I don't know what problems you have but I hope your BOD make the right decision when they appoint the new coach because it was one of Fev biggest mistakes in recent years when we appointed JB last year and it made for a difficult season. It will be interesting to see who applies if your finances are limited and who actually stays but a lot of you said the team didn't want to play for KH so they may all stop now Anyway good luck with it and I hope it was the right decision for the club and it hasn't happened due to pressure from the fans

Maybe the club could get someone like Brian Noble in to help with the interview process if not to take the job. No disrespect but Im not sure the BOD are always the best people to pick the coach, obviously most of them run successful businesses and are good judges of character but we also need the best person to coach a RL team which i should imagine isnt the easiest thing to do. I think someone like that helping in the interviews along with maybe one or 2 senior players and a lot of research would be a lot of help in picking the right man.

Good shout GFB.

Greg ive been asked to sit on the Selection Committee .

I DID , but im heavier now .

Gregg, as always I agree with every thing you say, except the bit about 2 senior players being in on the decision.
Employees can not chose their boss.
I do positively agree that our Board whilst consisting of business men
will need help this time.
I also think that if Mr Abbott had enlisted the help of a few experts to answer questions on the night of the Shay buy then things might have been different.
Big decisions need a lot more preparation.
Matt went, supporters wanted Karl,
Snap decision?
Or well thought out?
This decision is vitally important.

Agree 100% John. How long have the BOD got to find their man? 5 or 6 weeks?

As John says, we can't afford to stuff this call up although I have a feeling that's it's going to take a gamble on the part of both the BOD and the new coach, let's hope we unearth a nugget....and start making our own luck for a change.

After agreeing 100% with John I'm off for a lay down .

Dave Woods is supposedly on the move from Whitehaven wasn't he in charge when Cas got back into SL?

It'll take him 2 weeks to get here.

You can have Marchy for free

Ok , A few options.

Down the dual route:

Noble/Peacock. Noble/Wellens.

Aussie route:

Paul Gallen. Mike Hagan

Single Uk coach:

Glenn Morrison. Mike Ford.

Obiviously any of these will all require a serious investment to attract one of them! So it looks like Big Jim Gannon is favourite to me.