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<blockquote data-quote="Which Tyler" data-source="post: 1089949" data-attributes="member: 73592"><p>A bit more on this, and the Lock fiasco.</p><p>When we signed Attwood, it was also announced that we were looking to sign a big lock at the other end of the age spectrum - looks like that was Scragg, who's now off to LI.</p><p>Hooper had been negotiating, and there was a 2+1 deal on the table for him. He came in to sign, and EddieG did a bait-and-switch, and offered a 1 year contract, take it or don't.</p><p>Further, it was mutually decided between Hooper and Eddie that JJ wasn't needed going forwards, with his salary being spread between Francis, Scragg, and Attwood; cash from elsewhere going on a FH. Attwood came anyway, Scragg was treated like that, Francis has been told by Eddie that he's to be the FH, and JJ was renewed without input from the DoR. I was happy for JJ to renew - but not at that cost!</p><p></p><p>Seems like Eddie was constantly throwing Hooper under the bus, actively creating divisions between Hooper and the playing squad, but not having the guts to actually fire him.</p><p>Final straw was word getting to Bruce about this, along with Eddie's demand that Bath should leave Farliegh, and spend a few million somewhere else, throwing the previous several million in the bin (and probably having to pay out to return Farleigh to it's previous state).</p><p></p><p>If Eddie wanted rid of Hooper - he could have sacked him, the Chairman absolutely has that right.</p><p>But I don't see anything to be gained by playing Mike Ford power-games, keeping Hooper around, and constantly stabbing him in the back; and I don't like the idea of the Chairman overuling the DoR (and HC?) on rugby decisions.</p><p></p><p>I do think thaat Hooper and Hatley should be going this summer, and I'm glad that JvG is being given complete control over the rugby side of things; but the more that comes out, the more happy I am that Eddie G has sodded off. Seems he's been nothing but divisive in an already divided situation.</p><p></p><p>Couldn't manage a p<span style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0)">i</span>ss up in Downing Street!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Which Tyler, post: 1089949, member: 73592"] A bit more on this, and the Lock fiasco. When we signed Attwood, it was also announced that we were looking to sign a big lock at the other end of the age spectrum - looks like that was Scragg, who's now off to LI. Hooper had been negotiating, and there was a 2+1 deal on the table for him. He came in to sign, and EddieG did a bait-and-switch, and offered a 1 year contract, take it or don't. Further, it was mutually decided between Hooper and Eddie that JJ wasn't needed going forwards, with his salary being spread between Francis, Scragg, and Attwood; cash from elsewhere going on a FH. Attwood came anyway, Scragg was treated like that, Francis has been told by Eddie that he's to be the FH, and JJ was renewed without input from the DoR. I was happy for JJ to renew - but not at that cost! Seems like Eddie was constantly throwing Hooper under the bus, actively creating divisions between Hooper and the playing squad, but not having the guts to actually fire him. Final straw was word getting to Bruce about this, along with Eddie's demand that Bath should leave Farliegh, and spend a few million somewhere else, throwing the previous several million in the bin (and probably having to pay out to return Farleigh to it's previous state). If Eddie wanted rid of Hooper - he could have sacked him, the Chairman absolutely has that right. But I don't see anything to be gained by playing Mike Ford power-games, keeping Hooper around, and constantly stabbing him in the back; and I don't like the idea of the Chairman overuling the DoR (and HC?) on rugby decisions. I do think thaat Hooper and Hatley should be going this summer, and I'm glad that JvG is being given complete control over the rugby side of things; but the more that comes out, the more happy I am that Eddie G has sodded off. Seems he's been nothing but divisive in an already divided situation. Couldn't manage a p[COLOR=rgb(0, 0, 0)]i[/COLOR]ss up in Downing Street! [/QUOTE]
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