McNamara would be a gamble for any top club. He may be a great head coach or not. Eventually someone will take that chance and then we'll find out. From his time with England, I thought he came across well in his interviews and spoke sense. As others have alluded, he's been coaching in our premier comp and should hopefully have picked up some ideas that would enhance a SL clubs approach to the game.

McNamara suffers from being a known quantity. My bet is that if he hadnt managed Bradford and done what he did with England and as an assistant there would be clamour at every club to get him.

Completely agree with this.

Yes he made mistakes at Bradford, but it was his first real crack at the top job and the place was crumbling around him. Blaming him for Orford being a flop is a bit harsh too - at the time, Orford was still regarded as one of the best number 7's running around (though he was clearly on the wrong side of his peak) - at the time, fans of pretty much every Super League club would have wanted Orford - his injuries and relative poor form (he was good in patches) couldn't have been foreseen.

I reckon whichever club takes a chance on him will very much reap the rewards. I thought he did well with England (we appear to have gone backwards so far since he left the role), and he's now gone and got himself some great experience in the NRL.

He could be a revelation if he returns.

Another I've mentioned previously that would probably be baulked at by most Super League clubs/fans (probably because he'll be remembered as a journeyman player) is Jason Demetreu... he did well in his stint at Keighley and now he's very well thought of down under and has won honours with every team he's coached down there....

I only watch Roosters games in the NRL, so couldn't comment on him being a recent known quantity. the known part for the majority of fans who don't watch the Warriors would be Bradford and England. Bradford was a poisoned chalice and England.......well he did okay with what he had.

I agree I think he could do quite well but he would still have pick the right club who are running things well, don't think he could turn any club around.

Two clubs that could potentially be looking for a new coach between now and the start of new season imo is Hudds and Catalans. The latter I think he could do quite well at and get them back towards pushing for top 4. With Hudds, as one of his former clubs there's a link there but at this particular point doesn't look like a good choice.

Presumably you think Brian macs job is safe.

Him getting sacked isn't looking too strong at the moment.

True. The Cas defeat seems to have finally shaken the club out of the doldrums. Last year it was all about injuries and excuses. There was no excuse for the performance at Cas, and it seems that the threat of things ending up badly not just for the coach but a number of players has had the desired effect.