Comments on: Best of the Festive Season: Christmas Costs Cockers

By: Don P

Don P — Tue, 17 Jan 2017 16:02:26 +0000

AlexD

Responded to (in part) what you posted & Cockers has indeed got a new job as you predicted, so we’ll see how he goes.

But why would I need a chip with NZ’s record?

H’ever, thanks for yr usual lecture… & on how to post. Are you from the Behavour Police?

By: AlexD

AlexD — Fri, 13 Jan 2017 10:36:32 +0000

I think the tenet of what i was saying was that he would get another job no probs. No other point was being made there unless it is in your imagination Don which more often than not seems to be the case sadly.
This forum is not for your personal chips on shoulder vis a vis people on here or the nationality to which they adhere!
“The time for honouring youself is at an end” said one famous Kiwi in a well known and oft quoted Hollywood movie!

By: Don P

Don P — Wed, 11 Jan 2017 14:48:38 +0000

AlexD

Why is Mauger there & Cockers not… do you think?

Perhaps because the game’s not about paper & past history, but about forward thinking, innovation & results.

Cockerill got stuck. He reportedly ‘clashed’ with Mauger, presumably about style of play & his results, e.g. v Munster, indicated that Leicester had fallen off the stage too often.

And as for his his ‘disrupting’ the Haka, it counted for diddley it seems.

By: Andy

Andy — Sat, 07 Jan 2017 11:08:01 +0000

OK, I definitely called that one wrong!

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:10:28 +0000

Like a crooked stick up a straight pipe Dazza. Besides, he looks to be thoroughly enjoying life in Ireland.

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 17:06:08 +0000

With Rowntree there already I think you are probably right Pablito. A certain amount of “creative tension” possibly. Still, Quins away record is simply not acceptable and things will have to improve soon or Kingston will be out on his ear. If Sale don’t start winning a few tight games soon Cockers might fit quite well there. Certainly don’t see him going to France or dropping out of the. Prem.

By: AlexD

AlexD — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 16:55:54 +0000

His record looked at objectively reads very well on paper! Loaded with cups and honours (both team and personal with Leicester and for England respectively) including a famous win over NZ as a player if i remember rightly when he went ‘nose to nose’ with his opposite number controversially disrupting the haka!
Job well done!
Yes Leicester might want to ‘freshen things up’ with a new face with some new ideas but i expect him to land a new signing and plumb job without any shakes of a cat’s tail whatsoever.
If Sam Allardyce can do it in footy i see no barriers to Cocker’s reemployment though his style is apparently ‘over shouty’ in the changing room and has alienated some including Mauger.

By: Dazza (Dazzle)

Dazza (Dazzle) — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 13:37:52 +0000

Yeah the knee was definitely an unlucky one. I just can’t help thinking that something they are doing at Tigers with the strength and conditioning is not helping players? Particularly players recovering from injuries such as Tuilagi.

By: Dazza (Dazzle)

Dazza (Dazzle) — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 13:34:31 +0000

I’m not sure Cockers would be considered much of a fit for any Premiership teams?

By: Dazza (Dazzle)

Dazza (Dazzle) — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 13:33:03 +0000

Lancaster is still available!! I wonder how he would fit in at Tigers or Saints?

By: Leon

Leon — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 11:50:34 +0000

Personally my preference would have been to see Pat Lam return to the Gardens but that boat has sailed

By: Leon

Leon — Thu, 05 Jan 2017 11:49:27 +0000

Yes we could do with a freshen up but not sure Cockers is the right man to do it
Certainly wouldn’t be popular with the fans to see someone with so much history with our main rivals