Tony was at the Salford game in one of the boxes with our esteemed chairman
Did not see his reaction to the second half debacle tho, only half time

Love to have TR back but not as coach. I would like to see someone like John Kear as coach who has made scant resources go far elsewhere.

I think this is a nice to see Tony Rea back in the UK, but if were to stay any longer it would be the union brand of Harlequins that he would coach at some level. I cannot see him coming back to Quins RL in any format. at the current time.

I'd have him back as Director of Rugby (the same sort of post that Steve Sims has at Salford), but not first team coach.

Agreed I think TR could do a good job at that, problem though could be who would want to be coach in that set up? TR probably has too much previous being involved at all levels in the club, not to mention being involved in the hiring/firing/replacing of two Broncos coaches during his time as CEO.

Have to agree. Because of his past connections with the club would he able to stop himself trying to pass on some ideas or get involved in the training. (after all that was the reason he gave him leaving, that missed being a coach)

I like the club to maybe ask him, when hes back in Aus working (yes i know its for the dark side), if he could work as an overseas scout and doing abit of talent spotting. after all when you look back he in did bring in some good players for us.

Indeed a top bloke, quite the wit on one flight back from Perpignan, good with the supporters and London RL through and through, but coach would be a backward step, some other role could surely be found though.

are we not short of a CEO?

Jon Wells in a couple of years?

Could do a lot worse.

On what evidence? Is it jus a ginger hair thing or somat? Man writes 500 word article once a month and doesn't grunt when talking to fans, so we'd better make him CEO!

to the bit in Bold


I believe that Mr Wells has a Law Degree which points to a level of intelligence (then again, so does Brian Moore).

I know a few people on the road to a law degree. Trust me, I would not want them in charge of our club more than I would a bin man.

Most of the people I work with have a law degree. Outside of their 'zone' you wouldn't believe the stuff they come out with.



Our next CEO needs a lot of intelligence knowledge and commitment to take us forward.

p.s.I fear that if Evans has to stand down it could have serious consequences for us in the long run. Remember, he was instrumental in bringinging us to the Stoop.

....but the guy who OWNS Quins lives in Australia and will be well aware of the potential that is a Rugby Ground in use 52 weeks of the year with 2 pro teams........

Mark Evans steps down from Quins RU and becomes CEO of Quins RL

With the latest revelations today, there is a real possibility that The RFU could force Evans out of Quins RU. With everything that has happened, and his alleged cover-up r/e Tom Williams I don't think we should be too quick to want him.

We should welcome Him with welcome arms. He would be a real go getter crowd wise.

I doubt whether we would be allowed to. A bit like a dark shadow hanging over the Stoop for the RU lot. If he is forced out he can hardly be accepted anywhere around the ground

On the Mark Evans situation, I don't know if it has been mentioned on here before, if so my apologies, but I was surprised to see in today's Daily Telegraph story on the 'bloodgate' scandal, under the byline of Paul Kelso Chief Sports Reporter, that Harlequins (presumably just RU?) are "losing £1million a year and have net debts of £14million".

The story goes on to state that "the club are owned by Australian resident Duncan Saville and current chairman Charles Jillings via a series of offshore entities with the ultimate holding company being Guensey based Mosaic Limited, which has made an interest free loan of £8.65 million to the club.

The club recently took on a further £6.5 million bank debt to fund the redevelopment of the South Stand at the Stoop. These assets will have to work extremely hard if the club are to absorb the cost of the row, which may yet extend beyond the £260,000 ERC fine, without further testing the financial commitment of the owners"

will really hurt them if they get relegated.

This is absolutely true.

Although it is quite incredible that despite the ever worsening news coming out of the RU club this week, they are still able to announce a new associate sponser - Samsung! To think that they can manage that through the current fiasco and we struggle for ANY sponsorship.

Quins are making front and back page news plus the lead stories on the sports bulletins. We have our pitance of a crowd declaring they've had enough and are never coming back

I don't think they will be relegated. I still think the ERC could ban them from the Heineken Cup this year, I also half expect a points deduction from the Guinness Premiership (which will probably be enough to cost them a play-off place, but not enough for a relegation dogfight. I also think that unless he walks, Mark Evans could receive a ban or be removed by the RFU, who are more than able to do this.

I doubt that he would be able to make a fist of our ceo job if he is forced out. His contacts and influence will be much less with the damage this will do to him.