recruitment is better now? Because we use the data to compare and contrast and give us value for money.
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I find it quite sad that some posters have such a half empty view of the world and are unable to even attempt to consider others point of view. I await the accusations of anyone who doesn’t share their opinion of being a “ happy clapper”.
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The bit I don’t get is why the club are being blamed for SB leaving?

You can’t force someone to stay if they want to leave and even if you did it would hardly result in a positive working environment where the bloke in charge of culture and performance doesn’t want to be there and is there under duress.

If that fairly simple fact is accepted then the next question is who could come in at that time to replace him - the answer to that seems to be fairly limited - even the names put forward aren’t presented with any great enthusiasm.

So if WW was as good as anyone available then we are where we are. We don’t have much choice even now to change WW because of the paucity of options. If we went all out for Rennie and spent a fortune for 6 months plenty would say what a waste of money if he’s only here for 6 months. That’s before considering if someone like him would want a 6 month stint assuming we have a target in mind like Townsend.

If WW is a disaster between appointment and end of season - and I accept at the moment it’s as likely as not - and still gets the job then I’ll be scratching my head as he’ll have failed the audition.

If he is part of the coaching staff under say Townsend (or AN Other equally high quality option) I’d be perfectly happy if GT was as part of a continuity and succession plan.

If, unlikely as it may seem now, WW turns things around and gets Top 4 and respectability in Europe by beating Edinburgh and avoids a shellacking against Ireland he will have a case for carrying on.

Personally, short of WW winning the CC and the Premiership and de facto making himself 1st choice, I’d prefer a more experienced coach than WW and the likes of the favourites listed many times over would be fine by me.
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