Rebels 2019
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Yea, saw that too. Reading between the lines sounds it sounds like he was asked to retire.
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Bill Watson (15)
Not a good start to PWC's helping to 'define culture and strategy across the club' if getting rid of a foundation player with one year left is a demonstration of good culture...
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Jim Lenehan (48)
I don't think its no coincidence that this has happened week one of pre-season. Laurie has been brilliant for the club with the service he has given, but equally the club has been brilliant for him, especially the past 2 years where he has struggled to put a foot on the ground.
From what i gather he will be staying at the club in some capacity.
From what i gather he will be staying at the club in some capacity.
Yes, working for the sales team? Perhaps he can get into matchday and work Pipsqueak somehow into matchday entertainment.
I thought he was still finishing off a Batchelors of Education (primary), so he may be on the rounds some day. Imagine that guy teaching your kids - so much fun!
Mr Wobbly
Alan Cameron (40)
It kind of all fits if he did get a tap. Give him a job in commercial and shift the last year of his contract from the salary cap to the admin budget. I would think that if it was at all acrimonious though he probably would not have wanted to stay at the club.
Of course he may have turned up for pre-season and thought "bugger this, I'm out".
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Billy Sheehan (19)
oh that is exactly how I read it too. Shift him out of the cap especially if he wasn't going to get much game time
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Peter Sullivan (51)
Mr Wobbly
Alan Cameron (40)
Booo! BOOOOOOOOO!
I don't know if this is a very good look for Dave TBH. For all the plaudits he receives he hasn't actually achieved anything yet as a head coach - except for oversee losing seasons at both the Force and Rebels. His CV would look a hell of a lot better if he can get the Rebels topping the conference and going deep into the finals in the next couple of years.
I'm kind of wondering if this has anything to do with the Todd Louden appointment or if something else has gotten up his nose.
In any case - BOOOOOOOO!
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Jim Lenehan (48)
It'll all come down to Rugby Australia and where they see him in the big picture, i wouldn't be surprised to see him involved in the national set up in the lead up to the world cup and then given an assistants role post world cup. Also interesting to see the money that might be on offer, i have heard rumors that Rugby Australia is looking to employ the coaches that go into the provincial sides, taking the responsibility away from the state unions with the first signing being Jim McKay been appointed at the Reds out of the RA pockets. Someone please correct me if i am wrong.
the front page of this thread is as good a place as any.
http://www.greenandgoldrugby.com/community/threads/rebels-2019.18283/
LearningCurve
Bill Watson (15)
Agreed, must have good PR because hasn't actually achieved much so far, but that doesn't seem to matter in Australia - look at Larkham and Grey and Thorn - ability as players yes, lots of hype as coaches and either end up in the national setup or get talked about needing to be in there. Meanwhile there are guys like Rob Penney in Japan who that Welsh article mentioned was going to a Welsh club but now is staying in Japan - how many other proven NPC/Mitre 10 or English/Irish/French competition proven coaches are out there that have a genuine coaching track record but don't have the playing CV? I'd much prefer a career coach instead of someone who is parachuted into high level coaching once they stop playing.
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Bobby Sands
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I saw Lawrie having a skinful at Fargo on the weekend, even had a quick beer with Dom Ship. They are both clearly enjoying retirement. Although I get the impression they enjoyed their playing careers in the same way.
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Billy Sheehan (19)
I usually get mine late Jan
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