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Joe Schmidt off to Auckland blues

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Post by rodders Thu 10 May 2012, 1:22 pm

According to RTE radio 2FM the rumours are building that Joe Schmidt is favourite to take over at Auckland Blues.

Now if I was Joe I'd probably be more likely to leave on a winning note so should Leinster fans be supporting Ulster in the HEC final?

I think so.

SUFTUM! Very Happy guinness .... Run
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Post by BoyneRFC Thu 10 May 2012, 1:25 pm

Terrible news if it's true.

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Post by rodders Thu 10 May 2012, 1:28 pm

Chin up Boyne I heard Eddie O'Sullivan is keen if Schmidt leaves. Every cloud has a silver lining pal guinness
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Post by Mickado Thu 10 May 2012, 1:28 pm

Nice one Rodders, if anyone buys this I have some magic beans i can sell you.

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Post by BoyneRFC Thu 10 May 2012, 1:29 pm

However, Leinster fans can probably sleep easily for a couple of reasons. One, Schmidt has a contract at Leinster for another year and there is no indication he intends to break it. Two, he was reportedly offered the Blues' top job when he was at Clermont and he turned it down. And thirdly, Auckland native John Kirwan, former Italy coach and currently out of work, seems to be the front runner.

Other names like Vern Cotter and even Warren Gatland are being mentioned so speculation on this will be very high but we think that Joe will stay put with Leinster. And we’re very gla

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Post by rodders Thu 10 May 2012, 1:30 pm

Keep them Mick you might need them to find a replacement for Brad Thorn.....
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Post by Mickado Thu 10 May 2012, 1:37 pm

rodders wrote:Keep them Mick you might need them to find a replacement for Brad Thorn.....

Laugh Touché mate, touché...

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Post by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Thu 10 May 2012, 1:49 pm

BoyneRFC wrote:
However, Leinster fans can probably sleep easily for a couple of reasons. One, Schmidt has a contract at Leinster for another year and there is no indication he intends to break it. Two, he was reportedly offered the Blues' top job when he was at Clermont and he turned it down. And thirdly, Auckland native John Kirwan, former Italy coach and currently out of work, seems to be the front runner.

Other names like Vern Cotter and even Warren Gatland are being mentioned so speculation on this will be very high but we think that Joe will stay put with Leinster. And we’re very gla

A point. Though if Schmidt ever has ambitions of coaching the ABs he'll have to do a stint in SXV first. And if he could fix the Blues he'd have well and truly earned the big job.

That said, I don't know if Kirwan could fix the Blues given the things they've got to fix in the back office - their talent identification and recruitment is woeful for a region representing the biggest talent pool in rugby. So the Blues job could come up again next year Whistle
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Post by formerly known as Sam Thu 10 May 2012, 2:09 pm

I think it is not done yet. There's some time before the end of the Super 15 season and if the ABs aren't looking to great in the AIs then the media might start to get on the back of the new coach. Schmidt might see it as a good time to get back down to the long white cloud and re-establish himself with the Blues. Maybe his family wish to return home or maybe he's keen to sign long term at Leinster? We won't know until he makes a statement.

Could this cause issues for Ulster? Anscombe has worked in the Blues area and his son is the Blues new fly half...

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Post by rodders Thu 10 May 2012, 2:14 pm

formerly known as Sam wrote:Could this cause issues for Ulster? Anscombe has worked in the Blues area and his son is the Blues new fly half...

Doh

Damn it! just when I was winning the pre HEC final mindgames! Shocked .... Run
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Post by Notch Thu 10 May 2012, 2:19 pm

Joe Schmidt will work wonders with Auckland, wish him the best of luck OK

I still hope he's the next Ireland coach though.
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Post by aucklandlaurie Thu 10 May 2012, 6:18 pm

Interesting Joe Schmidts was mentioned last night on an Auckland radio station as apparently voicing the opinion that his family were quite keen to return to New Zealand.

I could never see Gatland coaching Auckland he only wants two jobs in New Zealand and one of them is the All Blacks.

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Post by Feckless Rogue Thu 10 May 2012, 6:33 pm

I want him to coach Ireland. Leinster were starting to stagnate and he came in and made them the best team in Europe, and he could do the same with Ireland. So I hope he doesn't go. I'd understand if he did though. Especially if his family want to go back home.
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Post by rodders Thu 10 May 2012, 6:45 pm

OK the jokes over!..... don't go Joe!!!!!!!!!! Cry
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Post by Notch Thu 10 May 2012, 6:47 pm

Were you joking rodders? Thats interesting because there is some entirely serious speculation that Schmidt might be tempted to return to New Zealand. I never thought you were wumming because I'd already seen it elsewhere before I saw your posts on the topic.
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Post by rodders Thu 10 May 2012, 7:12 pm

Nah I did hear it on the radio Notch, just thought I'd wind the Leinster boys up a bit, psyche them out before the final you know.... they were cracking too... Whistle

In all seriousness I don't want to see Joe leave Ireland, he's the best thing ever happened Irish rugby. The man is a genius guinness .
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Post by GunsGerms Thu 10 May 2012, 9:14 pm

Jonno Gibbs said he's not going anywhere. My guess is if Leinster Win the heino and he's offered a job with the blues he will head home. Why wouldn't he.

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Post by wales606 Thu 10 May 2012, 10:03 pm

aucklandlaurie wrote: I could never see Gatland coaching Auckland he only wants two jobs in New Zealand and one of them is the All Blacks.

Gatland is contracted untill 2015 and you can bet that Roger Lewis wouldn't let him go for all the rice wine in china.

I don't see why you have to be coaching in NZ to be the All Blacks coach. Surely if Hansen flops in the next WC it would be better for his successor to be a recognised international coach - Gatland with Wales or perhaps Schmidt with Ireland.
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Post by nganboy Fri 11 May 2012, 2:15 am

We do it differently to everyone else. To play for or coach the ABs you have to be toiling in NZ I don't think anyone applies the same rules so clearly.
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Post by Goosestepper Fri 11 May 2012, 2:59 am

nganboy wrote:We do it differently to everyone else. To play for or coach the ABs you have to be toiling in NZ I don't think anyone applies the same rules so clearly.

Remind me where Graham Henry was toiling prior to his appointment.................?

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Post by aucklandlaurie Fri 11 May 2012, 3:27 am

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I think its fair to say that Graham henry did it the other way round when he left New Zealand he had won everything down here, that wasnt International.

Deans has had Super xv success and is now getting International experience,I'd have thought he was the next cab off the rank.

Schmidt has been part of the Auckland Blues set up before.If he does apply he will know exactly what the challenges are that await the new coach.

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Post by Pete C (Kiwireddevil) Fri 11 May 2012, 9:08 am

Goosestepper wrote:
nganboy wrote:We do it differently to everyone else. To play for or coach the ABs you have to be toiling in NZ I don't think anyone applies the same rules so clearly.

Remind me where Graham Henry was toiling prior to his appointment.................?

Henry was defense coach at the Blues in 2003 when he applied for the ABs job. Admittedly he'd only been back in NZ for a season, but the principal held
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Post by BoyneRFC Fri 11 May 2012, 10:11 am

Interesting Joe Schmidts was mentioned last night on an Auckland radio station as apparently voicing the opinion that his family were quite keen to return to New Zealand.

Not true. Some Kiwi journo may have voice that as speculation, but nowhere ever has Joe Schmidt said he and his family are keen to return to NZ.

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