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Why Do Some Teams Blame Coaches More Than Others? 13 views
20 May 2013 by The Swede Eaters
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Should Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph be dumped? It is weird how this time last year Blues coach Pat Lam was heavily criticised and sacked despite a similarly disappointing season, yet Joseph seems to be free of criticism so far.
It is interesting to see how Highlanders coach Jamie Joseph still seems to be highly respected despite taking the most talented Highlanders squad in recent times to their worst performance in years, yet no one seems to think he should be dumped. It is difficult to know how much of the onfield performance of any team can be attributed to the coach, when the players are the ones who need to stand up and be counted at the end of the day! Ma'a Nonu seems to be getting more blame. I personally think Jamie Joseph should either move on or become deputy coach to a more well performing coach.
Remember last season when the Blues had a worse start to the Super Rugby season than the Highlanders are this season, yet their coach Pat Lam was sacked after heavy criticism.
Is it because the Highlanders have lower standards than the Blues? I think this might be the case, but I would much rather see the Highlanders battle away with a team of journeymen for a top 10 finish, than finish last with a team of stars. I actually wonder if Jamie Joseph has been any good for the Highlanders.
It is interesting, because the New Zealand Warriors coach Matthew Elliott seems to be getting blamed despite his teams constant straying from coaching instructions as part of their terrible season in the NRL 2013. Ironically they were thrashed by Penrith on Saturday, a team coached by Ivan Cleary who was no longer wanted by the NZ Warriors in the past. Why is it with the Warriors, that the coach gets the blame? Their players just don't seem up to it or capable of implementing game plans, yet it is this the coaches fault?
Robbie Deans comes under constant criticism, even though the Wallabies are third in the latest IRB world rankings.
Why is it that some teams and coaches are constantly under criticism, yet others like Jamie Joseph are like teflon, nothing sticks!
http://www.superrugbytips.com/2013/05/should-highlanders-coach-jamie-joseph.html
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