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gowrie wrote:You know, the typo in the thread title is really starting to bother me.
GaryIPA wrote:On the strength of last night he's not the answer
Crichton Gunner wrote:
As I said on another thread, the position is Hodge's unless he makes an almighty c*ck up of things over the next month or maybe two. A decision on the head coach position has to be made soon so that the new guy can start building the squad he wants for next season. If they were wanting someone other than Hodge he'd have been lined up by now, and Petrie wouldn't be making statements about how Hodge is helping with squad development for next season and what a great job he's doing.
Personally I'd be happy with Hodge. We are playing much more attractive rugby under him, and he's done enough to justify a proper crack at the job. You can't hold one game with Zebre against him; he's a young coach and is learning all the time, in the same way Tooney was when he started. I think he deserves his chance, and will be very surprised if he doesn't get it.
doedin wrote:
There is still a little nagging doubt about if he is experienced enough, for example he has spent almost all his time within Scotland. However perhaps with Townsend stepping up to the Scottish job he could provide some mentoring to him next season?
On balance I would give him a chance, bringing in an overseas coach is always risky as we have found out in the past and perhaps in this instance we should stick to what we know and let him develop the squad how he wants for next season. I am sure he is a lot cheaper that the dosh we poured down the drain on Solomons and Bradley before him!
Friday Knight Lights wrote:It depends really, if I was Petrie and Dodson I'd cast the net and see if there is any interest but if it's not a big name coach with impressive experience Hodge would probably get the default and then he's given Dalziel and Blair to work with.
BigD163 wrote:Friday Knight Lights wrote:It depends really, if I was Petrie and Dodson I'd cast the net and see if there is any interest but if it's not a big name coach with impressive experience Hodge would probably get the default and then he's given Dalziel and Blair to work with.
I think Dalziel would be better served picking up more experience at LS. He's only been involved in pro rugby coaching for a season. He also appears a decent youth coach (did a good job with the 20s), so if we are sending some youngsters to LS then it seems win/win to leave him there for another season or 2.
I am not sure it is best for Blair, Edinburgh or Scotland for him to become the Edinburgh backs coach either. He undoubtedly was a great player but great players do not automatically equal great coaches. He can stay at Glasgow and work under Rennie and the Scotland backs coach who's name escapes me just now (O'Halloran?).
When Townsend became Glasgow coach he had Munro who had been involved with Glasgow for years and Taylor who came as a super 15 winning defence coach.
If Hodge gets the job then Petrie needs, with Hodges buy in obviously, to surround him with some level of experienced coaches and maybe an inexperienced pro coach like Murray was for Glasgow. That could be Dalziel but think there is value in leaving him at LS.
germain wrote:The deadly run of game that is coming during the 6 Nations will tell us what to think about Hodge.
For recall: Munster (H), Ulster (A), Leicester (A), Ospreys (H), Blues (A). Three wins out of that will be hard to achieve, but a real minimum if we target that 7th place.
Bar Hoyland and Weir, he will have all his backs during this period. It's an other story in the forwards but we'll see if Hodge has all the squad behind him, willing to succeed.
Under Solomons, our "B" team consistently failed. We'll see if Hodge has changed that.
This team is not a bad one:
Cosgrove - Cochrane - Berghan?? (Whyte - McInally - McCallum)
McKenzie - Toolis?? (Carmichael) With Bressler soon in the mix.
Mata - Bradbury - Ritchie (Fihaki) if Manu injured.
Kennedy - Tovey (Fowles - Hidalgo-Clyne) if Weir away with Scotland.
Scholes - Dean - Allen - Brown (Bryce) if Helu and Burleigh injured
Kinghorn
germain wrote:The deadly run of game that is coming during the 6 Nations will tell us what to think about Hodge.
For recall: Munster (H), Ulster (A), Leicester (A), Ospreys (H), Blues (A). Three wins out of that will be hard to achieve, but a real minimum if we target that 7th place.
Bar Hoyland and Weir, he will have all his backs during this period. It's an other story in the forwards but we'll see if Hodge has all the squad behind him, willing to succeed.
Under Solomons, our "B" team consistently failed. We'll see if Hodge has changed that.
This team is not a bad one:
Cosgrove - Cochrane - Berghan?? (Whyte - McInally - McCallum)
McKenzie - Toolis?? (Carmichael)
Bradbury - Manu?? - Ritchie (Fihaki)
Kennedy - Tovey (Fowles - Hidalgo-Clyne)
Allen - Burleigh - Dean - Brown (Helu)
Kinghorn
biffer wrote:germain wrote:The deadly run of game that is coming during the 6 Nations will tell us what to think about Hodge.
For recall: Munster (H), Ulster (A), Leicester (A), Ospreys (H), Blues (A). Three wins out of that will be hard to achieve, but a real minimum if we target that 7th place.
Bar Hoyland and Weir, he will have all his backs during this period. It's an other story in the forwards but we'll see if Hodge has all the squad behind him, willing to succeed.
Under Solomons, our "B" team consistently failed. We'll see if Hodge has changed that.
This team is not a bad one:
Cosgrove - Cochrane - Berghan?? (Whyte - McInally - McCallum)
McKenzie - Toolis?? (Carmichael) With Bressler soon in the mix.
Mata - Bradbury - Ritchie (Fihaki) if Manu injured.
Kennedy - Tovey (Fowles - Hidalgo-Clyne) if Weir away with Scotland.
Scholes - Dean - Allen - Brown (Bryce) if Helu and Burleigh injured
Kinghorn
Don't think we'll have Berghan given Nel's injury.
Friday Knight Lights wrote: I wouldn't be surprised to see du Preez released too as back row stocks are very healthy in Scotland at the minute.
For me the minimum from the 6 games is 15 points. If Hodge can get at least 15 points from 5 of the top 6 teams and Cardiff then he'd be my pick for the job. If he can't get Edinburgh to compete with the best then he's not our man.
Friday Knight Lights wrote:The problem is - would a highly respected and experienced assistant coach want to move to Hodge's Edinburgh? We're not a big team and Hodge isn't the most respected coach going. In an ideal world you'd two really well respected and proven assistant coaches but perhaps they'd want to be DoR.
BigD163 wrote:Friday Knight Lights wrote:The problem is - would a highly respected and experienced assistant coach want to move to Hodge's Edinburgh? We're not a big team and Hodge isn't the most respected coach going. In an ideal world you'd two really well respected and proven assistant coaches but perhaps they'd want to be DoR.
A very valid point, Hodge may not to bin Stevie Scott either (unless I have missed something). So the HC may be the only position that is different to the start of last season. I assume he may bring someone else in though.
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