Results for tag: Martin Johnson
Posted by:
WillGreenwood
on Nov 22, 2011 at 08:13:54 AM
Nothing surprises me at the moment with English rugby, so I wasn't taken aback when Johnno announced his resignation. I would have loved him to stay, but if he believes that leaving was the right thing to do then I respect his judgement, as I always have done.
Looking at his replacement, I am a massive fan of Jim Mallinder and he would be my number one choice.
If Northampton fight to keep him - as I imagine they would - then I would go for an interim manager for the next couple of months while that is being negotiated. And the standout candidate for that would be Brendan Venter at Saracens. He could take the helm for what is an important period coming up, what with the Elite Performance Squad being announced in January.
There is now no chief executive, no elite performance director,...
Posted by:
WillGreenwood
on Oct 14, 2011 at 02:37:20 PM
Where did England go wrong? I haven't got an answer. I'm as stunned and gutted as everybody else at the Red Rose's World Cup capitulation.
There will be those who say the problems started four years ago but that's a discussion for another time. England lost last weekend's quarter-final between the fifth and 25th minutes. The basics that Martin Johnson urges players to get right were not there. England made fundamental errors and allowed themselves to be bullied out of the game.
From the moment Dimitri Yachvili kicked France into a 6-0 lead, England played back-foot rugby. France smashed them at the set pieces, an area where England are supposed to be strong. It was like they were trapped in a washing machine and didn't know how to halt the spin cycle. Vincent Clerc's opening try left...