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Title: Jason Gillespie is the new head coach of Sussex
Post by: iand123 on November 20, 2017, 11:06:25 AM
http://www.sussexcricket.co.uk/news-1/news-jason-gillespie-announced-as-head-coach (http://www.sussexcricket.co.uk/news-1/news-jason-gillespie-announced-as-head-coach)
Title: Re: Jason Gillespie is the new head coach of Sussex
Post by: ScottParko on November 20, 2017, 11:50:58 AM
That's a bit of a strange one.
Title: Re: Jason Gillespie is the new head coach of Sussex
Post by: Woodyspin on November 20, 2017, 01:11:14 PM
Not sure how you see that as strange. Sussex have been on a downwards spiral since Robbo went on to coach the World Cup winning England Womens team. The club needed to do something quickly.

There's alot of potential in the 2nd XI but i dont think they are getting the right coaching/prep.

As a sussex fan id be very excited what he can do with the youngsters as well as who he will attract as overseas/kolpak.

Despite the big names we've had recently, very rarely have they showed up and performed.
Title: Re: Jason Gillespie is the new head coach of Sussex
Post by: ScottParko on November 20, 2017, 01:16:27 PM
More the fact that did he not leave a firing Yorkshire side to go back to Australia full time?
Title: Re: Jason Gillespie is the new head coach of Sussex
Post by: Long hop 1987 on November 20, 2017, 02:28:08 PM
More the fact that did he not leave a firing Yorkshire side to go back to Australia full time?

I completely agree a very strange move for him but a great signing for Sussex!
Title: Re: Jason Gillespie is the new head coach of Sussex
Post by: six and out on November 20, 2017, 03:45:39 PM
I completely agree a very strange move for him but a great signing for Sussex!

massive signing for Sussex... not sure how they have managed this... Gillespie left Yorkshire to move home to coach and live full time in Australia.

that being said it can only be good for him to be coaching the likes of Garton and Archer, 1st port of call must be replacing Chris Nash though surely.
Title: Re: Jason Gillespie is the new head coach of Sussex
Post by: iand123 on November 20, 2017, 08:20:21 PM
It is strange given how he wanted to live in aus full time, but he has done a lot of part time coaching gigs (Kent and PNG) plus he was the Adelaide strikers BBL coach. Didn’t he rule himself out of the running for the aus bowling role, wonder if he thinks moving back to England gives him a better chance of getting the England job once Bayliss gives it up (end of his contract in 2019 or sooner)?
Title: Re: Jason Gillespie is the new head coach of Sussex
Post by: ppccopener on November 20, 2017, 08:29:45 PM
Seems odd as he only left Yorkshire to be back in Australia.

He has been tipped for the top England job maybe he could spend half the year here and half in Oz?

And as for Bayliss, transformed our one day cricket no doubt a massive thank you but test cricket we are not making the progress expected.

If we lose the Ashes will he still be in a job? Probably yes but also possibly not.
Title: Re: Jason Gillespie is the new head coach of Sussex
Post by: Woodyspin on November 20, 2017, 11:00:00 PM
No word whether sussex have offered somethung for his family.. Could be possible? I doubt it.
Title: Re: Jason Gillespie is the new head coach of Sussex
Post by: Biggie Smalls on November 20, 2017, 11:28:16 PM
It is strange given how he wanted to live in aus full time, but he has done a lot of part time coaching gigs (Kent and PNG) plus he was the Adelaide strikers BBL coach. Didn’t he rule himself out of the running for the aus bowling role, wonder if he thinks moving back to England gives him a better chance of getting the England job once Bayliss gives it up (end of his contract in 2019 or sooner)?


Yep , i reckon  Dizzy smells blood in the water and still wants the england gig .