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Choose a coach and captain
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:59 pm
by Punter15
As a player, who do you wish was your coach and captain?
Was lucky enough to be coached by Geech but would still pick Farrell. I think I would have run off a cliff for Jonno.
Re: Choose a coach and captain
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 9:55 pm
by Hugo
All time?
The Deano/Johnno combo at Leicester takes some beating.
Those Tigers teams walked through walls for both of them and its reflected in the silverware.
Re: Choose a coach and captain
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 10:16 pm
by Tichtheid
Punter15 wrote: Fri Feb 16, 2024 7:59 pm
I think I would have run off a cliff for Jonno.
Yeah, he is a big favourite of mine as a captain, I think Paul O'Connell is similar, but then "Nobody" was not a blood and thunder type, but he was very successful. McCaw of course was the same and no one could argue against his record, though he was painting with a better palette than almost any other team has. I've always thought that since Mandela, the Springbok captain has had the most difficult job in sport, and the like of Pienaar, Smit, Kolisi etc have been amazing.
Coach? Cliff Morgan?
Re: Choose a coach and captain
Posted: Fri Feb 16, 2024 11:27 pm
by Sandstorm
It’s not Divvy and Victor Matfield.
Re: Choose a coach and captain
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 1:50 am
by Kiwias
Fred 'The Needle' Allen as coach, with either Lochore or Mourie as captain.
Re: Choose a coach and captain
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:16 am
by Guy Smiley
McCaw is my captain... the ABs were closer to vulnerable when he wasn't on the field, he never engaged theatrics, played with hidden injuries and always led from the front letting actions speak louder. Post career, he's got on with his life without seeking attention including as a volunteer chopper pilot fighting fires... just a good bloke who could really play the game and didn't go looking for ego gratification that could so easily have come his way.
I'll go with Razor for a coach, as yet untried at test level but he's shown he can develop both individual players and a strong, healthy culture for his teams and he does that from somewhere well outside the establishment box. I like that.
Re: Choose a coach and captain
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 10:07 am
by Kiwias
Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:16 am
McCaw is my captain... the ABs were closer to vulnerable when he wasn't on the field, he never engaged theatrics, played with hidden injuries and always led from the front letting actions speak louder. Post career, he's got on with his life without seeking attention including as a volunteer chopper pilot fighting fires... just a good bloke who could really play the game and didn't go looking for ego gratification that could so easily have come his way.
I'll go with Razor for a coach, as yet untried at test level but he's shown he can develop both individual players and a strong, healthy culture for his teams and he does that from somewhere well outside the establishment box. I like that.
Razor and Richie would be my picks for the pro era.
Re: Choose a coach and captain
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:33 pm
by Hugo
Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:16 am
McCaw is my captain... the ABs were closer to vulnerable when he wasn't on the field, he never engaged theatrics, played with hidden injuries and always led from the front letting actions speak louder. Post career, he's got on with his life without seeking attention including as a volunteer chopper pilot fighting fires... just a good bloke who could really play the game and didn't go looking for ego gratification that could so easily have come his way.
Great summary of Richies character. From the outside looking in you see very few flaws with this man - an all round, down to earth good egg.
Re: Choose a coach and captain
Posted: Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:27 pm
by Punter15
Hugo wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:33 pm
Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:16 am
McCaw is my captain... the ABs were closer to vulnerable when he wasn't on the field, he never engaged theatrics, played with hidden injuries and always led from the front letting actions speak louder. Post career, he's got on with his life without seeking attention including as a volunteer chopper pilot fighting fires... just a good bloke who could really play the game and didn't go looking for ego gratification that could so easily have come his way.
Great summary of Richies character. From the outside looking in you see very few flaws with this man - an all round, down to earth good egg.
Yep. With Jonno I’d be worried about making him angry, with Ritchie I’d be worried about disappointing him.
Re: Choose a coach and captain
Posted: Sun Feb 18, 2024 2:25 am
by Kiwias
Punter15 wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2024 5:27 pm
Hugo wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2024 4:33 pm
Guy Smiley wrote: Sat Feb 17, 2024 7:16 am
McCaw is my captain... the ABs were closer to vulnerable when he wasn't on the field, he never engaged theatrics, played with hidden injuries and always led from the front letting actions speak louder. Post career, he's got on with his life without seeking attention including as a volunteer chopper pilot fighting fires... just a good bloke who could really play the game and didn't go looking for ego gratification that could so easily have come his way.
Great summary of Richies character. From the outside looking in you see very few flaws with this man - an all round, down to earth good egg.
Yep. With Jonno I’d be worried about making him angry, with Ritchie I’d be worried about disappointing him.
Fear of disappointing the skipper was a comment I read by Andy Haden regarding Mourie.