Leon MacDonald Quits
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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…
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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…
@ACT-Crusader said in Leon MacDonald Quits:
One door closes and another opens I guess…
as my grandfather said, who was a good man, but a poor cabinet maker.
Surprised at the kicking that Leon is now getting on here. He has been a very solid coach for a long time - no surprises that Razor wanted to work with him. His influence at Blues was incredible; we may not have won, but he took us from a toxic, dysfunctional mess to a competitive outfit. Vern got us over the line, but the groundwork and big changes were led by Leon.
All the best to him. It's tough if you disagree with the top dog, but the right thing is to step down, not half arse it for a season.
As an aside, we're 10-2 in TRC. Fozzie never lost one. The format is hard for us this year - but that loss to Argentina has made winning this incredibly tough.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Rugby_Championship#The_Rugby_Championship_(2012–Present)
