Quote: tigertot "Andy Hay was potentially the best Cas forward of his generation, he seemed to have it all for a back row forward. It went astray at Cas, he ended up at Leeds where he thought he was a hard man in an otherwise hard team. He has had a constant scowl on his face ever since & I don't think I have seen him utter a single word in 10 years. What he brings to coaching is beyond me. Powell on the otherhand I have admired massively as a person, player & coach.'"
There's a lot to challenge in your post, tigertot.
Best cas forward of his generation is a viewpoint i have never heard uttered, in regard to Hay.
Went astray at Cas? well the expiry of his contract definitely did, as he was allowed to sign for sheffield without receiving a renewed deal.
Glossing over your opinion of him at Leeds, where he managed to win a challenge cup medal and play for GB and England in the World cup, people are rarely what they seem, unless you have some regular interaction with them. Amongst the people, who are acquaintances of both guys, few would agree with your assessment of their personality types.
However, I'm only interested in the best coach for Cas at this point in time..
Give Aston a try for me, he's waited all his life for this and he would clear some of the deadwood out, that's for sure.
