Maverick Coaching Genius or Insanity: The Incredible Story of Eddie Jones | Rugby Pod Stories

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It’s 2029, England are entering the last phase of their preparations for the RWC in Saudi Arabia, having just lost a close contest with The Isle of White. England coach, Lord EddieJones, congratulates scrum half Ben Youngs in his 350th cap and says he’s looking forward to the challenges ahead

[@marcdaniels9079]

😂😂😂😂😂 LOL

[@hafidkouloun6405]

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[@hafidkouloun6405]

Leicester "Paper" Tiger Youngs!

[@Keizer_Soze]

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[@Benboy1980]

😂 yep about right

[@fredperry523]

Eddie helped my team the boks win two RWChamps - so I am forever grateful to him. If you want to win the world cup you need to be on point and made of steel, full stop, can't fault him for being direct or difficult.

[@mrsusan5672]

Eddie after 1 day in charge: "Look mate, we're entering a transition period." Eddie after 2957 days in charge: "Look mate, we're entering a transition period."

[@admiralbenbow5083]

I was a big fan of Eddie Jones and was over the moon when the RFU finally woke up. I dont know whats happened with him over the past 4 years but I think hes just lost interest. The RFU or what passes for the RFU should have ditched him 3 years ago but in their own inimitable style they did nothing and now we are less than a year out from another RWC and it is too late. So that is essentially another 8 years wasted.

[@rodeo4786]

Yep he's nuts but his RWC final predictions to date is fucking spooky

[@geoffc5196]

Just a bit of information about Eddie that you don’t know.That free running game he learned from Geoff Mould, coach of Matraville High school not Dwyer. The really interesting part is that Geoff was a Western Australian baseball player before taking up rugby at Randwick relatively late in his sporting life.

[@tupouakau673]

Jones Jungle .Janes 007 passed Away.

[@kenrehill8775]

He’s either got a fucking amazing plan of which all this is part of, or he’s got no plan at all

[@joelhungerford8388]

There are rumours connecting him with a coaching role in the NRL

[@seamus9750]

England will be lucky to make it out of the pool next year

[@neilcarpenter2669]

England will win their group whether you like it or not.

[@davidpearn2484]

Perhaps the English press puts the English players on a pedestal way too early.

[@hector_5946]

The great test of leadership: how you treat the people you are responsible for. This idea of belittling/firing his players/staff shows a lack of foresight. Not what you wish to see in a leader. Good luck England, I hope you find a better coach after next year’s inevitable colapse under a coach who only cares about himself.

[@joshsmith3598]

To say that test series win in Oz was mightily impressive? Is a real stretch. Aussies were missing bunch of players and in 3rd test dropped at least two surefire tries. It took a bad pass and a lucky bounce right into Marcus Smith's arm to prevail. Jones is obstinate and once his plan A is stopped, his team looks lost.

[@jameswalker3652]

3:17

[@johnhanson5943]

Definitely, not ‘genius’. A coach. A good one - but not a great one. Good one for correcting an already developed team - but not a developer (at all).

[@osr4152]

He has had 17 assistant coaches in 10 years. That should tell you everything. He is difficult to work with and it's now having a detrimental effect on the pitch as England need input from a good coaching team.

[@craigwithey]

Time to go whatever his plan is /was it’s not working blame injuries blame the refs blame the media it’s the players on the field have little respect for him and are not delivering on paper there’s a great team in there just needs someone to pull it out of them and I think some of his “stars” aren’t why they were (not mentioning names) the fresh blood of a young development team should have been built 2 years ago ready for the RWC next year

[@dairet1945]

I don’t know why England fans put up with him but it’s fascinating witnessing it all fall apart. The English media are also incredibly weak in how they let him push them around.

[@creekyknee]

So right. He reminds me a bit of how the yanks put up with that buffoon Trump. They are not all that thick, so why tolerate his bufoonery and obvious relatively low intellect. Just because he pouts and says he knows what he is doing, it doesn't make it so. England deserve better but you chose him.

[@oldguy8177able]

yeah eddie jones many character flaws hard to imagine he will be successful

[@stevenbissett]

During England's record winning streak they never played the All Blacks. Go figure.

[@johnpoile1451]

Kiwis made a good job of avoiding England to protect themselves from a hiding. Go figure.

[@stevenbissett]

@@johnpoile1451 Is there a parrot on the field?

[@johnpoile1451]

Is it true Vladimir Putin borrows the all black propaganda machine, since it is more creative and inventive than the Russian secret service has been over the last 100 years?

[@stevenbissett]

@@johnpoile1451 It will be interesting to see what spin Eddie will serve you up John should England lose to Japan this weekend.

[@Danimal13]

He’s to stubborn these days and seems desperate to make the kicking game work for his own benefit, he seems to love yes men and hates anyone who challenges him which is wrong, I get he’s the head coach but you can’t be a dictator, he needs to start picking players who are performing in the prem instead of his same old favourites, I hope he turns it round by the World Cup but if we win it or not England definitely need to go a different direction from Jones

[@benpiek4428]

You know he is in trouble when he starts hunting young talent in SA.......

[@at7512]

One has to question, outside the Brimbies, what has Eddie delivered on the international stage? He joined the SA team just before the 2007 as one of the assistant coaches, so technically not won the world cup as a coach... I find it baffling he is regarded so highly but delivered such little success..

[@joelhungerford8388]

Didnt he get the wallabies to the final at 2003 world cup and he won tri nations

[@at7512]

@@joelhungerford8388 you are correct, but with his reputation I would expect at least a world cup as head coach... goy huge resources at his disposal and under performing at England right now..

[@ThePereubu1710]

He's lost it I am afraid. He was great once but no longer.

[@mikekelly321]

ah bollocks Eddie's England look good they just need to tighten up a bit over next few months before world cup, they have a decent chance at winning it

[@davidanderson5517]

It’s really difficult to find an England player that looks as if he is enjoying his time with squad. ..

[@mrsusan5672]

I bet Ben Youngs is!

[@DM-rp9ik]

The absolute state of that accent

[@Go_for_it652]

Eddies plan is to win Others plan not to fail . Rugby has lost some popularity because its no longer a players game . The players win the match and not the Manager . We are all going to die one day so bring out the best in others .

[@dabzvapelord]

how can you use the word 'aborigine' in 2022?

[@GrumpaGladstone1809]

Just stupidly stubborn these days.

[@mikedee171]

Liar, hypocrite. . He had some success

[@buderimosteopath641]

He has lost the plot

[@marktucker7976]

Imposter

[@andrewturner5449]

When he goes to the NRL,then i think he will be happy,he will have good players,England have no real talent in depth.

[@ayewhatthe]

What 😂😂😂

[@iluvmusicqwe]

They have depth but talent is seriously overrated by English fans.

[@andrewturner5449]

@@iluvmusicqwe Its not the fans that do this its the press and the premiership gives false perspective .Rughby Union is still a posh sport buy and large ,Rugby League is wear the real rugby players and supporters are.

[@ayewhatthe]

@@iluvmusicqwe Talent is far from overrated