Has Hansen gone stale?

[Crucial]

The problem with Woodward's analysis is that he has zero idea of the internal culture of the ABs. Hansen, meanwhile, helped develop it and has a much better idea of how the players will deal with the situation.
Given that part of Hansen's AB culture is to emphasise the collective and not place himself at any great level of importance the players would not expect to see any major upheaval at his departure. A new head coach may bring some new ideas and a different management style but ultimately the players know that performance is linked to their own behaviour, not that of the coach.

[Salacious Crumb]

Sir Clive is the same guy who believed dragging Alistair Campbell onto a Lions tour was a good idea.

[Billy Tell]

Worst part was the clickbait Herald headline "Rugby Legend: Steve Hansen's decision to quit ABs 'weak'"

Do even English rugby fans consider Sir Clive a "legend"?

Wilkinson - yes. Johnson - yes. Sir Clive - not sure...

[Machpants]

Maybe Sir Clive is just an alias for the Walrus?

[rotated]

Well if I knew Sir Clive was going to write a column today I wouldn't have wasted my breath earlier in the thread trying to show that just because you are a world cup winning coach it doesn't mean you can't tarnish your legacy.

[Snowy]

@taniwharugby said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

If England can keep their powder dry,

Ahhh, so it's England that have the dry powder not us.

They certainly had it under wraps last year.

[canefan]

@victor-meldrew said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

@canefan said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

To this day I have never watched the game on tv and probably never will

I'm with you, I watched it with Mrs Meldrew (who isn't a rugby afficionado), a bottle of whisky and a loaded revolver.

That said, I had a hunch we would win when The Duck came on. He was utterly nerveless and calmly went about his business - his best game in Black.

I've recounted this before, during the warm up Duck was taking kicks in the corner we were sitting in, which was also where he slotted the winning goal. Slotted them all IIRC. All under the gaze of the old curmudgeon Murray Deaker sitting a couple of rows back, looking suitably grumpy

[canefan]

@billy-tell said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

Worst part was the clickbait Herald headline "Rugby Legend: Steve Hansen's decision to quit ABs 'weak'"

Do even English rugby fans consider Sir Clive a "legend"?

Wilkinson - yes. Johnson - yes. Sir Clive - not sure...

The man is a legend in his own lunchtime

[Bovidae]

@snowy said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

@taniwharugby said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

If England can keep their powder dry,

Ahhh, so it's England that have the dry powder not us.

They certainly had it under wraps last year.

Eddie is still working on the final composition of said powder, right down to the last %.

[canefan]

@bovidae said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

@snowy said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

@taniwharugby said in Has Hansen gone stale?:

If England can keep their powder dry,

Ahhh, so it's England that have the dry powder not us.

They certainly had it under wraps last year.

Eddie is still working on the final composition of said powder, right down to the last %.

Its slipping through his fingers