Agree with many concerns about Nathan Brown, great assistant, little like Brian Mac at Leeds, but then he has some top players who can raise their game at times.

Brown is a tinkerer at Huddersfield because he's got less quality options that we have. As long as he doesn't decide that Wilkin is our organiser I'll be okay.

looks fairly clear to me what is going on. Brown and Paul Anderson will have different philosophies and outlooks on the game/tactics etc...the players will be more keen to impress Anderson than Brown - after all he is their coach next year. Therefore they all start to listen to Anderson and follow his advice, and ignoring Brown's coaching.

Will always be a recipe for disaster for the new coach to be in position as an assistant to an incumbent coach.

Lest we forget. Hudds were top of Super League when Brown agreed to come to the Red Vee. It is since then that things have started to go wrong. Announcing he was leaving mid season was always going to cause problems, especially when everyone knew it was to another SL club. For example, it was different when DA left Saints as he was going elsewhere.

Its almost like him saying "I am going to Saints as they afford me better chances of success".

If he tinkers with the Saints lets hope it's at FB and one of the wings. The possibilities are endless: Meil to Prop? Roby to Scrum Half? Lance full time hooker? Lomax to 6?

But as the quality of the squad has been improved from 2009 he has tinkered more and more. He tinkered very little in 2009 (our best year under Brown) More quality players has meant more combinations and permutations to tinker with. And boy does he like to tinker.

Afer a loss to salford at magic weekend he moved full back to wing, wing to full back, second row to centre, centre to loose forward and right wing to left centre. Result...lose to Widnes.

Did getting the Saints job force him to do this? No. Its in his character.

He's just been "released" by Huddersfield.

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Just heard on radio Leeds,more news to follow.I think he will do well at Saints,but sometings gone wrong at Huddersfield,And lets face it he was sacked

It will be interesting to see how we handle this. I just think we're not capable of winning SL this season so why not use the remaining games to work through the tactical changes he's going to make and hit next season running with a bit of optimism rather than limping out of the playoffs this year and starting next season slowly, which is what would happen if we delayed his arrival.

Rush also said he doesn't want to do the job any longer than is required, so it seems better for all parties to make the change now.

I want Brown coming in fresh fit our pre season and it will freshen the squad up, if he comes in now and we start losing games, it will be add a negative atmosphere leading in to 2013 season.

He should go home to OZ and have a rest while working on our squad for next year and get his perpetration sorted for how he wants us to play.

IMO its a blessing in disguise for us.

Rush said he only wanted to do the job as long as needed, however if you remember when daniel anderson came in, he had about 4 or 5 weeks with the players and coaching staff taking the lead. I think after 4 or 5 games the season will be pretty much done, so Rush maybe in charge still at least until the wembley weekend to give the players a good full 2 weeks. Having said that Brown is hired for next year so may not start until next year????

At the moment this changes nothing at Saints until Saints decided what to do!!

Aiiiii he is a top class coach alright and we have the trophy's to show for it at Huddersfield. He has spent upto cap for last 3 seasons and brought numerous internationals to the club.

Be prepared for the mid season dip season after season and woe betide if a job in Oz comes up cos he has been leaving every season at the Giants, Saints will be no different cos he utimately wants a job in Oz, he probably won't get one though cos he isn't good enough.

We should have got shut a while ago when he starts all this playing a small pack rubbish with second rowers and hookers a plenty. We might then have still been up near top of league and visiting Wembley.

Glad to get shut of him and hope he doesn't damage your club cos Saints ain't one of the teams I dislike.

I'll put money on him winning something with saints during his 3 years at saints.

With respect, the hudds squad is a mid table squad that can ouch above it's weight and then expeditions get to high.

Next year he will have a much better squad of players, he will be fired up to prove the likes of you wrong and we also have the best training facilities in super league.

I don't buy into the "leaving for Aus" thing with him now.
There's no more "look how well he's doing with an unfashionable team". He's coaching Saints now. If he can't win a trophy with them, then he's not good enough for a coaching job in the premier RL competetion.
If he wins a trophy (or two) then leaves, well, it could be worse.

i really hope its the winning trophy's and playing open exciting rugby streak