Alex Codling gone

• #30 Reply
  Posted by QuincyJones on 01 Nov, 2019 00:54
• Quote from: TomBuckQuin on 31 Oct, 2019 10:45

  Thanks for passing on Gussy's update DOK. All the best to Codders.
  
  Hearing that Gussy is after experience, does Robin McBryde have a job post-RWC?
  

  
  Crikey, hope that's a joke. McBryde is the biggest cowboy going! Hasn't got any nuanced forwards coaching intelligence to pass on.
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• #31 Reply
  Posted by TomBuckQuin on 01 Nov, 2019 09:16
• Care to back that up with any evidence?
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• #32 Reply
  Posted by QuincyJones on 01 Nov, 2019 09:59
• I went on a CPD coaching course a couple of seasons ago that he was leading and when asked some very good questions by some experienced semi-pro level coaches, his answer was "just smash them harder".
  
  I also have a few friends within the current Wales squad and all of them say he is grossly underqualified for his role and offers nothing in the way of tactics.
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• #33 Reply
  Posted by TomBuckQuin on 01 Nov, 2019 10:06
• I'll take what you say at face value, but I would still suggest that you don't get to an RWC semi-final and miss out on the final by small margins without a decent forwards coach. And Wales' lineout has operated very well in recent years...
  
  Obviously Gussy will pick someone he deems to be the most likely success story for Quins anyway.
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• #34 Reply
  Posted by Monte on 01 Nov, 2019 17:02
• Quote from: Banstead Quin on 31 Oct, 2019 11:14

  How about seeing if we can get Steve Borthwicks ladder???
  

  As already stated above rumoured to be going to Tigers.
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• #35 Reply
  Posted by MightyQ2 on 01 Nov, 2019 22:18
• Quote from: Bucksquin on 30 Oct, 2019 21:10

  Not saying Gustard is lying, but the brevity and tone of the announcement do not suggest lots of love and best wishes going with him ...
  

  
  I saw codling doing a high intensity fitness class at David Lloyd’s the other day, I don’t think it was due to illness ha ha
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• #36 Reply
  Posted by JammyGit on 03 Nov, 2019 11:37
• It doesn't have to be his physical health.
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• #37 Reply
  Posted by WellingQuin on 13 Nov, 2019 09:25
• Only a rumour, but RIL saying "the man being linked to the Harlequins Forwards Coach job is Toby Booth".
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• #38 Reply
  Posted by Nico Wilson on 18 Nov, 2019 10:09
• Stumbled over a comment on Twitter about Codling leaving in February 2019, and the directors encouraging him back:
  
  

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  Gustard is a joker!!
  Harlequins are 0-3 without Alex Codling , Gustard chased him away .
  Last season Alex Codling left in February because of Gustard and they lost 5 in a row . Harlequins directors made him see out his first season deal
  
  

  
  
  
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  @Harlequins Gustard is a joker!! Harlequins are 0-3 without Alex Codling , Gustard chased him away . Last season Alex Codling left in February because of Gustard and they lost 5 in a row . Harlequi...

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• #39 Reply
  Posted by Rocker on 18 Nov, 2019 11:02
• A rumour? One person saying something is not a rumour, I'm not even sure it counts as speculation!
  
  However and why ever he's gone, lets hope that the coaches remaining sort out the team (squad?) soon.
  
  I feel that there has been too much rotation for any sort of decent team performance and some members of the squad are not looking very sharp. I know we've been hit by injuries to key players but it doesn't excuse the poor performances from the rest of the squad.
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• #40 Reply
  Posted by JammyGit on 18 Nov, 2019 14:12
• Quote from: Nico Wilson on 18 Nov, 2019 10:09

  Stumbled over a comment on Twitter about Codling leaving in February 2019, and the directors encouraging him back:
  
  
  
  Twitter link:
  
  https://twitter.com/eddiebr12903916/status/1195806060612870148?s=21
  

  
  This has been done elsewhere. That bloke is a mentalist - look under "Tweets with replies" and you'll see he's a frothing lunatic
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