Leon MacDonald Quits
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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.
@Cyclops said in Leon MacDonald Quits:
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.
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Leon was the "attack coach"
@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!
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@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.
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Leon was the "attack coach"
@antipodean said in Leon MacDonald Quits:
Leon was the "attack coach"
someone make a call to Tony Brown?
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@antipodean said in Leon MacDonald Quits:
Leon was the "attack coach"
someone make a call to Tony Brown?
@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.
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@antipodean said in Leon MacDonald Quits:
Leon was the "attack coach"
someone make a call to Tony Brown?
@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...
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@Chris-B said in Leon MacDonald Quits:
Pick up your phone Mansbridge - we need a Director of Coaching in ChCh!
Nooooooo
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@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...
@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
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@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
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@mariner4life probably not but its also very out of character for NZR to be this decisive
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@mariner4life probably not but its also very out of character for NZR to be this decisive
@Kiwiwomble said in Leon MacDonald Quits:
@mariner4life probably not but its also very out of character for NZR to be this decisive
it's all very mature and high performance isn't it?
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@Kiwiwomble said in Leon MacDonald Quits:
@mariner4life probably not but its also very out of character for NZR to be this decisive
it's all very mature and high performance isn't it?
@mariner4life WEIRD aye?
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@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, lets try something else. Nice and quick too.
I will give razor this, if its not working move on.
The obvious cynical question then becomes, is it next best backline coach who is availble with some transperancy that steps in or a Crusaders (by default) replacement
@bayimports said in Leon MacDonald Quits:
The obvious cynical question then becomes, is it next best backline coach who is availble with some transperancy that steps in or a Crusaders (by default) replacement
"hi Tony, you don't really like working with those hulking green monsters do you?"
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The timing is a bit weird.
@nostrildamus said in Leon MacDonald Quits:
The timing is a bit weird.
Razor: "hi everyone. Have you all got your boarding passes?"
Leon: "ah, i haven't been sent mine yet?"
Razor: "yeah, about that..." -
In the context of making a big decision that is in-season, this was the time to make it given the ABs aren’t playing this weekend. A bit of clear air come the time of the next match.
Good luck to Rangi on whatever he does next. One door closes and another opens I guess…
