It's between Pat Lam, Tony Hanks and Alex King according to Gerry Thornley in the Irish Times this morning

www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/sport/2013/0104/1224328422648.html

connachtexile wrote: Do you know if he will be taking over actively right away or letting EE finish off the season? Or somewhere in between?

I would think he'll probably work a bit in the background, working on recruitment and getting to see the players in action to see who he'll want to keep for next year.

Do you know if he will be taking over actively right away or letting EE finish off the season? Or somewhere in between?

The coach has been appointed, don't know who it is but I'd imagine there will be a press release very soon.

Very important we do it soon because our recruitment for next season has to start now

for those rugby heads out there cardiff are playing dragons on bbcw and sean holly is doing analysis if you want to see and hear him. if its not on your sky pack the codes are 10788 v 22000.

rossie wrote: i think holley would be a better fit for connacht. he knows the lge and imo king wull be off to the premiership at 1st available opportunity.

Holley's record is poor

King is very highly thought of in England, and remember, Schmidt worked under Vern Cotter at Clermont and look what he has brought to Leinster.

i think holley would be a better fit for connacht. he knows the lge and imo king wull be off to the premiership at 1st available opportunity.

Borders no.2 wrote: Between Holley and Alex King according to the Sunday Times today which usually has the inside track.

Holley won't be getting it, hopefully

I don't but its on page 11 of the Sunday Times Sports Section:

The article was about Cronin staying at Leinster but the piece about the new coach read as follows:

"Sears was also annoyed that short-list of candidates to replace Eric Elwood as coach appeared in a newspaper report - it is understood that the front-runners are former Ospreys coach Sean Holley and Alex King, the former England Fly-Half currently assistant coach at Clermont Auvergne"

do you have a link to the article

Between Holley and Alex King according to the Sunday Times today which usually has the inside track.

connachtexile wrote:

connachtexile wrote:
Holley would be my last choice. Hasn't exactly sparkled for Wales this November tests unlike Lam.


i think you are getting holley mixed up with howley who was over wales for most of autumn series.

Dammit it Rossie your right again.
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P.S. How come the only time you talk to me is to publicly correct me? I'm starting to feel unwanted here :lol:

its an expression of tough love thats all!

connachtexile wrote:
Holley would be my last choice. Hasn't exactly sparkled for Wales this November tests unlike Lam.


i think you are getting holley mixed up with howley who was over wales for most of autumn series.

Dammit it Rossie your right again.

P.S. How come the only time you talk to me is to publicly correct me? I'm starting to feel unwanted here :lol:

connachtexile wrote: Holley would be my last choice. Hasn't exactly sparkled for Wales this November tests unlike Lam.

i think you are getting holley mixed up with howley who was over wales for most of autumn series.

Guess Dean Ryan didn't get a second interview.

www.rabodirectpro12.com/news/15400.php

whoever is brought in I believe will not be allowed slip into a comfort zone and will live or die by their results which certainly wasn't the case in the past.

+1

I'd give them a season to bed in but after...