Just seen that Gilmore said the goal is to finish outside of the bottom 2. Can’t believe we’re not performing well when we have such high aspirations as that!

Looks like he set the bar too high.

after the match yesterday, i got talking to a current player. he wasn't certain but seemed to think there would be an announcement potentially next week, and that our new head coach will be mark mapletoft...

He also mentioned that we had gone after several high profile southern hemisphere coaches (inc scott robertson), but they spoke to tabai matson about his experience at the club and that put them off joining...

After another shambles, again at home, I think I am realising that my long-term measured and reasonable view of our future really isn't tenable any more.

I have no confidence that any of our senior men's team coaching staff are going to be able to turn this around, even in the medium to long term, let alone this season.

Time to change the whole lot. We should also think about moving on our Strength and Conditioning team, given the continual, lengthy list of absentees. Also everyone currently in charge of recruitment and retention.

We need to completely separate the business side (where LD has been very good) from the rugby side. We need an experienced, heavyweight Director of Rugby who can appoint the whole coaching team and be in charge of recruitment and retention and playing style.

If the owners (who have been terrific for the club for so long) feel they can't afford the related costs, then it might be time for new franchise owners who feel that they can.

Why has LD been good? Sure we have some followers on twitter, but it hasn't translated into the constant promises of break even, nowhere close. The match day experience is getting worse, massively overpriced food and drink, expensive tickets and music which sounds like it was put together by somebody who last went out in the mid-naughties.

So, that's a no, then.

Argue with them.

https://nielsensports.com/rugby-union-yet-to-fully-capitilise-on-commercial-potential/

Because the last two Prem tv rights sales have only had one bidder, because of the history between the league and Sky, for the number of viewers and the audience demigraphic, what TNT are paying and the return from adverts is a very good deal.

So, that's a no, then.