Williams has produced a Premiership for his club as coach
Thomson has produced a Premiership for his club as coach
Eade has the Bulldogs as a constant Finals Performer
The reason why we are calling for Hardwick is because we understand that its the players fault. But the truth is if youve been in the Richmond coaching team over the past 1 to 5 years you have to be prepared to accept some form of responsibility. Whilst he may have been a bit player over the past 2 years, Rawlings has played a part and alot of us want someone new.
A coach who will come in and cut the list right back to the bone- if we have to cut 12 or 14 we should.
A coach who will bring in a new group of assistants
A coach who will bring in new fitness staff
A coach who will teach the players a new direct style of footy
A coach who can IMPOSE his will on the club and change the poo culture that exists.
We have extreme doubts that Rawlings can do these things
Ramps, you've missed the whole point of my post (and btw I undestand what you posted) but what I have read in regard to yesterday's result is that the result is solely the fault of the coach and no-one elses.
All I was asking is who is to blame for the 3 losses that the Cats, Dogs and Port suffered? Was it all the fault of the coach, the players or a collective? If it is sole the fault of the coach then some of the arguments I am reading become more valid if those losses were not the fault solely of the coach then the arguments lose their impact because the reasoning becomes selective. Shouldn't the rules be the same?
I understand that these 3 coaches have been successful that is the exact reason I used them in my example. Are they solely to blame for ther teams losses this weekend?
And just on culture - why is it OK for we the supporters to bag the RFC culture ad nauseum but a coach (whoever it is) comes out and says it and it is disgraceful for them to mention it?
I actually applaud the honesty rather than having to put up with crap like:
"Well we were flat today" or "we had a very young team with only xx games of experience compared to their 1500" or "it was alet down after the last few weeks" or "we are young they are tired" which are poor excuses used to protect players
To come out and say the culture is no good isnt hard, what Jade needs to come out and say is HOW HE WOULD FIX IT! CAN he Impose his philosophies on the place and turn it around.
It is these point that has us concerned about his potential to coach next year- especially at just 31years of age.
or better yet Ramps he should have come out and said exactly that but after we had beaten a woeful dees or Bombers not just after we lose.
If he knows its a cultural problem i would have more respect for him if he come out after those wins.
as i said those wins dont hide the cultural or development problems at Punt Road.
