Welsh Rugby Stuff

[dirty harry]

This probably not the right place, but what kind of budget to Bennetton have?!?!?!

There are some quality players outside the international window in that Italian team. 4 international players, including Fekitoa?!?!?

Ospreys also have a decent team out but that's mostly due to their failures in development in recent years.

 

[Weldit]

Worth a read, but here are the highlights.

 

[dirty harry]

Wait, nearly 4 years open and note one dividend payment to any shareholder?

How has the hotel been performing? Occupancy rate? Debt calculations etc?

I have literally 0 idea of the hotel, but I would have hoped it would have been doing well enough to be approaching breaking even somewhere around now. Although 2021 was hardly a stellar time for tourism.

I seem to see a lot of pro players milling around when I'm in there, mostly using the bar lol, both Cardiff and Wales. I would expect there to be some sort of deal in place for usage, but maybe the WRU are using it as a private members club for everyone involved to use, wouldn't surprise me.

I would expect nothing less than mismanagement from the WRU, from overpaying Rightacres, to overpaying the celtic collection for management... I bet all individuals in charge are for than happy though! At this point we are basically a 4th island team, with the union about as corrupt as the other 3.

 

[Weldit]

Michael Cheika holds talks with Wales players as WRU step up head coach search

The WRU have stepped up their search for a new job to replace Warren Gatland, with conversations having already taken place

www.walesonline.co.uk

Short term, this might be okay but I wouldn't want anything more.

 

[Bluemoon]

Michael Cheika holds talks with Wales players as WRU step up head coach search

The WRU have stepped up their search for a new job to replace Warren Gatland, with conversations having already taken place

www.walesonline.co.uk

Short term, this might be okay but I wouldn't want anything more.

Hmmm not sure about this. Not sure we need aggression and judgement, I'd see Cheika in the Eddie Jones style, "I'll tell you how I think it is" no worries about how you feel about it camp, unless others think otherwise?

We need honest reflection, a very good mediator and detailed thinker at this point. There's enough division in Wales, we need uniting.

 

[Weldit]

Hmmm not sure about this. Not sure we need aggression and judgement, I'd see Cheika in the Eddie Jones style, "I'll tell you how I think it is" no worries about how you feel about it camp, unless others think otherwise?

We need honest reflection, a very good mediator and detailed thinker at this point. There's enough division in Wales, we need uniting.

Think I said it on another thread, but I think we need to look more internally. The same way England did with Southgate. He knew the younger players through the system and knew their strengths and weaknesses etc. Sherratt would be a good fit, but if he doesn't want it, there's others.

 

[Welsh Exile]

I think we beat one of Scotland or England and Sherratt will be offered the job. If he manages to beat both (extremely unlikely) then I don't see how he doesn't get the job to be honest.

 

[Weldit]

I think we beat one of Scotland or England and Sherratt will be offered the job. If he manages to beat both (extremely unlikely) then I don't see how he doesn't get the job to be honest.

He's apparently said it's just for the three games as he wants to carry on with Cardiff, bit if he does well, yeah. I think Cardiff etc would understand.

 

[Welsh Exile]

He's apparently said it's just for the three games as he wants to carry on with Cardiff, bit if he does well, yeah. I think Cardiff etc would understand.

Exactly. He has to say that as in all likelihood he won't be offered the job but if he gets that offer I can't see him turning it down.

I didn't know his mum is Welsh as well. He's one of our own.

 

[Bluemoon]

Exactly. He has to say that as in all likelihood he won't be offered the job but if he gets that offer I can't see him turning it down.

I didn't know his mum is Welsh as well. He's one of our own.

I'd be gutted to see him go. But he's shown his worth to the rugby world already. He's a big part of what's working at Cardiff. Replacing him would be extremely challenging.

 

[Welsh Exile]

I'd be gutted to see him go. But he's shown his worth to the rugby world already. He's a big part of what's working at Cardiff. Replacing him would be extremely challenging.

Imagine losing Sherratt and appointing Gats.

 

[Bluemoon]

Imagine losing Sherratt and appointing Gats.

You are a bad human.

 

[dirty harry]

The idea we are talking about Sheratt taking the job full time after 1 slightly rebuked performance...

The team selection was very Pivac esque, desperate for something in 1 game, the same selection of the starting 15 is exactly the same.

I don't think fighting for 5th place this year is the key goal, we have to be looking at the RWC and building.

I do not want Cheika, and I hate the comparisons with Southgate as WRU are in a much different situation as the FA were.

I would however still advocate for an internal candidate, Dai Young has done wonders over the last few months at Bridgend, teaching the coaching superstars how to actually coach.

As much as I dislike it, Scarlets are playing a good brand, and developing young talent, Peel has taken a while bit seems competent...

Wait am I mad?!?!?!

 

[dullonien]

The idea we are talking about Sheratt taking the job full time after 1 slightly rebuked performance...

The team selection was very Pivac esque, desperate for something in 1 game, the same selection of the starting 15 is exactly the same.

I don't think fighting for 5th place this year is the key goal, we have to be looking at the RWC and building.

I do not want Cheika, and I hate the comparisons with Southgate as WRU are in a much different situation as the FA were.

I would however still advocate for an internal candidate, Dai Young has done wonders over the last few months at Bridgend, teaching the coaching superstars how to actually coach.

As much as I dislike it, Scarlets are playing a good brand, and developing young talent, Peel has taken a while bit seems competent...

Wait am I mad?!?!?!

Agree on the whole, we can't start talking about Sherratt yet.

Peel has certainly developed, but he needs leaving at Scarlets for a lot longer to prove himself. One day hopefully. Mark Jones much further down the road with Ospreys, but I'd like to let him develop further at regional level before thinking about Wales.

Personally not a huge fan of Dai Young, but he could be an option. During his first stint with Cardiff he showed he was capable of building a squad over a long period of time, which is what Wales need now. But it's been a long time since he's achived much success.