Friday Knight Lights wrote:germain wrote:dolf_lundgren wrote:Notable there has been no mention of Hodge throughout the past week, I feel for him a bit. I dont necessarily think he is a great coach, but he deserves to be treated with a bit of respect.
Everybody needs to be treated respectfully, including failed players or coaches. I completly agree on this.
That said, Hodge leaving may be a blessing. I hope it will be confirmed. Cockerill and Solomons probably both shortened their times at edinburgh with Hodge as back coach.
I don't think that's true though. Both Cockers and Solly had very little interest in a back line. The SRU should've picked a coaching team that suits the coaches rather than give them Scottish guys who need experience.
It's funny we all credit Cockers for van der Merwe going from pretty much retirement to a Lion and world class wing. I don't think Cockers was the one coaching him.
Quite surprised to read that.
Solomons and Cockerill would have been better if they had a better back coach, I have no doubt about that, no matter how forward orientated was their game plan.
Cockers choosed to keep Hodge and he logically paid the price for that choice.
I don't think Solomons choosed Hodge and his arrival just was the beginning of SHC's downfall. SHC who was the key of Solomons' game plan the previous year.
Edinburgh has been a cemetery for backs since Hodge is there. I just hope it will end soon.
And it's not us who credit Cockerill for VDM's resurrection, It's VDM himself.