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heart_of_oak says...

jamesliveinhope , ok so you don't want Greenwood. So who DO you want ?

Posted 20:29 01st July 2012

heart_of_oak says...

NHSaints - spot on

We need good defensive skills in the backs and the evidence from Sarries this season is that Andy Farrell provides this.

So from where do we get the creativity we need in the back line ? Where is the coach who can bring a spark of inventiveness to our play ?

I know there are some doubters and that's fair enough but the only Englishman I could see bringing this quality to the team is Will Greenwood. If you chaps know of better candidates for the post of attack coach, then let's hear the names and debate their merits.

And frankly, I'm not to proud to say that alot of other nations have often played with more flair than England so if your candidate is foreign, then so be it. It'll encourage the anti-England brigade but that's something we have to live with.

Posted 15:20 30th June 2012

NHsaints says...

So long as he's defence coach I'm happy.

Posted 16:11 29th June 2012

APV1 says...

@ Headhunter99 - I agree that SOHK is a different kettle of fish, but WG seems like he knows what he's doing. With more experienced coaches to guide him with the theoretical stuff, I think he'd be great. And, perhaps, a departure from a traditional "Coach" might be just what we need to put a firework up the backsides of the backs. I have to admit, however, he is a tonic when Barnes spouts his usual nonsense!

@ rollingdoughnut - Hear! Hear! She has done nothing but good things for every team she's worked with. Sir Clive didn't get everything right, but he certainly knew that he needed specialists to help in every aspect; be it vision, logistics, law, etc. Oh yes. And the playing of rugby too..!

@ jamesliveinhope - I'd love to see MC back at Bath and I rue the day we let him go. I never thought we'd ever get him back after the way he was treated, but with Booth in the fold, there's a glimmer of hope...

Posted 09:56 29th June 2012

jamesliveinhope says...

@APV1 and @Melkdave torn over Catt, much as I'd like to see him in the setup, there is also a seat at Bath that may need filling.

@Fozza - have always had a problem with Edwards, always felt (maybe wrongly) that his success came from making players more scared of him than the opposition, that sort of influence has a shelf-life unless you are willing to regularly turn over your squad or unless (like Dallaglio) you're not particularly scared of either.

Posted 08:53 29th June 2012

Headhunter99 says...

I don't think brining in Greenwood would be a sound idea, coaching on SOHK is a long long way from the national side. Greenwood is more value to England and Rugby in the NH in his current role with Sky, every season sees him developing into the voice of reason against the ravings of Stuart Barnes.

Look at last time we brought in an inexperienced coach from the 2003 champion side, we all know how that Ended.

Great move having Farrell back on the scene.

Posted 18:21 28th June 2012

swiwi says...

And the best kept secret goes to...

Posted 17:40 28th June 2012

astrospange says...

I don't think we need a specialist attack coach. Seems like Lancaster has a good idea of how he wants the team to play and has 2 others to implement it.

Posted 15:44 28th June 2012

APV1 says...

I still think that, if Catt's not part of the coaching structure, then bringing in Will Greenwood might be an option. He coaches as part of the SOHK, so has some experience, albeit not much. But with all of the other coaches around him for support, perhaps this is something for consideration...

Posted 13:03 28th June 2012

astrospange says...

@ fozza.

I think we got the better man.

Posted 12:29 28th June 2012