He was only working part time - perhaps one day a week so what was the point?

He only spent last season at St George in a position that would not find him out for at least a season. Had he been any good at it they would have not let him go. His CV may feature several clubs but nothing that indicates he has what it takes

But this will be within financial parameters set by GH and the board. My guess is that Furner is having a big say in the recruitment decisions

I think Furner and most coaches would want a big say in recruitment .I have a feeling all this activity is leading up to Kevin Sinfield officially taking over from Hetherington

What all this indicates is a huge investment in the playing side on and off the pitch. I've always felt Hetherington and Caddick have been happy to spend when required but McDermott was happy with a relatively small coaching staff. Add on Sinfield's salary, what looks like two marquee players and potentially transfer fees if needed the club is really starting to flex its financial muscle.

I totally agree.

But don't expect it to happen quickly. Sinny has a lot to learn and hetherington has a lot to share.

Who do you think is running the club - the rugby is a part but the club also has a significant administration function - tickets, corporate, marketing, game day, future capital investment, retail, hotel etc. Who is going to oversee that

Well half of those I would think would be overseen by the person that does it now, and has for quite a while. Not Hetherington.

Rob Oates

Exactly. I think a lot of people don’t grasp his role in the club and how significant he is. Day to day his role exceeds any influence Caddick has now for example.

Succession planning has been going on for quite a while behind the scenes at HQ and Rob is very highly regarded.
He will undoubtedly run the financial/corporate/marketing side of the club once Gary hands over the reigns

Without a doubt.

Who do you think Rob Oates reports into?

is the club still for sale as was intimated on here recently ?

He is a shareholder and Director. As with majority company’s there will be an heirarchy, but he is not some gofer boy. He runs certain parts of the organisation, and in particular some of the roles you mentioned.