: Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:39 pm  

LesT wrote:

The union team need a coach.

That was what I thought as well...and TR works with Bumbies in the Super 14

: Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:42 pm  

Rea in.

: Tue Aug 25, 2009 3:43 pm  

Dave Lister wrote:

Rea in.

...especially if he doubles up

: Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:08 pm  

BroncOnIon wrote:

Like a lot a lot of others I was equivocal over TR. No doubt he had the club at heart but he needed to leave when he did. And I'm not in favour of trying to turn the clock back in any event.

That was my general feeling at the time as I recall. He seemed to go at the right time without outstaying his welcome, but without a clamouring for him to change his mind.

: Tue Aug 25, 2009 4:45 pm  

Prince of Denmark wrote:

That was my general feeling at the time as I recall. He seemed to go at the right time without outstaying his welcome, but without a clamouring for him to change his mind.

I think I recall believing that he had gone on at least one season too long, the exceptions are always there but in most sports there is a "shelf life" to coaches abilities to affect constent performance change..............having him back as a coach could prove fruitful for a short period of time, if, and it's a big if, he had a reliable understudy to bring through within one or two seasons. I still think TR had valuable contacts which we are now seeing the benefit of having at that time [sop to Old Fulham, even if we could not get Queensland contacts ]

However it's all pipe dreams and speculations, the key point is that we either have a new coach in place for the start of next season, or, we have a pretty much revamped squad with all being an improvement on the current incumbents, otherwise nothing much will alter from this season..........a few good wins, a few upsets, and a string of poor performances.

: Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:13 pm  

Tony was at the Salford game in one of the boxes with our esteemed chairman
Did not see his reaction to the second half debacle tho, only half time

: Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:41 pm  

Love to have TR back but not as coach. I would like to see someone like John Kear as coach who has made scant resources go far elsewhere.

: Tue Aug 25, 2009 5:58 pm  

I think this is a nice to see Tony Rea back in the UK, but if were to stay any longer it would be the union brand of Harlequins that he would coach at some level. I cannot see him coming back to Quins RL in any format. at the current time.

: Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:32 am  

I'd have him back as Director of Rugby (the same sort of post that Steve Sims has at Salford), but not first team coach.

: Wed Aug 26, 2009 8:39 am  

The Chronicler of Chiswic wrote:

I'd have him back as Director of Rugby (the same sort of post that Steve Sims has at Salford), but not first team coach.

Agreed I think TR could do a good job at that, problem though could be who would want to be coach in that set up? TR probably has too much previous being involved at all levels in the club, not to mention being involved in the hiring/firing/replacing of two Broncos coaches during his time as CEO.