Japan Team after Ackermann
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I am in no doubt that he will fully engage in trying to keep the wheels on.
We would all like utopia if such a thing exists.
For forty odd years I have seen players and coaches come and go. We will be ok
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TP17 wrote:Oxford Glaws wrote:Personally, I find David Humphreys to be a highly courteous individual - perhaps a little more serious-minded and cerebral than many at the club (and maybe that's what makes him disliked by some). He certainly never gurned and shrugged his way through TV interviews after we have lost badly, nor does he clown around on podcasts, but this is a good thing in my book. It's notable how folk on here who cartwheel in ecstacy when he pulls of some major signing coup, (Ackermann, Cips, Slater etc), but as soon as there is the sniff of any dissent in the dressing room he is suddenly the author of all our woes.
Couldn’t agree more. It’s very tedious.
I also agree strongly with this, and I did find the orginal comment (snake thing) particularly inappropriate.

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With regards to Andy Goode - he is a rugby journalist these days and therefore I don't believe he would deliberately spread something he didn't believe to be accurate. Surely his reputation is more important to him? Colin could probably comment on the accuracy of that assumption.
That said, I have heard some things this week (from a very reliable source - and i have been asked not to post it on here) but I can say it is not entirely consistent with Goode's revelations.
I don't know what to believe. But I do believe that there has been a mini-soap opera at the club this year (maybe that's too dramatic) and perhaps this explains a lot of things, most importantly results. I also wonder if the club are being completely truthful on the topic.
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Re Goode - I don't think you stay newsworthy if people don't believe what you are reporting.
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steckers wrote:
With regards to Andy Goode - he is a rugby journalist these days and therefore I don't believe he would deliberately spread something he didn't believe to be accurate. Surely his reputation is more important to him? Colin could probably comment on the accuracy of that assumption.
Some journalists find that false stories can accelerate their careers. The key is not to get caught or at least allow enough wriggle room in the fake news that your can deny it is an outright lie. The current Prime Minister is an interesting case study in this regard. Overall his career has progressed very nicely and been boosted by some very dubious claims in his columns. However when he has been caught telling an undeniable porky he has had to take a few steps back:
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/p ... 29076.html