So why was this position not put in place the end of last season or the beginning of this one.
Do you honestly think if there was not all the unrest amongst the supporters that this position would be announced at this stage or even considered. Even GH's mate Peter Smith is having a go at the situation in the media which says it all. Of course its to try to keep the fans on board.

I think there has to be an element of appeasing unrest. Otherwise why would you announce you're looking to put something in place rather than announcing 'We've identified a need and we've recruited X' Playing the recruitment out in public is pretty amateurish in my opinion. Shouldn't be announcing anything without a name of the person who's taking on the role

Because its a deflection and something to mollify the fans calling for Rohans head while letting GH distance himself from having to admit that the latest coaching appointment hasnt panned out.

If you want RS out then I imagine this new appointment should please you. It undermines RS's role, gives him an unknown to deal with, and if anything adds more pressure to him from his point of view. The message is "sort it out ASAP or you'll be on your way".

I see this as an admission from GH that he's out of touch and not up to the workload/judgement any more, maybe he recognises that and wants to make something of a step back. Maybe he realises that if RS does go, this is just the latest in a sequence of decisions from him which hasn't worked and the fans ultimately will turn on him. He's not daft. It makes sense to put someone else in now before it gets too hot for himself.

I think this means RS will announce he is leaving as the new role kind of changes his role and what he was brought in to do, I think its a way of keeping face for both RS and GH

Im not pleased that were going through another coach, far from it. I honestly wanted RS to work out after the miracle run to the GF I really thought we'd unearthed a real gem of a coach who played a fantastic brand of rugby league. After 2 and a bit years of RS gimmick laden tripe its obvious that he hasnt anything resembling a plan B and the miracle run to the GF was unfortunately just that, a miracle. Thats why I want change.

Could well be. Whatever most on here say, my belief is that RS has not had the best of luck since joining, and unfortunately given the state of us when he came in, he just hasn't got the wiggle room or time to show whatever it is that he can do.

He's compounded that with some errors of judgement in signings here and there - or had his hands tied by GH who knows. Croft and Ackers have improved us, but beyond that nobody has really added significantly to the mix in truth.

It's all very frustrating but it is what it is, and the club needs to find a way to move forwards. I'm still not convinced RS is as bad a coach as most on here make out, he does have a long track record in coaching, just not at this level. Sometimes it's just not the right mix and maybe this is one of those times. The next few games and new Sporting Director will be very illuminating.

Hetherington has been trying to give this role away for years. Agar would have been ideal for it (and still would tbh) but that plan got messed up, as did the disastrous learning on the job attempt by Sinfield.

Agree - not sure on Agar - not sure he is dynamic enough for whet we need right now. Sinfield was in way above his skill set at the time.

The one thing nobody wants is JJB to get the role - hopefully the board are not that daft

Agreed. He's the wrong personality for this job, you need someone with attention to detail and who can really manage the numbers as well as the personalities.

I'm hoping we bring in an Aussie to be honest. Someone with some NRL pedigree here could be useful - especially as we need to get way better at who we bring in from overseas if we're going to challenge again. Those OS quota spots are vital to get right, and generally we just haven't. Literally Prior and Martin are the only ones I think worked, and Prior went on 18 months too long.

Wasn't Matt Adamson touting a bit recently? Not sure he has the right skillset either TBH.

Have just listened to the pre match press conference and it does not sound like Smith is going to resign.

He’s certainly putting on a brave face if he is.