That's true. But you do want someone you'll get on with. If they have a personal relationship, then that's an added bonus. Probably why most head coaches pick people they've already worked with to be in their coaching teams

Sean Long new Fev coach, that’s interesting. Either he always had his wings clipped for us or is just not a good coach as we saw no evidence if it.

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RS doesn't come across as someone who would give his mate a job if he wasn't good enough, and it risks putting the club back. Smith works with Chev on a daily basis, knows his approach to the game, knows his philosophy and sees how he interacts with the players. I have no idea on any of these, so aren't passing judgement. We'll know if it's a good appointment during the season. But good luck to Chev, he's a great bloke and he's done a great job winning the Academy title this season
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Great post agree with everything you say. I m suite 95% of posters on here do not know the background to appointments. Walker is obviously trusted and has had a successful season with a team that has had constant change due to the requirements of the first team (injuries and suspensions).
Deserves his chance and god luck.

I'm less fussed about who the assistant coaches are than who runs the academy tbh. And while winning the title at that level is nice, I'd be happier to see high quality spine players emerging on a more frequent basis. Chevs replacement is the key appointment imo.

Is cuthbertson going back home when he retires? I know he did well with the ladies and seems to be fairly well thought of as a coach. Wonder if he could be assistant number two.

He seems very involved with his "Lowcal" lager business so I doubt he's going back home at this point, think he has settled in York. I also doubt he will stay at Fev in his role as attack coach as he was very much a McDermott appointment I think.

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/rugb ... 576408.amp Of course its former Cas wigan player “casper”

https://www.leeds-live.co.uk/sport/rugb ... 576408.amp Of course its former Cas wigan player “casper”

Thought he was their cousin. But new they are related.

Matt Cook comes into some kind of rugby manager role - seemingly the one Sinfield had, although it sounds more like operational manager to me. I know its possible to have too many off-field people, but I think we went too far the other way and almost seemed to be trying to run the club like an amateur team. Smith seems to have shaken the place up on and off the field, which is no bad thing.

He's filling the Jason Davidson role isn't he ?

That'll give him plenty of room to grow then

The way RLWC2021 was managed, hopefully he isn't going to bring that experience with him.

I am happy that Matt Cook has joined the club as he's clearly a very intelligent guy

Rohan has obviously made this choice so we have to trust him on this appointment.

Jason Davidson was originally our strength and conditioning coach but he was eventually given a job for the boys role within the club in a managerial role when this was clearly not his area of expertise was he not?
Tony Smith has taken Jason to Hull FC in the roll of head of performance and strength and conditioning which kind of proves this fact.

Lets give Matt Cook Cook a chance guys

I worked as a volunteer at all the Headingley games in the RL World Cup, crossed paths with Matt a few times. He was hard working and I think he will do a great job. Never could fathom what Davidson did anyway.