England Inquest : Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:55 pm  

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 990239.stm Discuss. Not sure how the Elite Squad will work. Will clubs have to release players? Something needs to be done, hopefully a national approach to addressing player development will help somewhat.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 990239.stm Discuss. Not sure how the Elite Squad will work. Will clubs have to release players? Something needs to be done, hopefully a national approach to addressing player development will help somewhat.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 2:59 pm  

The simple solution starts with making players from different clubs room together on international duty, there are too many cliques involved.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:02 pm  

Katie Price wrote:

The simple solution starts with making players from different clubs room together on international duty, there are too many cliques involved.

There are no simple solutions. I think that's the point of the review.

It'll take more than different sleeping arrangements to sort it out.

A full time coach might be a good starting point. Ooops.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:08 pm  

Katie Price wrote:

The simple solution starts with making players from different clubs room together on international duty, there are too many cliques involved.

Thats a start but its not the whole answer - you can push people together but you can't make them get on.

I think the idea of the squad training together throughout the season is a good start, as long as all the clubs involved make it easy for their players to be involved.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:11 pm  

gateaux wrote:

Thats a start but its not the whole answer - you can push people together but you can't make them get on.

I think the idea of the squad training together throughout the season is a good start, as long as all the clubs involved make it easy for their players to be involved.

I seem to remember Leon Pryce suggesting a team lash up as a joke on one of those DVDs a few years back, funny yes, but it would well have a purpose at the start of a tour.

I think whoever the new coach is needs to take more of a hold on the team like Capello has with England, and enforce rules such as all eating together, and no phones at certain times etc, the team spirit is far and away the main thing as far as I'm concerned, we have as good of set of players as anyone else on paper.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:11 pm  

gateaux wrote:

I think the idea of the squad training together throughout the season is a good start, as long as all the clubs involved make it easy for their players to be involved.

And Warrington release their head coach.

Katie Price wrote:

I think whoever the new coach is

The new coach is the same as the old coach as it's the same person only now he also has another full time job. Good times.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:15 pm  

Katie Price wrote:

I seem to remember Leon Pryce suggesting a team lash up as a joke on one of those DVDs a few years back, funny yes, but it would well have a purpose at the start of a tour.

I think whoever the new coach is needs to take more of a hold on the team like Capello has with England, and enforce rules such as all eating together, and no phones at certain times etc, the team spirit is far and away the main thing as far as I'm concerned, we have as good of set of players as anyone else on paper.

They don't need to go on the lash to do it but the idea is right, to work well as a team it does help if you have a decent relationship with those your working alongside - thats common sense really!

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:16 pm  

Katie Price wrote:

I seem to remember Leon Pryce suggesting a team lash up as a joke on one of those DVDs a few years back, funny yes, but it would well have a purpose at the start of a tour.

Plastic glasses only I hope.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:17 pm  

King Monkey wrote:

Plastic glasses only I hope.

: Wed Apr 08, 2009 3:17 pm  

Katie Price wrote:

...the team spirit is far and away the main thing as far as I'm concerned, we have as good of set of players as anyone else on paper.

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