r/secondcaptains • u/pauli55555 • 9d ago

Simon Hick, Trimble SC’s Leinster analysis wtf

WTF Simon. Trimble.

Leinster need to get rid of Cullen asap. If it happened 5 years ago that might have been a soccer style reaction, but after year on year of failure it’s just logical/ cop on to get rid of him now.

Trimble wtf were you on about also?? You WERE my fav rugby commentator now you are just another clueless Cullen buddy.

Cullen had ZERO coaching experience and was given the keys of a Ferrari. That was a disgraceful decision by the IRFU in the first place. Until Lancaster came on board Leinster were going backwards under Cullen. Lancaster should have been given full responsibility there and then.

Cullen has practically the Irish squad to select from. My granny could get that Leinster squad to a EC semi or final and a URC final. They have 3 important games a year and Cullen fcuks it up every year. Case in point, Frowley brought in at ht as out half in the final, despite Cullen not have selected him for over a year at 10. What sort of prep/ coaching is that??

Culturally Cullen has ruined Leinster. They were always renowned for attacking organised rugby. Now they are just some sort of horrible defensive hybrid. They don’t even lose gracefully.

If I am Ringrose. Furlong, Conan, JGP, Lowe, Henshaw, Porter, Keenan, Ryan, Sheehan etc I am disgusted that his clown has been my head coach for the best years of my career.

Get this absolute spoofer out of Leinster immediately and get in a legitimate, proven coach (Scott Robertson, Franco Smith, McNamara, ANYBODY!) and guarantee Leinster will win a EC before some of these guys retire ie. in the next two years.

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u/scewbert 8d ago edited 8d ago

Scott Robertson only just became available after failing totally at NZ

Lancaster and Farrell came in on the back of a humiliation at England's home World Cup. I think Robertson's record with Crusaders would suggest he's still a quality head coach.

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u/caisdara 8d ago

So you'd have fired Cullen in January?

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u/scewbert 8d ago

I never said that. I just think it's mad to write off Robertson completely after one bad spell when he had 5 years of incredible success under his belt beforehand.

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u/caisdara 8d ago

Ah I'm not writing him off but he's only just available and after a disastrous job. Sacking Cullen for him would be bizarre.