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NobbySosban
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Posted: 05 December 2016 at 11:26am |
Pat Lam will leave Connacht at the end of this season to be Head Coach at Bristol.
Seems he's resigned to them being back in the Championship, so he knows he'll take on a rebuilding job. Mark Tainton will stay as interim head coach for the rest of this season. I thought Briz would do better in the Premiership with their resources, especially with Worcrester still not setting the world alight, but it just highlights the structural gulf between top and second tier in pro rugby. Andy Robinson had money to burn in winning promotion (at the third attempt), but couldn't prepare for the transition to the Aviva despite all those signings. The Rugby Paper reporting that Stuart Lancaster will join Lam in the Bristol coaching set-up, after his spell with Leinster. Bundee Aki apparently throwing his toys already - suspect he'll follow his boss out the door. Best tweeted reaction from Ireland: "It always ends in tears getting too attached to a Pet Lamb" Wonder who Connacht will hire next? Edited by NobbySosban - 05 December 2016 at 1:10pm |
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Eastern outpost
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They struck gold with signing Lam. Wonder how much Bristol have had to fork out for him.
For both Connacht's and the Pro12's sake, I hope they sign someone equally capable. If not, I fear they will,slip back to their former role as a poor relation to the other 3 provinces. It'll be interesting to see how Connacht are affected by this from here on in. Personally, I'm sorry he's going. Edited by Eastern outpost - 05 December 2016 at 6:54pm |
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Jackman is the favourite to replace Lam as Connacht supremo
SPORTS DECEMBER 5, 2016, 12:52 #Connacht #Paddy Power #Lam #Jackman Paddy Power has started taking bets on the next Connacht coach after the western province announced that Pat Lam is to depart for Bristol at the end of the season. The bookie makes former Ireland international and Grenoble head coach Bernard Jackman its 5/1 favourite to replace the New Zealander with former Connacht prop Dan McFarland available at 8/1 to return to Galway. Also amongst the frontrunners is former Ireland boss Eddie O’Sullivan and former England head coach Stuart Lancaster who are available at 12/1 and 16/1 respectively while Eric Elwood, who was replaced by Lam in 2013, is 20/1 to return to the role. Further down in the betting is Andy Farrell at 40/1 and Ronan O’Gara at 50/1 while Paul O’Connell is amongst the long shots at 100/1. Next Connacht Coach 5/1 Bernard Jackman 8/1 Dan McFarland 12/1 Eddie O’Sullivan 16/1 Stuart Lancaster 20/1 Eric Elwood 25/1 Andy Robinson 25/1 Jake White 40/1 John Kirwan 40/1 Jeremy Davidson 40/1 Tom Tierney 40/1 Andy Farrell 40/1 Sean Holley 40/1 Girvan Dempsey 40/1 Conor McPhillips 50/1 Ronan O’Gara 50/1 Neil Doak 50/1 Nigel Carolan 66/1 Jimmy Duffy 66/1 Mike Ruddock 66/1 Alan Solomons 80/1 Simon Easterby 80/1 Mark McCall 100/1 Paul O’Connell 100/1 Declan Kidney 100/1 David Humphreys 200/1 Michael Bradley |
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scarletman
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Surely that's the first list that hasn't included Tulip & Nigel ? |
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Dai38
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That's only page 1 !!!!
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reesytheexile
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Simon Easterby must be ready for a main coaches job next season I would think? done a pretty good job with the Irish ?
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Dai38
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Way down list and why take a risk, I'd stick with the Irish team till world cup, on current form must have a good chance.
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Be careful when you pick up the stick.........IT MAY BE THE WRONG END!!!!!!!!!!
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reesytheexile
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Yes that would be more prudent I would think and it will open more job opportunities then - although if Ireland take the 6 Nations /Grand Slam who knows! Hopefully we won't have any coaching changes for while at Scarlets although I worry about us losing Stevo to Wales if Howley joins up with Gatland ( which would be a disgrace I feel when they both work for WRU and other country coaches have rightly said no thanks. WRU should be able to say no)
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Dai38
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I agree with you reesytheexile, we don't want to loose Steve, and b-if Howley is the best available then we are in trouble. I'm all for confidence in the assistants but let's look outside the box. I have no idea who the attack coaches are in Wasps or Saracens, but feel they are best suited, especially as if around 50% of the squad will be English, or at least be playing for England!!!! 2 coaches from the same union is not on
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Be careful when you pick up the stick.........IT MAY BE THE WRONG END!!!!!!!!!!
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Only Welshman I would consider for attack coach is Griff Rhys. Otherwise look to the attack coaches of Wasps, Saracens or Leinster. All 4 have got to be better than Howley.
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Lee Blacket replaced Steve at Wasps as attack coach. Very highly rated as he was the youngest coach in the Championship with Rotherham. It's fair to say Wasps have been on fire since he arrived and that is why Dai Young has extended his contract.
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This is making me think of Chris the sheep on Father Ted. "It's worse ... he's lost the respect of his sheep" "No Chris, don't look at me! No!" Edited by totallybiasedscarlet - 13 December 2016 at 7:56pm |
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