
Originally Posted by
DerekMiller
My choice would be somebody like Richard Wood. Peltier maybe, but Woods history and legacy at the club would at least give us some battling edge.
I know it's a gamble but I doubt we have a queue of established managers waiting to step in.
People will naturally ask "what has Wood ever done as a manager?" but the same questions were no doubt asked about Mark Robins and Paul Warne when they were first handed the managers job. Neither had managed before and were promoted from within. I'd say they are 2 of our best managers of the past 20 years or so. What they lacked in managerial experience at the time of appoinment was counterbalanced by the fact players would seemingly run through brick walls for them.
This is what we need at RUFC and what we thought Evans would bring. But his methods are dated, the screaming "mad dog" style of management just does not resonate with the players of today.
So to sum up, Wood until the end of the season, see how it goes. If it goes well, extend it. Pelts could have a role too