Jono Gibbes - New Head Coach

[Dave]

Do I exist?

[nonplussed]

Do I exist?

No David, you are a figment of your own imagination


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[BaggyTrousers]

Do I exist?

No David, you are a figment of your own imagination


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OK thanks for that N+'d I think therefore I may not exist. Nah, Latin never my strong point. Anyway, Quo Vadis, caveat emptor, semper fi and pogue mahone.

That's enough gin, Ed.

[solidarity]

Gibbes looks like a great option. Just a wee comment on Ruan as a potential coach. Ruan is brilliant in every way but I'm not sure about him as a coach. It's his brilliance that worries me. I get the feeling that so much of what he does is so natural that it can't be coached. Maybe even he doesn't know how he does it.'; it's instinctive He would make a great mentor and a fantastic example to young players at all levels, but can a genius be a great coach? Good players can make great coaches but does greatness in a player give him enough empathy with lesser mortals to be able to be a great coach?

On the other hand there's Johan Cruyff.

[Russ]

Baggy.. I rarely read before I write and sometimes the safest way to get by on here.. Except of course for your wine fuelled rants one of which I hear got to the ear of the CiC.

I don't even read my own posts

I feel sorry for those who have to read mine

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[Snipe Watson]

The thread starts off with an exciting potential coach rumour and turns to discussing what a banker BOD is. Plz why?

If you actually read the thread, you'll see why. Someone suggested BOD might be a good coach too.

Sorry - couldn't resist.

The real reason is that it' simply part of the natural progression of the thread before its culmination under Godwin's Law.

I did read it. That is how I knew what was being discussed.

Snipe, catch yerself on, Dave may be a naughty boy but Hitler he ain't, not even Donald Trump.

Interesting thought. Could Donald Trump replace Hitler and become the new conclusion to online discussions under Godwin's Law?

[Deraless]

I loved it that time he played for Wales and danced a jig through the English back line to score, thus urinating on their chips once more!

[HammerTime]

So, who is top dog then next year? Gibbes or Kiss? Who faces the music when the sh!t hits the fan as it probably will. If Gibbes is coming on the pretence that he is head coach/to get his release clause activated and is this a demotion of sorts for Kiss (would be strange) even if they are separate roles.

Kiss is DoR and Gibbes is Head Coach just as Doak is Head Coach this year..

I know! But who is the main man???!! Somebody has to be no.1. Who is it because Kiss's role isn't like D. Humphs old role it is much more hands on. I'm seeing it as Kiss will be making the calls but why would somebody like Gibbes come to Ulster from a team like Clermont to not be the top dog.

[Bangors]

Ruan is a fantastic player
BUT after 7 years no scrum half has emerged from under his wing
I'm not sure that he is a potential backs coach at the moment
Perhaps he should learn his trade elsewhere and then come home to Ulster

[Rooster]

Ruan is a fantastic player
BUT after 7 years no scrum half has emerged from under his wing
I'm not sure that he is a potential backs coach at the moment
Perhaps he should learn his trade elsewhere and then come home to Ulster

At the same time it is hard to make a silk purse out of a sows ear

[Snipe Watson]

I may be allowing my admiration for Ruan to cloud my judgement, but I'm suggesting him as an assistant coach. Below a DOR and a head coach. I don't see why a guy should have to move away to take a junior coaches role.
How menial a role would you guys like him to take? AIL?

[TheSnapper]

I may be allowing my admiration for Ruan to cloud my judgement, but I'm suggesting him as an assistant coach. Below a DOR and a head coach. I don't see why a guy should have to move away to take a junior coaches role.
How menial a role would you guys like him to take? AIL?

Bangor, he could go coach at Bangor, they seem to be going down the hill.

[Rooster]

I may be allowing my admiration for Ruan to cloud my judgement, but I'm suggesting him as an assistant coach. Below a DOR and a head coach. I don't see why a guy should have to move away to take a junior coaches role.
How menial a role would you guys like him to take? AIL?

Better for him to make a break from the squad for a few years, there is no evidence that he is coaching material

[BaggyTrousers]

I loved it that time he played for Wales and danced a jig through the English back line to score, thus urinating on their chips once more!

Who, Hitler or Donald Trump ................nah couldn't be them they're both German except the Austrian one.

[Deraless]

It was not Gibbes it was Gibbs.