Hardwick quits

[Groupie_]

real reason dimma quit is cos he doesnt want to wear the horrible green nib anymore

 

[Rubber Hips]

Good man Dimma


spoke about the relationships he’s built…not the premierships specifically


it’s KMac selling scooters….having morning coffee with Ross, Dow etc


what a bloody legend of a man


we have been privileged to have him as our coach


love you Dimma


thanks mate

 

[thecotch]

Happy to get out by the looks of it lol

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Nicely cashed up I would imagine.

 

[SavDog23]

reckon Dimma returns to the club in 2037 when Dusty's 50 father-sons turn up at the club

 

[Sir_Loin]

McQualter a fail if he doesn't get us there then

Yeah no pressure. When was the last time an interim coach got the gig and it worked out?

 

[Triggering Tiger]

real reason dimma quit is cos he doesnt want to wear the horrible green nib anymore

Should be a green VB logo instead!

 

[tigs2010]

Yeah no pressure. When was the last time an interim coach got the gig and it worked out?

if Lynch comes back, McQ will be the first

 

[JR#8]

Dimma : "i'm not going to lie, I filled up my car and the kids car with the company credit card"

Gale: "No you didn't, cos I cut it off last night"

lel

 

[Profop]

Man we should give him a spot on the board immediately, really don't want to just lose him entirely

I do like this better than a transition type thing as I don't think those work but would have been nice if he'd been able to get through the year, although this does give us the chance to take the time required to find the right replacement

Sounds like he knew next year was unlikely so I imagine Taranto and Hopper haven't been totally blind-sided

 

[Rubber Hips]

Dimma calls JR8 to tell him about his decision


jR8 thought it would be all about him and told Dimma, mate I don’t want to retire etc

Dimma had to interrupt by saying…mate it’s not about you


lol

 

[SavDog23]

tom browne making benny melt

 

[domin8]

from what i can tell the breakdown- its between dimma and benny. Dimma wanted to go hard for one more & Benny could see a rebuild was needed. As it got more and more obvious one more was not going to happen it has gotten more heated, especially as Dimma has struggled to connect & get much out of the younger players. So when he talks about relationships going south i think he and beeny can see its getting that way & have decided to cut ties before it gets worse. Which is understandable - but as a transition its bad. Benny back Dimma in despite his better judgement & is now stuck dealing with the fallout, alone.


Now we must find a coach for the young group. We are in for likely a few bad years, especially this season. Who knows, maybe we get a spark from this.


But make no mistake - trading 2 years of draft picks & then this happening is "the worst case scenario". Not eating we are in a "great place" to move forward for the next coach - its going to be a ******* tough gig to back up to Dimma & the list is pretty broken.

I have to say, i find it a bit sad and poor and he couldn't hold out for 1 more month Cotchin is so close to 300. Now his 300th going to be a weird mix of stand in coaches etc. Thought Trent deserved to have that moment with the group like Dimma was stoked to have Toby there for his last game,

Nope completely wrong

 

[domin8]

Players knew yesterday

 

[lumpinee]

need KB n Royce to walk in on the press conference and wrap their arms round the legend, also have holograms of Captain blood and T.shirt Tommy and make it a spectacular production,its what it deserves, RFC history being made here

 

[peternorth]

Yeah no pressure. When was the last time an interim coach got the gig and it worked out?

The Geish

 

[Waca Jr]

Geez Benny speaks well. Flat as a tack, but could listen to the man speak all day

 

[Groupie_]

need KB n Royce to walk in on the press conference and wrap their arms round the legend, also have holograms of Captain blood and T.shirt Tommy and make it a spectacular production,this is RFC history being made here

royce hasnt left tasmania since 1998

 

[jesterx]

Geez Benny speaks well. Flat as a tack, but could listen to the man speak all day

the reporters keep cutting him off before he finishes answering. infuriating pack of campaigners

 

[lumpinee]

class

 

[smasha]

Our new coach selection is in very good hands under Benny Gale.

 

[Bob Neil]

Think he's gone out in the right fashion...left too early rather than too late. Didn't stay on for an extra year or even a farewell game as the club is bigger than the person. Respect.

 

[Sir_Loin]

The Geish

Not sure we have the same view of working out

 

[Lord of the Wings]

Yeah no pressure. When was the last time an interim coach got the gig and it worked out?

Paul Roo's at Sidney

 

[59Stanley]

“I Couldn’t find 1001 ways to cook the sausages”​

Damien Hardwick 23 May 2023

Actually he should have said hes run out of ways to cook the spuds like McIntosh

 

[JAKLAUGHING]

Wonder what Rancey thinks about this...