It'lll go to Powell but a good point I read elsewhere, considering it'll be awarded before the GF what if Hull win the GF? As good as Cas have been Redford winning a double would be worthy of coach of the year.

It has got to be Powell surely? If not then my shout would be Walace Arnold

no contest .its Powell

Yes, but it's coach of the year, not coach of a couple if finals. Powell by a country mile.

It should be awarded after the grand final, why does the most important game of the year not count towards the coach of the year, or man of steel awards.

Because people should be judged on a full season, not just one match. Luck plays a big part in single matches, a longer period gives a better judgement.

Totally agree. Every game must be taken into account.

Winning those finals separates the great teams from the good teams.

It doesn't separate a good coach from an average one though, which is what the award is for.

Imo it's Powell 1st Radford 2nd Chester 3rd.
Fwiw i also think these awards should take place after the GF.

If Radford wins the GF with Ull. Are some of you saying Powell deserves it more?

Hahaha.

To be fair mate FC are more expected to be challenging more than Cas are Powell has stripped that Team/Squad down & rebuilt it into a table topping side easily playing the best RL this year.
Thus far FC have repeated what they did last year & like i said its hardly unexpected.

Powell is doing a fantastic job. No doubt about it. But if Radford wins the double. He's coach of the year.

At the start of the year most bookies had Cas around 4th favourites ahead of Hull and us (Wire, Wigan and Saints ahead of them) so they weren't exactly unfancied to do well.

Powell and Cas were pushing for LLS and cup runners up in 2014 whilst Hull were finishing 11th before Radford took over the next season.

Slightly off topic but has anyone ever wondered about how the hell Hull FC stay under the salary cap ? Absolutely littered with NRL quality players, some who have played lots of NRL And some who are still good enough for NRL. A fine efforr keeping that bunch of stars under the cap.

Powell by plenty. If Cas win 1 more game we will have won SL by a record margain not to mention the PD. Hull have been really inconsistent this season and their squad on paper is the best in the league imo .