I agree with a lot of this. Ricki obviously has his strengths and weaknesses. The weaknesses have been well examined on this forum. He is strong however when he has a strong assistant. Look at the first couple of years when we came last - he had Turner and that didn't work. When he had Trani he came into his own. If the rumour mill about Elliot and Nelson is true he had strong assistants at the world cup where even his harshist critic can not argue with the results (world class). Next year with his all white's duties it is even more important that he has a gun assistant (or two for that matter). That should be Gareth's focus this off season along with giving Ricki and his assistants the resources to recruit wisely (i.e: travel to see these potential foreign signings live). I think right wing Morgan would call this analysis and the making of a business plan.
I agree with a lot of this. Ricki obviously has his strengths and weaknesses. The weaknesses have been well examined on this forum. He is strong however when he has a strong assistant. Look at the first couple of years when we came last - he had Turner and that didn't work. When he had Trani he came into his own. If the rumour mill about Elliot and Nelson is true he had strong assistants at the world cup where even his harshist critic can not argue with the results (world class). Next year with his all white's duties it is even more important that he has a gun assistant (or two for that matter). That should be Gareth's focus this off season along with giving Ricki and his assistants the resources to recruit wisely (i.e: travel to see these potential foreign signings live). I think right wing Morgan would call that analysis and the making of a business plan.