ShanetTri wrote: Dare I say the replacement is already there.....Nigel Carolan??

He's previously said he's not interested in the head job so it would only be under duress I imagine.

ShanetTri wrote: Dare I say the replacement is already there.....Nigel Carolan??

Not for me he is as just as much to answer for as KK . He was the backs coach in a misfiring back line so no thank you

Dare I say the replacement is already there.....Nigel Carolan??

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sligsup wrote: Let’s take a punt on O’Gara

Let's not. He won't be available for pre-season so he'd be as hamstrung as Keane was, and if he's any way useful he'll be off to Munster before you can say Stand Up and Fight.

Sure he said he has no interest In managing Munster and knows the banter is better in Galway .... a cockerill type of appointment might be the right job

sligsup wrote: Let’s take a punt on O’Gara

Let's not. He won't be available for pre-season so he'd be as hamstrung as Keane was, and if he's any way useful he'll be off to Munster before you can say Stand Up and Fight.

Let’s take a punt on O’Gara

By all accounts it’s not a results based decision, other suggestions that all was not well in the camp would seem to be true.

Atmosphere in the camp from not just players made it a tough environment to work in.

I think Connacht felt they had to lance the boil rather than let it fester.

I agree totally performance's fell off a cliff since Christmas he had lost the dressing room he had to go. Saturday was all for Mul and what a send off the
players gave him.

Mad stuff....shocked by this....

The craggy podcast were discussing today that the squad were still facing into 3 weeks of training before they broke up for the summer break/international duty. And that this would be in essence a pre pre season....

This is going to make these 3 weeks pointless.

Seems a bit hasty in my opinion...

How can i put this the simple answer is he had lost the dressing room to many run ins with players.
This was decided before Saturday as was shown on the field by the players.
Even after the match on Sat talk was of arguments in camp coming close to fisticuffs.
To be honest I'm relieved as what worried me after sat such a great performance it showed players have the ability and proved when it came to their true leader they played how we know they can play and proved they didn't want to play for KK.
I wouldn't be surprised if talks have already taken place they won't hang around.
I hope it's not a reason some players are moving on.

Willie's plan is to stick the Stade Marcel Michelin on a barge in Lough Atalia. Simples!

www.the42.ie/jack-carty-john-muldoon-kk-...iew-3985656-Apr2018/

Certainly won't have seen it coming based on this interview.... Seems a bit reactionary and that's never good. What's the plan Willie???

I'm very surprised KK's going, but in reality this needed doing. This has been a dreadful season and the line in Fanning's report about the powers-that-be being underwhelmed by results given the low injury rate and loss of players to Irish squads is in my view instructive. Let's face it, the form of players like Denis B, Tom McC, Finlay B, TOH, and others has fallen off this season and we just can't afford another season like the one just gone. FFS we lost to Zebre twice.
Meanwhile onwards and upwards - I would imagine we have a replacement lined up. It's just a pity Dan McFarland has been picked up by the Nordies

Youd assume there is more to this story but my initial gut reaction is it feels like a very stupid move by Connacht Rugby