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       #Post#: 39310--------------------------------------------------
       Booth leaving at the end of the season
   DIR By: Fearless Fred
       Date: February 25, 2020, 6:02 am
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       From the offy
  HTML https://www.quins.co.uk/news/toby-booth-to-take-top-job-at-ospreys/
       TOBY BOOTH TO TAKE TOP JOB AT OSPREYS
       Tuesday, 25th February 2020 @ 12:00
       HARLEQUINS CAN CONFIRM THAT TOBY BOOTH WILL LEAVE THE CLUB AT
       THE END OF THE 2019/20 SEASON TO BECOME HEAD COACH AT OSPREYS.
       Booth joined Quins in November 2019 on a fixed-term contract as
       an Assistant Coach to support Paul Gustard and the coaching
       group for the remainder of the 2019/20 season.
       He will remain at Harlequins until the end of the current
       campaign before joining Ospreys in the summer.
       Commenting on his time at Harlequins, and upon taking up the
       role at Ospreys, Booth said: “This was a really tough decision
       to make, made harder by the thought of having to leave such a
       great group of people and a brilliant rugby programme.
       “But when the opportunity came up to become a head coach again,
       it was one I had to take. I am grateful to Harlequins for the
       support and faith instilled in me and we are all committed to
       working hard for the remainder of the season. The team has faced
       challenges this season, notably the significant amount of
       injuries, but the measure of the health of a club is how they
       stick together and stay united in the face of adversity.
       “Harlequins is a great club full of good people, a positive and
       strong culture and success will come.”
       Harlequins’ General Manager of Rugby, Billy Millard added:
       “Whilst we are sad to see him leave, we are naturally delighted
       for Toby to have the opportunity to be Head Coach at the
       Ospreys. When we appointed Toby, he was transparent from the
       outset, stating that if the right head coach role became
       available, he would want to explore it.
       “Toby had an immediate impact, has built strong relationships
       with all in our building and I have no doubt it will be business
       as usual for the rest of the season.
       “Gussy and I will make sure his replacement for next season is
       the right person and coach for our players, staff and Club -
       that process has now begun.”
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       Not surprising, to be honest. A shame, but when a role as Head
       Coach becomes available, I don't blame him one bit for wanting
       to take it.
       #Post#: 39314--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Booth leaving at the end of the season
   DIR By: Bolly-Quin
       Date: February 25, 2020, 6:25 am
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       Cue "players lose the assistant coach in the training booth"
       polyfilla...
       #Post#: 39319--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Booth leaving at the end of the season
   DIR By: Banstead Quin
       Date: February 25, 2020, 8:07 am
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       Shaun Edward's please. Work out a joint deal with Les Bleus
       #Post#: 39320--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Booth leaving at the end of the season
   DIR By: Bolly-Quin
       Date: February 25, 2020, 8:18 am
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       By chance, I happened across this site recently:-
  HTML https://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/catholic/5-patron-saints-for-healing.aspx
       Full disclosure - I'm neither catholic nor particularly
       religious (more of a pagan), but the following Saints might be
       worth while contracting, if only on a part time basis:-
       St. Lidwina (Patron Saint for Those Suffering from Chronic Pain
       - for our injury list)
       St. Dymphna (Patron Saint of Depression and Mental Illness - for
       the team's general well being)
       St. Jude (Patron Saint of Hopeless Causes - for many of us on
       here)
       Just to be sure, they are not presently contracted by
       Northampton.
       #Post#: 39323--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Booth leaving at the end of the season
   DIR By: Quinky
       Date: February 25, 2020, 8:45 am
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       --- Quote from: Banstead Quin link ---
       >
       > Shaun Edward's please. Work out a joint deal with Les Bleus
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       JK... Always a very good Head Coach.
       #Post#: 39328--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Booth leaving at the end of the season
   DIR By: honkytonk
       Date: February 25, 2020, 10:22 am
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       I would have been happy for JK to stay and coach the forwards
       #Post#: 39330--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Booth leaving at the end of the season
   DIR By: InsertQuinsPunHere
       Date: February 25, 2020, 10:41 am
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       --- Quote from: Bolly-Quin link ---
       >
       > By chance, I happened across this site recently:-
  HTML https://www.beliefnet.com/faiths/catholic/5-patron-saints-for-healing.aspx
       >
       > Full disclosure - I'm neither catholic nor particularly
       religious (more of a pagan), but the following Saints might be
       worth while contracting, if only on a part time basis:-
       >
       > St. Lidwina (Patron Saint for Those Suffering from Chronic
       Pain - for our injury list)
       > St. Dymphna (Patron Saint of Depression and Mental Illness -
       for the team's general well being)
       > St. Jude (Patron Saint of Hopeless Causes - for many of us on
       here)
       >
       > Just to be sure, they are not presently contracted by
       Northampton.
       >
       --- End Quote ---
       Also pertinent that this was your 667th post. Your 666th was
       significantly less holy ;)
       #Post#: 39520--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Booth leaving at the end of the season
   DIR By: Albig
       Date: February 29, 2020, 3:30 am
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       Players have said JK was best forwards coach. Heard from
       ex-Quins players he has very good at technical side of coaching
       #Post#: 39665--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Booth leaving at the end of the season
   DIR By: Admin
       Date: March 1, 2020, 4:16 am
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       There may well be other reasons but we haven't seen "The Rolling
       Maul, Thing of Beauty" since JK stopped coaching the forwards.
       #Post#: 39673--------------------------------------------------
       Re: Booth leaving at the end of the season
   DIR By: Domestos
       Date: March 1, 2020, 6:18 am
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       What has Booth done since he has been at Quins?
       Rather less than nothing, I suggest.
       He seems to spend all his time walking around with his hands in
       his pockets!
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