Mike Ruddock resigns
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jannerboyuk
...just kids gone wild.
Perhaps that was the non-coaching responsibilities of Mike Ruddock he was talking about on Scrum V?Biffo said:Did he do it whilst 'lacing his own boots' though?
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
jannerboyuk said:Perhaps that was the non-coaching responsibilities of Mike Ruddock he was talking about on Scrum V?
Thing is Ruddock as Head Coach is surely more of a facilitator than anything else. Do we expect Ruddock to take all the coaching sessions himself? He put people in place and made decisions about the direction he wanted the team to go in, using other people's expertise in the areas he was weak. there has been dissatisfaction that he sat in car reading paper at some training sessions, but personally I wouldn't care if he turned up in women's clothes and did his nails if we won the Championship again!
LilMissHissyFit
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It seems the likes of GT do.I do hope we arent going down the same road as the footballers and pampered ego's running the show ( we have plenty of those at the top)
But then it sounded like he was wanting far more recognition himself than he was getting.
The "I won the grand slam... I even broke my thumb..." line was just hillarious
But then it sounded like he was wanting far more recognition himself than he was getting.
The "I won the grand slam... I even broke my thumb..." line was just hillarious
LilMissHissyFit
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hehe yeah comedy value aside my daughter and a close friend both suffer migraines and a proper full on migraine wouldnt usually justify hospital treatment so this must have been particularly nasty.
My friend says on several occasions he's been in so much pain he's taken his medication and passed out in bed waking up 24+ hours later and really not cared when he lies down whether he wakes up again. I guess in that context describing it like 'a heart attack' might mean GT felt similar? 
My friend says on several occasions he's been in so much pain he's taken his medication and passed out in bed waking up 24+ hours later
and really not cared when he lies down whether he wakes up again. I guess in that context describing it like 'a heart attack' might mean GT felt similar?
jannerboyuk
...just kids gone wild.
It does seem that this was a serious stress related incident and whatever GT's shortcomings Wales needs him for the Ireland match so pretty terrible all round really.LilMissHissyFit said:hehe yeah comedy value aside my daughter and a close friend both suffer migraines and a proper full on migraine wouldnt usually justify hospital treatment so this must have been particularly nasty.
My friend says on several occasions he's been in so much pain he's taken his medication and passed out in bed waking up 24+ hours later
But still when i read that his attack happened ten minutes into watching Scrum V he started shouting "no no no" i did think you are not the only bloody one - about 2.9 million welshies i would think
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fucthest8
Cool people die horrible, preventable deaths.
Yeah, a proper migraine is a lot more than a bad headache mate.
Aged 9 I collapsed in the street, completely paralysed down one side. Lost all vision on that side too. Then I started throwing up.
No headache in sight. Dogged me on and off for three years before I got diagnosed with migraine.
See above.
Aged 9 I collapsed in the street, completely paralysed down one side. Lost all vision on that side too. Then I started throwing up.
No headache in sight. Dogged me on and off for three years before I got diagnosed with migraine.
LilMissHissyFit said:
See above.
Juice Terry
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He's just putting into practice what he learnt off Alistair Campbell last summer.
Brian "I could have died" O'Driscoll breaks his shoulder.
Gareth "Heart Attack" Thomas gets a headache.
Brian "I could have died" O'Driscoll breaks his shoulder.
Gareth "Heart Attack" Thomas gets a headache.
LilMissHissyFit
Disturbed in a pink bra
fucthest8 said:
I did say 'wouldnt usually'
1/2 body paralysis isnt a common side effect of migraines unless they are particularly nasty
Why is it that I still don't REALLY believe any of this GT injury thing?
My view is he made a tit of himself (and therefore the rest of the players) on Scrum V and he has been told to lay low for a while and get the sympathy vote at the same time until it's all blown over.
Am I being over-cynical?
My view is he made a tit of himself (and therefore the rest of the players) on Scrum V and he has been told to lay low for a while and get the sympathy vote at the same time until it's all blown over.
Am I being over-cynical?
Juice Terry
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A month ago I'd have said yes but judging by whats happened in the last couple of weeks I'd say anything is possible.Biffo said:
Biffo said:
It was cringe factor. GT started off very aggressive and ended up making a fool of himself. He just hasn't got the eloquent grammer to go on a TV programme and talk about something which has got a hell of a lot of media
attention. He contradicted himself on more than one occasion. Eddie tried to be a man of principle and tried to catch him out but in good old Eddie style it was like watching tumbleweed pass you by.
Jonathan,the only saving grace as he fumbled along trying desperately to save Gareth from a slaughtering, but Gareth just wouldn't have it and could not take the hint and shut up. He just carried on and in the end the panel didn't have to ask anything because Gareth had spilt the beans all by himself and unfortunately all over himself.
He walked in with Eyes wide shut.
I apolgise if I have repeated what has already been said, but Ive been off with a viral/bug/flu thing.
LilMissHissyFit
Disturbed in a pink bra
In the words of Jonathan davies
he's been shafted or should that been shat(ted) on from a great height
Gonna be a packed gallery when this gets to the hearing stages
he's been shafted or should that been shat(ted) on from a great height
Gonna be a packed gallery when this gets to the hearing stages
1927
Funnier than he thinks he is.
Biffo said:
Interestin point of that article is that WRU claim they had shaken hands on atwo year extension worth £400k.
Now let me get this traight in my head. graham Henry was on £250k+ pa.-Result= He won fuck all.
Steve Hansen was on £220+ pa.- Result he won fuck all and led us to a first white wash in Six nations
Mike Ruddock currently on £180k pa. wins Grand Slam- Result= Offered new deal worth less per year than either of the two lsoers who preceded him!
Juice Terry
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Wonder how much they've offered Johnson, bet its more than £200k.
LilMissHissyFit
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Theyve done a lightening fast tour round the clubs to try and give the WRU side, get clubs singing from the word according to the WRU hymnsheet( litterally round all the clubs in less than 2 weeks, I guess steve lewis gave them 10 mins each before being off out the door)
In the meantime scott johnson is going and wont say so
And there endeth the lesson, nothings changed
In the meantime scott johnson is going and wont say so
And there endeth the lesson, nothings changed
