Chiefs 2023

[Yeetyaah]

@Crucial I can name Hamilton Burr, Liam Coombes-Fabling, Jacob Norris, Solomone Takuafu and Solomon Alaimalo is back! Heaps I can't name.

[Bovidae]

That did look like Alaimalo in the hoodie in the video.

The 2nd row also includes Taine Kolosi, Jadin Kingi, Jole Naufahu and Te Rama Reuben.

Toby Taylor in the front row.

[Yeetyaah]

Connor Collins from Wellington is another who is there.

[Bovidae]

That also looks like Adam Lennox next to him.

The player next to MSR could be Kauvaka Kaivelata, a prop from CM.

[sparky]

The Chiefs will need to find a new Head Coach.

[Bovidae]

@sparky said in Chiefs 2023:

The Chiefs will need to find a new Head Coach.

McMillan is the coach. Gatland was the Director of Rugby.

https://www.chiefs.co.nz/news-item/warren-gatland-takes-up-opportunity-with-wales

[Crucial]

At least he gets off our gravy train.

[Yeetyaah]

@sparky said in Chiefs 2023:

The Chiefs will need to find a new Head Coach.

Did you miss the memo a couple of years ago?

[Yeetyaah]

Unfortunately for Gats, he'll statistically go down as the worst Chiefs coach. Can't speak for him as a person but something didn't click in the environment. He started the Chiefs off well pre pandemic then lost 8 games in a row which lead the to Chiefs leveling the worst losing streak in super history.

[Crucial]

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2023:

he'll statistically go down as the worst Chiefs coach.

Considering the other contenders to that title , that is some achievement.

[ploughboy]

@Yeetyaah i have heard he was popular with the players.lot of work behind the scenes and helpful

[Bovidae]

@ploughboy said in Chiefs 2023:

@Yeetyaah i have heard he was popular with the players.lot of work behind the scenes and helpful

And involved with the Chiefs age-group teams judging by the photos I've seen.

Gatland has won plenty of silverware as a coach, something McMillan has yet to do.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Yeetyaah said in Chiefs 2023:

Unfortunately for Gats, he'll statistically go down as the worst Chiefs coach. Can't speak for him as a person but something didn't click in the environment. He started the Chiefs off well pre pandemic then lost 8 games in a row which lead the to Chiefs leveling the worst losing streak in super history.

it was also peak Covid, cant imagine it was an easy job to start

[Yeetyaah]

@Kiwiwomble he started well, then fell off during the first SRA.

[Kiwiwomble]

@Yeetyaah so ok during normal times but struggled during COVID, wonder if he was struggling with it all

[Tim]

Gatland also had one of the worst seasons as a Waikato coach. Has anyone abused NZ rugby positions more? Absolutely gave zero shits about his jobs here, and spent all his time chasing NH roles. Good fucking riddance.

[Tim]

@Kiwiwomble No, he was working on his Lions coaching job and ignoring his New Zealand role.

[gt12]

This should at least give us someone to clearly aim at when they end up picking a ridiculous back three.

[Chris]

@Tim said in Chiefs 2023:

Gatland also had one of the worst seasons as a Waikato coach. Has anyone abused NZ rugby positions more? Absolutely gave zero shits about his jobs here, and spent all his time chasing NH roles. Good fucking riddance.

That’s interesting he struggled in NZ when he came back from all the international experience.
When some deem it a must for certain coaching roles.

Is it a bit like players who come back from playing overseas and struggle back in the NZ system for a while, some never get back to the form they had before they left, Others take a bit of time.
Coaches maybe in a similar situation.

[Bovidae]

@Tim said in Chiefs 2023:

Gatland also had one of the worst seasons as a Waikato coach.

Eh? Waikato did struggle a bit in his first year (2005) as Gatland tried to implement the rush defence, but won the NPC title in 2006.