Lions Tour

[sid waddell]

Warren Gatland has not "quit" as coach of the British Lions.

The British Lions appoint a coach in advance of each tour, and once all official duties in relation to that tour have concluded, they are no longer the coach of the British Lions.

Warren Gatland has not been the coach of the British Lions since all official duties in relation to the 2017 tour concluded in July.

There has been no coach of the British Lions since then, and there will not be until the announcement of the coach for the 2021 tour of South Africa is made, most likely in 2020.

[Syferus]

Warren Gatland has not "quit" as coach of the British Lions.

The British Lions appoint a coach in advance of each tour, and once all official duties in relation to that tour have concluded, they are no longer the coach of the British Lions.

Warren Gatland has not been the coach of the British Lions since all official duties in relation to the 2017 tour concluded in July.

There has been no coach of the British Lions since then, and there will not be until the announcement of the coach for the 2021 tour of South Africa is made, most likely in 2020.

Weird tact to take. He quit.

[square_ball]

Yeah he had no job to quit to be fair.

[GetOverTheBar]

Unbeaten as Lions coach, he was a cert for South Africa gig - I'd have that down as quit.

[Hardy]

Warren Gatland has not "quit" as coach of the British Lions.

The British Lions appoint a coach in advance of each tour, and once all official duties in relation to that tour have concluded, they are no longer the coach of the British Lions.

Warren Gatland has not been the coach of the British Lions since all official duties in relation to the 2017 tour concluded in July.

There has been no coach of the British Lions since then, and there will not be until the announcement of the coach for the 2021 tour of South Africa is made, most likely in 2020.

Weird tact to take. He quit.

What?

[AZOffaly]

Hardy, are you picking up on one of my pet peeves?

[Hardy]

I didn't know it was, but if so you're no longer alone.

[AZOffaly]

It's worse when it's spoken. I know I'm a pedant, but I hate it. It's like 'effect' and 'affect'.

[square_ball]

Unbeaten as Lions coach, he was a cert for South Africa gig - I'd have that down as quit.

But he was appointed for the Australia tour. That gig was over then he got the New Zealand tour. As of now there is no management team in place for the South Africa. He has simply ruled himself out of the running for that job.

[Syferus]

Unbeaten as Lions coach, he was a cert for South Africa gig - I'd have that down as quit.

But he was appointed for the Australia tour. That gig was over then he got the New Zealand tour. As of now there is no management team in place for the South Africa. He has simply ruled himself out of the running for that job.

It was a running of one person.

[GetOverTheBar]

Who is the next manager of the Lions then?

Eddie Jones? Schmidt? Mark McCall???

[AZOffaly]

Lads it would be like Brian Cody not putting his name forward when his next term is up. Officially he'd just be ruling himself out of the running for the appointment, but in reality he'd be resigning/retiring.

[screenexile]

Who is the next manager of the Lions then?

Eddie Jones? Schmidt? Mark McCall???

I'd say that's your shortlist right there if any of them want it!

[square_ball]

Appointment of Lions manager is a different setup entirely to that of appointing a county manager. At this moment in time there is no lions manager - Gatland or anyone else. 

We'll have to agree to disagree on this one!!

[Syferus]

Appointment of Lions manager is a different setup entirely to that of appointing a county manager. At this moment in time there is no lions manager - Gatland or anyone else. 

We'll have to agree to disagree on this one!!

Gatland won a tour and drew in NZ of all places - the job was his to say no to. There's no agreeing to disagree here to be honest, you simply took a semantic approach to this rather one rooted in common sense.