Andy Farrell directly addresses Saracens rumours

I'll be sure to tell him

What’s not complicated is how badly your bottle has crashed!!!

From St faz who walks on water…straight to let him walk in a flash. 🤣🤣🤣

You do realise that time is relative?

20 months ain't long for a coach in gainful employment. It's the near future, and would cover 15-20 games

20 months is a very long time for a club without a head coach. Which they aren't really without, anyways. They have a lad and used the media to say it's very disrespectful to suggest they haven't got the vacancy already covered

It's not complicated

“Saracens aren't going to wait until November 2027 for a head coach” vs “…Nov 2027 is the near future” 🧐

And this doesn’t go anywhere until sarries announce their new permanent head coach…

I’d reasonably contend that Nov 2027 is the near future.

I've been consistent with that. It's out of the news now, so it's a non story

Bollox! You can’t have it both ways saying November 27 is too long to wait then saying his contract expires in the near future.

You’re not usually shy giving opinions, get off the fence, you’re better than that!

Or have you lost your bottle…

I suspect there would be talks in the near future as his current IRFU contact will, you know, expire…in the near future.

I don't entertain hypotheticals, Ed. The world as it is, is vexing enough.

I'll not be thinking beyond the current 6N

They will wait because they want him, Venter will caretake and faz is using it to his advantage.

If there’s nothing to it, why exactly does there need to be talks “…in the near future. That’s for sure”???

So, if faz says to the irfu at these talks, extend now or I sign with sarries, what would you do?

It's not a question needing answered. Saracens aren't going to wait until November 2027 for a head coach.

Big Faz isn't going to walkaway from a current, airtight IRFU contract at the moment.

She's giving him the eye. Flattering but the big lad is happily married. He belongs to another.

The need is clear and simple. Sarries have a slot and there’s a carrot being dangled. Faz will say either back me now or we part as friends after oz. Simple as that. What would you do if it was your call, extend or watch him walk?

The flip side is Eddie O’Sullivan. Gave him a ridiculous extension when they were just winning triple crowns and up to 3rd in the world rankings. They then forgot to turn up for the 2007 RWC and got embarrassed in the 2008 6N

The IRFU don't exactly dish out the central contracts like candy either

Any extension would have to be earned. I don't see either party even needing to decide until the next RWC comes around

Anyways, it's all Trump fake news to distract even rugger boys from his oil wars and crimes. He's a bad amigo

Look, players ain’t stupid. If there isn’t an extension to the next wc announced then they know he’s leaving. That never ends well for any team when they know the coach has an expiry date.

Let's see how 2026 & 2027 goes…

Not if it gets them through a knockout match apparently…

What so now he’s been underpaid???

He probably does, part time gig after all, just like you said…

NZ tour victories are worth 10, boys - not that you'd know. They ain't for everyone

Bating the Māori’s mid week is just the bonus ball but sure, more history.

3 triple crowns, 2 championships and a slam. So far.

€1 million per trophy? Smart business for me

Because you'd have nothing to talk about then, Ed.

Big Faz is no stranger to these chat boards. He gives them a look.

“Death from above (Wigan)” was his previous name I think

That’s a rip off.

I reckon he’ll stay IF they table a four year extension and a million bucks a year. Big call to copy Rassie’s saru deal…without the trophies to back it up!

he’s already got one foot out the door. Started with the lions gig. Anything to get away from Sexkitten.

He could have said it’s a non story and I’m going nowhere. He didn’t…

Only death and taxes…

It's only because sarries have a vacancy that it's even news. I don't honestly think he's looking beyond tonights game at the Aviva.

I'm not either

Sensible views, not shared widely though!

As for contracts, also sensible but not what faz says “…is going to happen in the near future. That’s for sure”.

There is a triple crown, championship and slam up for grabs every year. There is now a new Nations championship/cup, whatever it's called.

Our only shot at a RWC is to stumble through it and develop form in tournament and with lower expectations. I've said that consistently since 1999 when the puma’s pumped us in Lens.

Why go nuts thinking about 4-7 games played every 4 years?

Incredible success in the 6N and a formidable touring team in recent years (Aus/NZ/SA). That's his bread and butter

It wouldn't be usual to to review contracts mid-way through a current extension. It's not soccer

So now the wc doesn’t matter, fair enough I guess but you were singing a different tune in Paris. For a short while anyway…

Pretty clear faz sees things differently and wants his dosh lined up now! The question is this: should they pay or does he go now? But if he stays there could be trouble…

Working his ticket for sure! With a contract through the World Cup, the irfu do not sit down and talk turkey unless someone is putting the proverbial gun to their head. The question is whether the irfu are going to follow the saru example and put their euros where their mouths are and tie Faz down to 2031…

This feels like Eddie Jones 2.0.

Nah mate, I never met with the Japanese, mate.

I’d do a quick reconciliation on the credit card statement / expense report…