Whitehaven coach Don Gailer parts company with club

Last updated at 11:26, Wednesday, 29 August 2012

Don Gailer was last night relieved of his coaching duties at Whitehaven with immediate effect while on a short family break in Paris.

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if its player power that is ruining the club then get a coach(s) in who know the lads and know how they work.....

rob purdham has been ther and got the t-shirt, so too has ewan dowes, both cumbria lads, who wear the heart on the sleeve, not some aussie coming over for a pay day...

bit to run on this but hope they get it sorted

Posted by haven egend on 30 August 2012 at 11:56

What a surprise, and you thought prima-donnas were confined to the ugly game? Obviously the board has no backbone.
And there was going to be a stadium purpose built for this load of amateurs?

Posted by Observer on 30 August 2012 at 01:06

Can all the BOD all stand and take a bow. Thanks we are once again the laughing stock of rugby league!!!!!!!!!

Posted by haven fan on 29 August 2012 at 21:23

having watched the game on fri it was quite plain that they were not intrested in the massive support that had travelled and paid good money and not on freebie.. player power should not be allowed and th board should have sorted it out. as for locals being better than most of travellers dont know were they are.as for seeds and broadbent no.no.no we need a name like a mcormack or a cullen .rooney is a start but we need at least another5--6 quality players to have any chance next season just to finish on are the board going to let the hundreds who went on fri in free on sun think thats the least they could do.

Posted by haven for life on 29 August 2012 at 20:25

i think the way this has been done is disgraceful and shows what a shambles our once proud has become.
to bring a coach halfway across the world and then ask him to MANAGE a team with 1 hand tied beind his back is ludicrous.
i hope the bod ask all the payers who THEY want as thier new coach,otherwise we will be in the same prediciment this time next year.(and also in the same league)
that is if we don't go bust again

Posted by denis on 29 August 2012 at 18:51

Oh Don, you should have been the players best "drinking buddy" and just told them what they want to hear. Sounds to me that the Directors need to grow a pair each and instill some proper discipline into the club. You can't alway be the "bessy Mate" Ralph !!

Posted by pinky on 29 August 2012 at 17:40

Player power what does that say about the directors ?

Posted by Annonymus on 29 August 2012 at 15:39

Seems like Haven have opted for mediocrity and oblivion. You cant let the players rule the roost. Big fish in small pond syndrome I suspect. Sounds like Don took them further than they were willing to go. Good luck mate.

Posted by Dr Adrian Colquhoun on 29 August 2012 at 15:10

DON GAILER NEVER CAME TO TERMS WITH THE PLAYERS, RESULTS OVER THE SEASON PROVE THAT.
THE DIRECTORS HAVE MADE THE RIGHT DECISION.
BUT MAYBE SHOULD LOOK AT THE TRAVELLING CONTINGENT BEFORE NEXT SEASON.

Posted by john ex supporter on 29 August 2012 at 15:09

david seeds should be coach!

Posted by martinthecleaner on 29 August 2012 at 13:12