Dean Bell was okay aside from our financial collapse year but he didn't play that much for us (one season). The game when he came out of retirement was good though!

Brian Noble won three grand finals with the balls and lost in a couple as well in a 5 to 6 year period so I think that has to be considered a success.

Bulls

Yeah Nobby is the only one in the modern game I think other than Wane. Three GF wins, one CC win and three WCC wins.

Pre SL there must be a few successful coaches who were successful players at the same clubs, let me have a think.

Yeah Jim Sullivan at Wigan - 5 championships and 2 CCs at Wigan.

Bit of a dry spell between Jim Sullivan and Nobby there Bullseye...

You're forgetting the obvious one. Mal Reilly, Cas coach in 1986 CC victory.

Wasn’t Arthur himself a Parra player? Long stint there tho admittedly no trophies

Arthur never played first grade.

For Leeds there's an obvious former player as successful coach in Syd Hynes. Just for completeness - I think its generally not a great idea.

Arthur signed up for 25. Initial one year contract.

Yeah just seen that now, great news!

Excellent news, now lets sort the pack out.

Pretty happy with that, think I can confidently say no matter how long he stays, we’ll be stronger when he leaves compared to when he arrived.

Great news, im looking forward to seeing how he guides the recruitment we need in the pack. The more i think about it (and with the news that Martin to HKR isnt yet confirmed) i hope he might have a Uturn with the news of Arthur staying, especialy if he doesnt count on the quota next year?

Good news a full preseason with Arthur should see a big improvement .Surely the only place he'll he'll look to strengthen is the pack.