Leon MacDonald Quits

[taniwharugby]

@Cyclops wasnt that because he got the Blues gig?

Have to assume during their time 'apart' their visions of how to approach things has also changed?

[bayimports]

Assistant coach Scott Hansen and contact skills coach Tamati Ellison will take on additional responsibilities for the remainder of the season.

[Duluth]

@Cyclops said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

Didn't this happen after Razor's first year at the Crusaders as well?

From memory, LM quit the Crusaders for family reasons after 2017 and was happy just doing NPC. Then he took the Blues job in 2019

[antipodean]

Leon was the "attack coach"

[ACT Crusader]

@mariner4life said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

@ACT-Crusader said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

@bayimports said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

@mariner4life said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

@Bovidae said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

Bad news for Perofeta then!

also D Havili to start in SA confirmed

this is where I would like some other type of options for replying..no one should upvote this

lol you have the white background

what a basic bitch

Can you show me how to do the neon pink background that you have?

I’m glad that there is some honesty in the reporting rather than the “spend time with family” line when there are shock changes.

[mariner4life]

@ACT-Crusader said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

@mariner4life said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

@ACT-Crusader said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

@bayimports said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

@mariner4life said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

@Bovidae said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

Bad news for Perofeta then!

also D Havili to start in SA confirmed

this is where I would like some other type of options for replying..no one should upvote this

lol you have the white background

what a basic bitch

Can you show me how to do the neon pink background that you have?

I’m glad that there is some honesty in the reporting rather than the “spend time with family” line when there are shock changes.

well, part of the trick is an old monitor

agreed on the refreshing honesty

[Cyclops]

@taniwharugby

Yeah, plenty of time since then, just a funny coincidence.

Looked it up and he was at the crusaders in 2017 and blues head coach in 2019, but can't remember whether he was a blues assistant in 2018.

[mikedogz]

They should have sorted their difference with arm wrestling.

[kiwiinmelb]

@mariner4life said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

you know what, that's the most positive thing i have seen out of this coaching group yet. This isn't working, let’s try something else. Nice and quick too.

My thoughts as well, let’s not fuck around with this , see ya mate,

I heard on the radio , tamati Ellison might be the fill in , is that confirmed?

[Chris B.]

@Cyclops said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

@taniwharugby

Yeah, plenty of time since then, just a funny coincidence.

Looked it up and he was at the crusaders in 2017 and blues head coach in 2019, but can't remember whether he was a blues assistant in 2018.

Leon was both head coach of Ta$man and assistant coach at Crusaders for one year. He quit the ass coach job, I think because the dual roles were putting pressure on family life. He was just head coach of Ta$man in 2018.

He was initially hired as an ass coach for the Blues, but got promoted to head coach before the 2019 season started.

[Machpants]

@antipodean said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

Leon was the "attack coach"

Welp with the inneffectiveness of our attack, I assume he had checked out weeks ago!

[mariner4life]

@mikedogz said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

They should have sorted their difference with arm wrestling.

firstly, Leon is jacked. Tren for life.

secondly that singlet looks stupid as shit. It looks like some fucking bogan has ripped the sleeves off his collared shirt.

[Chris B.]

Pick up your phone Mansbridge - we need a Director of Coaching in ChCh!

[Kiwiwomble]

@antipodean said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

Leon was the "attack coach"

someone make a call to Tony Brown?

[mariner4life]

@Kiwiwomble said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

@antipodean said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

Leon was the "attack coach"

someone make a call to Tony Brown?

that would be spicy as fuck if Tony just changed hotels this week.

[antipodean]

@Kiwiwomble said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

@antipodean said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

Leon was the "attack coach"

someone make a call to Tony Brown?

You'd hope so - I'm a big fan of his philosophy on the game. Unfortunately he's with the enemy now.

Not being nasty about Leon's departure either, but if we're honest our attack hasn't looked good so far this year and I didn't hold much hope based on his tenure at the Blues.

As noted, it's good that they've decided early. Hopefully this isn't a retrograde step...

[SBW1]

Probably slot in as an assistant at the Saders.

[Chris]

@Chris-B said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

Pick up your phone Mansbridge - we need a Director of Coaching in ChCh!

Nooooooo

[Kiwiwomble]

@antipodean and until a few minutes ago leon was with the AB's....tings seem to be able to change quickly

without knowing exactly how its gone down, pushed? walked? genuinely mutual? respect to everyone for this happening pretty quickly

[mariner4life]

@Kiwiwomble said in Leon MacDonald Quits:

genuinely mutual?

no fucking chance.