DIR Return Create A Forum - Home
---------------------------------------------------------
ComeAllWithin (Harlequins Rugby)
HTML https://comeallwithin.createaforum.com
---------------------------------------------------------
*****************************************************
DIR Return to: ComeAllWithin Board
*****************************************************
#Post#: 147543--------------------------------------------------
Re: Unhappy Gilmore press conference ahead of Stormers match
DIR By: Rugbycat
Date: January 8, 2026, 10:47 am
---------------------------------------------------------
--- Quote from: JammyGit link ---
>
> While I do think more questions should be asked of Gilmore
about the defence in particular, I'd not be keen to take those
Super Rugby stats at face value - the Tahs squad was a lot worse
than the opposition because (as that article said) they chose to
spend vastly less money than the rest in order to stay a viable
concern. They already had a much weakened squad in 2020 and cut
it even more for 2021. So it meant they took a kicking every
week but they survived as a club. Franchise. Whatever. Then they
were able to regroup and in the next two seasons were the 2nd
best Aussie side behind the Brumbies. Nothing spectacular but
there's some nuance there I think.
>
> So with respect, "no track record of turning round poorly
performing outfits" isn't really true. They went from
"under-strength side losing a lot" to "side absolutely gutted on
purpose getting drubbed by everyone" to "just about top half of
super rugby" in his first 3 seasons and the 4th was the same as
the 3rd. Which is most definitely some kind of turnaround.
>
--- End Quote ---
Even if you accept that, what has he ever achieved as a coach,
and in particular at Quins, and the same excuses are being used,
he talks about learning from failure, he has failed to learn.
Sorry needs to go, before he does any more damage, and his
blaming the players and not accepting any accountability is not
particularly attractive.
#Post#: 147544--------------------------------------------------
Re: Unhappy Gilmore press conference ahead of Stormers match
DIR By: JammyGit
Date: January 8, 2026, 10:53 am
---------------------------------------------------------
--- Quote from: Rugbycat link ---
>
> Even if you accept that, what has he ever achieved as a coach,
and in particular at Quins, and the same excuses are being used,
he talks about learning from failure, he has failed to learn.
> Sorry needs to go, before he does any more damage, and his
blaming the players and not accepting any accountability is not
particularly attractive.
>
--- End Quote ---
Yep fair enough, just pointing out that the Super Rugby tale
doesn't tell the whole story at all and can easily be used as
evidence that he's capable of turning things around. I certainly
don't see any evidence he's particularly good as a defence
coach, for example.
#Post#: 147547--------------------------------------------------
Re: Unhappy Gilmore press conference ahead of Stormers match
DIR By: Rugbycat
Date: January 8, 2026, 11:17 am
---------------------------------------------------------
--- Quote from: JammyGit link ---
>
> Yep fair enough, just pointing out that the Super Rugby tale
doesn't tell the whole story at all and can easily be used as
evidence that he's capable of turning things around. I certainly
don't see any evidence he's particularly good as a defence
coach, for example.
>
--- End Quote ---
He was replaced by Dan Coleman as head coach at the Waratahs,
and went back to being defence coach, Coleman was replaced as
Head Coach by Dan McKellar, who was famously sacked by the
Tigers after a year in charge.
The Waratahs seem to be about as good as us at selecting
coaches, worrying that we employed anybody from there.
#Post#: 147548--------------------------------------------------
Re: Unhappy Gilmore press conference ahead of Stormers match
DIR By: dinsdale
Date: January 8, 2026, 11:38 am
---------------------------------------------------------
--- Quote from: Archquin link ---
>
> Who's this Postvideo poster that suddenly appears 🤔
>
--- End Quote ---
I refer to him as 'content not viewable on your device' as
that's all he ever posts [emoji2]
#Post#: 147552--------------------------------------------------
Re: Unhappy Gilmore press conference ahead of Stormers match
DIR By: Brown Bottle
Date: January 8, 2026, 1:26 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
--- Quote from: dinsdale link ---
>
> I refer to him as 'content not viewable on your device' as
that's all he ever posts [emoji2]
>
--- End Quote ---
What are you using? An Etch a Sketch? 🙂
#Post#: 147553--------------------------------------------------
Re: Unhappy Gilmore press conference ahead of Stormers match
DIR By: Quinky
Date: January 8, 2026, 2:26 pm
---------------------------------------------------------
--- Quote from: never sleep link ---
>
> I have worked at many organisations where job cuts were
threatened...
>
--- End Quote ---
I'm sure that's a coincidence and nothing to do with you
personally 😉😁
*****************************************************
Page 3 of 3
DIR Previous Page