Reds 2016

[dru]

The rumour comes from somewhere.

I still think he should be treated with respect. This doesn't Seeto do it for me.

In terms of the new HC coming I could not agree more that a top candidate will want a brief that allows him to do things. But that horse has already bolted with the number of staff and player decisions made.

Whoever sits in the role, the HP report includes a Director of Rugby over the coach.

 

[Ash]

If Graham is kept and Knuckles is gone, it's completely weird.

 

[redstragic]

If Graham is kept and Knuckles is gone, it's completely weird.

Also flies in the face of the spin when they brought him in that he would be part of 2016 no matter what the coaching makeup was.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Maybe RG is being lined up as the Director of Rugby.

No mention of a worldwide search for that position.

 

[Thinker]

IF Knuckles has gone it would be the clearest indication that RG will be gone too. No coach worth his salt would want to come into that situation, nor would it be the ideal situation for any coach competent enough to lead a team.

It does again underline the incompetence of everyone involved that Knuckles was ever there.

 

[RugbyReg]

IF Knuckles has gone it would be the clearest indication that RG will be gone too. No coach worth his salt would want to come into that situation, nor would it be the ideal situation for any coach competent enough to lead a team.

It does again underline the incompetence of everyone involved that Knuckles was ever there.

Exactly. It's the clearest message (if true) that Graham won't be head coach next year.

 

[gel]

Maybe RG is being lined up as the Director of Rugby.

No mention of a worldwide search for that position.

That would be a disaster.

 

[wamberal]

That would be a disaster.

Not necessarily, if they can find a good, strong, head coach who doesn't mind managing Richard Graham from beneath for a year or so.


Dickie can be the figurehead, while the real coach does the real coaching.


EDIT: Keep it civil!!!!
Sully

 

[Hugh Jarse]

[to post 1749] Hasn't Season 2015 already been classified as a disaster in the eyes of all except the Ballymore Boardroom.

 

[gel]

Not necessarily, if they can find a good, strong, head coach who doesn't mind managing Dick Head from beneath for a year or so.


Dickie can be the figurehead, while the real coach does the real coaching.

Wrong.

Keeping him anywhere within the reds organisation would be an unmitigated disaster.

 

[Gillys_ghost]

im sure this was already covered a while back, but can Toulon actually Sue the ARU for Cooper backflipping on his contract? did Cooper actually sign a contract or was it just an intent to sign kind of agreement with a get out fee?

 

[emuarse]

Maybe RG is being lined up as the Director of Rugby.

No mention of a worldwide search for that position.

..... and then I woke up & realised it was just a nightmare I was having.

 

[Hugh Jarse]

Does the QC (Quade Cooper) tweet indignation belong here in the Reds 2016 thread. The Morals Patrol are having their say on several other threads. (Edit: Now moved by the Mods)

The prospect of QC (Quade Cooper) having anything to do with Reds in 2016 has been dismissed firstly by Toulon Letter of Intent, secondly by the Reds statement breaking off contract negotiations, and lastly by the rumoured deal with ARU Rugby 7's programme.

 

[USARugger]

QC (Quade Cooper) will always be one of ours.

 

[Gillys_ghost]

can anyone help me with my question earlier regarding Toulons threat to Sue? can they actually even do that?

 

[cyclopath]

The QC (Quade Cooper) Tweet is being covered in the Wallabies threads - let's keep it in one place and keep to Reds specific stuff here. Thanks.

 

[Strewthcobber]

can anyone help me with my question earlier regarding Toulons threat to Sue? can they actually even do that?

Short answer seems to be yes, they could if they could prove the ARU induced Quade to break his contract.

Long answer is unknown without knowing what QC (Quade Cooper) signed, how much Toulon want to spend to sue, how far the ARU were in negotiating with QC (Quade Cooper) before Toulon etc etc. It's murky.

In any case it would seem very unlikely that QC (Quade Cooper) would play anywhere but Australia if that's what he wants to do

 

[Gillys_ghost]

so if he signed an actual contract then he could be in trouble, but if it was just a letter of intent will he be fine? surely if he just pays the get out fee that should be the end of it?

 

[Strewthcobber]

so if he signed an actual contract then he could be in trouble, but if it was just a letter of intent will he be fine? surely if he just pays the get out fee that should be the end of it?

The ARU are going to have access to all of the information and legal opinion that knows what they are talking about (you'd hope) so if QC (Quade Cooper) does sign a contract with the ARU I'd image that will be the end of it, not with standing some jumping up and down from our Toulon friends.

 

[TOCC]

Well at least there is one club mismanaged even worse then the Reds in Brisbane.. Th Brisbane Roar are an absolute joke at the moment, the CEO Chris Fong has lost the plot.

Trying to blame the QRU for scaring off a potential buyer, seems a bit ridiculous. Any buyer would/should have been made fully aware of any outstanding liabilities and debt. 12months of outstanding debt isn't something you miss in due diligence, any buyer would have known that such a liability is inevitably going to lead to litigation at some point.

There either isn't a new buyer or Fong is preparing himself for when this mystery buyer 'disappear' and he can shift blame onto another party to save his own ass.



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