tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post835507187564299674..comments2023-07-09T21:38:41.963+01:00Comments on TOTAL FLANKER...a rugby blog: Fast Eddie strikes again...TotalFlankerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01624839368553218464noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7101694739527706614.post-71099959079928454572016-02-23T14:14:19.678+00:002016-02-23T14:14:19.678+00:00I'm more and more impressed with Eddie Jones&#...I'm more and more impressed with Eddie Jones's attitude and style every time I hear a new quote from him.<br /><br />I read today comments along the lines of (and I'm paraphrasing):<br />- I don't care where we park the bus, I'll leave that up to the players, not going to stay up at night thinking about any of that stuff.<br />- Luther Burrell was left out of the squad because he wasn't good enough. He had flaws in his game and I told him a few specific thing to work on. <br />- (On Tuilagi) He's not a 13 mate, he's a 12.<br /><br />These comments tell me:<br />- There's a definitive end to all that contrived BS about pride in the shirt and other jingoistic nonsense. <br />- He's brutally honest with the player, but more importantly specific with what they need to do in order to get another shot. <br />- He's decisive. That Tuilagi position comment has literally shut down six weeks of speculation and pundit gossip. God knows what the journos are going to write about now...<br /><br />And that, to your point, is the best bit. I get the distinct impression he genuinely couldn't give a toss what the media have to say about him or his decisions. That, to me, is fantastic.<br />Vonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09854900796524398172noreply@blogger.com