Chairman's impatience could be costly to Newcastle On the subject of coaches - and ex-coaches - the recent goings-on at Newcastle Falcons are a classic example of what happens when a club chairman grows impatient.
Whenever the subject of the coaching elite arises, someone invariably says, "Who couldn't be successful with Peyton Manning at quarterback?" Caldwell and Ryan have battled each other as assistants since 2001.
The Northern Irishman, who is on the verge of leading Swansea City back to top-flight football for the first time since 1983 if Reading – the club who sacked him in 2009 – can be overcome in tomorrow's Championship play-off final at Wembley, is nothing less than direct when the subject of his coaching pedigree is broached.
He contended in interviews that he and Jones had discussed philosophy (Spinoza on the power sweep?), scouting and assorted opinions, but that Jones never broached the subject of Parcells's coaching the Cowboys.
He is usually mentioned when the subject of the head coach position comes up, be that at the Wales or England union teams, the England league team or Wigan Warriors, but does he actually want to be a figurehead again?
"Notre Dame can wave its tradition and other schools can wave $2 million," Stanford's athletic director, Ted Leland, said recently on the subject of retaining the coach who has steered the Cardinal to four bowl games in seven years.
The main subject of Undefeated is coach Bill Courtney, a successful owner of a lumber business who volunteers virtually all of his free time to the football team, whether he's reviewing tape, devising game plans, or making sure players succeed academically and become mature young men.
On the subject of his team of coaches, who were the subject of a number of critical comments from unnamed players, Johnson said: "Coaches aren't there to be liked.
He has signed countless autographs, been mobbed by fans and has been the subject of talk from college coaches and N.B.A. scouts.
