So who would like Graham advising their Heineken team?

“If someone did want me up this end of the world, then a Heineken Cup team as an adviser does create a bit of interest. I like what I see in the competition. There is a lot of passion there, a lot of good footie. That is not for this particular season but maybe if the occasion arose it could happen next year.” Graham Henry.

So speak up. Make your special pleadings. Emote. Excite. Demonstrate why your team has that extra mana that Graham should come work with them next year.

I can see his advise now

'Wear black to get the vast majority of 50/50 calls by the ref. And here's one for free - get a number 7 who was born offside to disrupt the oppositions ruck and not get penalised mate.'

Munster:

- He visited Thomond Park when they toured Ireland in 2008 and saw the atmosphere for a match.

- Munster embody the type of passion for the Heineken Cup that he talks about in his interview.

- We have no qualms about the dark arts of the breakdown or fooling a ref.

- His former team - the Auckland Blues - called on their fans to be more like Munsters. That won't have gone unnoticed.

- They are a big name team but there is a challenge there. Why go to Toulouse - nah come to Munster and get the team back to winning way.

Munster embody the type of passion for the Heineken Cup that he talks about in his interview

All he said was

There is a lot of passion there

Munster "embody" a "lot of passion"...

Yeah, you boys sure have the monopoly on that.

Turnip heads droning Munster or d4 heads droning Leinster - I say you are both about tied in the 'passion' stakes

munkian wrote:Turnip heads droning Munster or d4 heads droning Leinster - I say you are both about tied in the 'passion' stakes

Mick I said nothing about a monopoly. Just we have passion. More than 1 team can be passionate.

Mick I said nothing about a monopoly. Just we have passion. More than 1 team can be passionate.

Damn right, can't beat a bunch of Nooport clarts droning Draaaaaaaagons on wet night at Dave parade

Graham Henry should pick a team that plays in black so he'll feel right at home - Saracens,Ospreys or Toulouse.

One of Saracen's nicknames is the Men in Black afterall.

I personally think the most interesting would be if he worked with the O's. Could he turn them into a European powerhouse?

beshocked wrote:I personally think the most interesting would be if he worked with the O's. Could he turn them into a European powerhouse?

Ooooh good call.

red_stag wrote:Munster:

- They are a big name team but there is a challenge there. Why go to Toulouse - nah come to Munster and get the team back to winning way.

You want the bloke who dropped Doug Howlett out of the 22 and then went on to crash spectacularly out of the world cup with most of the world's best players advising Munster?

red_stag wrote:

munkian wrote:Turnip heads droning Munster or d4 heads droning Leinster - I say you are both about tied in the 'passion' stakes

Mick I said nothing about a monopoly. Just we have passion. More than 1 team can be passionate.

I know yeah, just pulling your plonker.

Strangely enough i'd actually be happy without him.

yappysnap wrote:Strangely enough i'd actually be happy without him.

Ditto

not my club but he could be helpful to stade français next year as they are in rebuilding phase and need some no-nonsense advise. plus he should get well with michael cheika as (I think) they have a similar approach to rugby coaching. dont think he would get on with say Laporte or Berbizier for instance.
also, a few weeks a year in Paris sounds like a good pre-retirement plan.

The blues, to oversee and help tutor the 2 young coaches.

and imagine what he could suggest with their backline if they had just 1 flyhalf who had a decent all round game.