Dave Ellis I assume?

Stephen Jones of The Sunday Times ?

It's good to see that Clive's return and first cast of his line has netted enough of the usual suspects to turn it into a "my game's better than yours" argument.

As a fan of the honourable code I cannot divulge my sources

So, unlike my friend, your yawnion apologist & yourself likely have no experience of rugby other than listening to Eddie & Stevo. That apart, brilliant riposte.

And so it begins (Again)

Whats all this I hear about barclays bank stepping in and rescuing the WRU from going bankrupt?

I will be interested in learning where you picked up this inside knowledge of Johnson's coaching style.


As I believe he has never coached anybody, don't you think you are doing him a great diservice?
As the most influential and dynamic leader England have ever had on the field, surely he deserves for us to wait a period before we pass judgement.
It is not he who will be doing the coaching anyway.

He's a forward.

Show me one British forward who has moved into coaching and is renowned for an attractive, expansive style of play.

As I understand it his principal role will be management, not coaching, so his playing position is irrelevant surely?

Well, if that's the case, why did Ashton get shafted out of his job as [i"Head Coach"[/i then?

Ashton was Head Coach.
The stucture has now been changed with the introduction of Johnson and Rob Andrew