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The new Leinster Coach [If Joe takes the Irish Job]

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  • 17-04-2013 11:15am
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    .ak
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    Leinster are preparing themselves for a possible move to the IRFU's top job by Joe, Mick Dawson says.

    Who's your choice? Personally my dream coaching bill would be Jono Gibbs, with Alex King as backs coach.

    Who's your choice for Leinster's new Head Coach? 149 votes

    Les Kiss
    0% 0 votes
    Jono Gibbes
    4% 7 votes
    Alex King
    35% 53 votes
    Girven Dempsey
    6% 9 votes
    Declan Kidney
    4% 6 votes
    Mike Ruddock
    23% 35 votes
    Conor O'Shea
    10% 16 votes
    Richie Murphy
    13% 20 votes
    Eric Elwood
    1% 2 votes
    Eddie O'Sullivan
    0% 1 vote


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    #2
    .ak
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    I'll add more names to the poll if you can think of any.


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    thomond2006
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    .ak wrote: »
    I'll add more names to the poll if you can think of any.

    Duncan Williams


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    Quint2010
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    Wayne Smith. I want another external appointment-southern hemisphere if possible.


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    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    Quint2010 wrote: »
    Wayne Smith. I want another external appointment-southern hemisphere if possible.

    Won't come north family reasons. Sick parents I think. Turned down a job with England a few years ago.


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    awec
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    Any of the people who voted for Kidney brave enough to admit it?

    My money is on [Jackass] and .ak. :D


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    phog
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    awec wrote: »
    Any of the people who voted for Kidney brave enough to admit it?

    My money is on [Jackass] and .ak. :D

    I don't normally vote on polls but I couldn't hold myslef back from voting for Deccie. I'd love to see the reaction here if Leinster appoint him as Head Coach.


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    my friend
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    O'Driscoll might be looking for something to do next year ;)


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    [Deleted User]
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    What about a mixture?

    I'd like to see Gibbes and Dempsey involved.

    Dempsey's work with the academy has been really important over the past number of years.

    I'd take a setup like this any day.

    Head/Forwards Coach - Jono Gibbes
    Scrum Coach - Reggie Corrigan
    Backs Coach - Dempsey


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    [Deleted User]
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    phog wrote: »
    I don't normally vote on polls but I couldn't hold myslef back from voting for Deccie. I'd love to see the reaction here if Leinster appoint him as Head Coach.

    for a place you clearly hate, you spend a lot of time here.


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    justsomebloke
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    my friend wrote: »
    O'Driscoll might be looking for something to do next year ;)

    He's a great player but I wouldn't be pushed about Leinster taking me on in a coaching roll.


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    FellasFellas
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    What about a mixture?

    I'd like to see Gibbes and Dempsey involved.

    Dempsey's work with the academy has been really important over the past number of years.

    I'd take a setup like this any day.

    Head/Forwards Coach - Jono Gibbes
    Scrum Coach - Reggie Corrigan
    Backs Coach - Dempsey

    John Fogarty is a quality forwards coach too, does Trojan work with the underage leinster teams and sub-academy.


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    Grimebox
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    I don't even recognize half those names, and the names I do know, I barely know enough about their skills as a couch. So I picked Declan Kidney/Atari Jaguar


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    .ak
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    phog wrote: »
    I don't normally vote on polls but I couldn't hold myslef back from voting for Deccie. I'd love to see the reaction here if Leinster appoint him as Head Coach.

    You're sick, sick man.


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    CIARAN_BOYLE
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    Grimebox wrote: »
    I don't even recognize half those names, and the names I do know, I barely know enough about their skills as a couch. So I picked Declan Kidney/Atari Jaguar

    Just for reference here is the current and notable past jobs of each suggested name

    Les Kiss Ireland Interim Head Coach, Former Ireland Attack/Backs coach
    Jono Gibbes Leinster Forwards coach under Cheika and Schmidt
    Alex King Clermont Backs Coach, contracted with Northampton for next season
    Girven Dempsey Leinster A Head Coach
    Mike Ruddock Ireland U20 Head Coach Former Wales Head Coach
    Conor O'Shea Harlequins Director or Rugby
    Richie Murphy Leinster Skills coach


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    jamiedav2011
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    It'd be O'Shea for me, but no chance at all of that happening.

    Next in line would be Smith or Galthie but again no chance.

    I'd take any of King, McKenzie or a Gibbes/Girve/Murphy mixture though.


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    [Deleted User]
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    Wouldn't let O'Shea anywhere near the Leinster job!

    Complete mis-fit.

    Have you seen how Harlequins play rugby!?


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    opinionatedfan
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    Would like to see Jono given a chance at it, then bring in a proven quality backs coach.


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    jacothelad
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    thomond2006 wrote: »
    Duncan Williams
    ..assisted by 666.
    Deleted User wrote: »
    for a place you clearly hate, you spend a lot of time here.
    The maxim "Know your enemy" applies here perhaps...Or is it "Know your enema?"........:D
    justsomebloke wrote: »
    He's a great player but I wouldn't be pushed about Leinster taking me on in a coaching roll.
    Yes but are you as good as him?
    Grimebox wrote: »
    I don't even recognize half those names, and the names I do know, I barely know enough about their skills as a couch. So I picked Declan Kidney/Atari Jaguar
    They'd probably be up for a nice snooze in the office.


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    Grimebox
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    CIARAN_BOYLE wrote: »
    Just for reference here is the current and notable past jobs of each suggested name

    Les Kiss Ireland Interim Head Coach, Former Ireland Attack/Backs coach
    Jono Gibbes Leinster Forwards coach under Cheika and Schmidt
    Alex King Clermont Backs Coach, contracted with Northampton for next season
    Girven Dempsey Leinster A Head Coach
    Mike Ruddock Ireland U20 Head Coach Former Wales Head Coach
    Conor O'Shea Harlequins Director or Rugby
    Richie Murphy Leinster Skills coach

    Cheers for that.

    I still don't see how anyone can really know how these guys fair as coaches other than how their teams have performed. Les Kiss is the only one with any negatives, the rest seem like perfect candidates but its impossible for us to really know which is better imo


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    phog
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    for a place you clearly hate, you spend a lot of time here.

    Wow, actually I love Boards, don't like some of the juvenile/troll type posts but I've learnt to live with them.


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    jacothelad
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    It seems to be customary for newly appointed head coaches to bring in some of their own staff. I would imagine that he might want to bring Gibbes with him thus removing him from the Leinster day to day work.

    I'm surprised, given all the love shown this time last year, that a lot of Leinster fans haven't called for Brian McLaughlin's immediate installation.:p:p:p


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    [Deleted User]
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    phog wrote: »
    Wow, actually I love Boards, don't like some of the juvenile/troll type posts but I've learnt to live with them.

    Perhaps read exactly what you wrote in this thread.


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    opinionatedfan
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    Gibbes was at Leinster before Joe, would hope he would remain afterwards.


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    phog
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    Perhaps read exactly what you wrote in this thread.

    It was clearly a joke and I was open about why I voted Kidney, surely that didn't go amiss, did it?


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    thomond2006
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    jacothelad wrote: »
    ..assisted by 666.

    I'll need an endless supply of popcorn in that case!


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    [Deleted User]
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    phog wrote: »
    It was clearly a joke and I was open about why I voted Kidney, surely that didn't go amiss, did it?

    No problem with jokes, but I just think the double standards is pretty weird.

    thomond2006 isn't allowed make jokes I don't think...


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    #28
    .ak
    Registered Users Posts: 30,308 Mod ✭✭✭✭.ak


    Can we stick to the discussion at hand people?


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    #29
    phog
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    Deleted User wrote: »
    No problem with jokes, but I just think the double standards is pretty weird.

    thomond2006 isn't allowed make jokes I don't think...

    snip

    as per Mods request above


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    #30
    Almaviva
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    Fast Eddie


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    ssaye
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    Brian McLaughlin maybe?

    Trying to think of others probably available


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