I actually think Demetriou will be firmly in the frame. He knows the area and has lived here a long time before. He will have been knocked around in NRL and fancy his chances of resurrecting his career with Leeds.

His record at Souths latterly wasn't great but... he was touted as the next best thing a couple of years ago, to the point where he was deemed out of our league around the time we appointed Smith.

Again I know people don't like hearing this but commercials will have a part to play. We can't just sign any coach in the world we want, and there is always a tradeoff. Do we spend an extra £100k pa on Coach X, or put a similar amount towards a marquee player? I do know coaches' salaries don't count on the cap (!), but we need to appreciate the club does still have budgets and needs to trade profitably. If Demetriou is going to cost less and look less risky than Arthur, we would look at it I'm sure.

BA is quite risky in some ways. On the bright side, to have Brad Arthur, Jason Demetriou, Paul Rowley and maybe one or two others in the running for the Leeds job seems like a strong shortlist to me.

Not surprised, I did wonder if they might make Arthur interim. Blease mentioned this in the initial presser.

My guess is that Arthur might be too rich for Leeds, especially if he has options going into 2025 (setting up the new Perth franchise). He may at least want to keep his options open.

I reckon if he comes in and storms it, discussions will be had to retain him on a longer-term contract. It's a big change for him to come to SL after over a decade in charge of the same NRL club.

Meanwhile it allows us to look at the likes of Rowley if needed as a longer-term head.

I'm not worried about consistency, that is what Blease is here to maintain so that the coaches can focus on coaching. It's not like BA is going to bring loads of new structures in is it?

This does look a lot like us planning on bringing Rowley in but the timing isn't quite right. BA gives us a tilt at still making something happen this season, and allows us to look at him as a longer-term appointment if both parties are happy.

Have you all checked what Rowley WANTS to do?

His plan is DOR at Salford and his #2 to coach.

He is nigh on 50 and he`s looking longer term.

Bleasey admits the trek to Leeds every day is awful on the M62. 1+ hours each way.

Arthur wants the Perth job hence the short term stance,

Maybe, maybe not. 50 isn't exactly ancient though, and if Rowley does fancy being head coach at a club with huge resources this is probably the optimum moment. He's not exactly ruled himself out, has he? He could have done this very easily on more than one occasion over the last few weeks, but instead he's chosen his words very carefully. Good luck to him,and you Salford fans if he does stay. I'm sure tying his future up long term at your club must appeal to him. From a Leeds perspective my observation is that next years coach (Rowley or not) is currently tied to a coaching role and wants to honour those commitments. I would imagine that rules out Demetriou. Can't believe people are grumbling about Arthur in the short term. The players and coaching staff will learn a lot and he'll also be in position to make some candid recommendations to GH and Blease without fearing for his future.

Clearly the next head coach appointed by Leeds needs to be for the longer term as its going to take at least 2 years to reshape the squad based on cap space and the development of a potential group of high calibre academy players is a 3 to 5 year project. The conundrum is that looking at the two most favoured applicants Rowley is not available now but may be for the longer term project and Arthur is currently available but will not commit to the longer contract as has his eyes on Perth.As such this feels like a sensible solution all round. Arthur will bring experience and a fresh pair of eyes to provide Blease with guidance on what changes are needed at club to improve or coaching and recruitment.I would see it like a consultant coming in for a few months. Interestingly many were happy for Sean Wane to do something similar. I wonder what the next permanent coach thinks if it is Rowley as if Arthur does well then goes the pressure is on for the new man.

Arthur will be on the phone to his agent as we speak....