For now? Would indicate you only see him on post till the end of te season?

I don't think he'd take the job fulltime.

No thanks. A monkey would have achieved the success he had with such a strong squad (VASTLY superior to any other team at the time) and a great coach would have achieved far more.

Incredibly overrated in my opinion, always thought so. He can improve a defence but he takes safety first percentage play to new level.

Given what came after he left, I don't think that's a charge that should be levelled at Anderson

Another Brian Smith disciple, only with a lesser squad. If we are going to change our coach, I would rather us move forward.

Personally, I'm still giving Simmons a chance anyway. I'll judge him at the end of the season.

He'd also get us some structure back in attack. I think he'd probably also help bring on some of the young lads in the squad. Sadly he'll still have the problem of not having a single experienced halfback in the squad.

One things for sure, if he was in charge still he wouldn't have gone into the season without a experinced halfback and certainly wouldn't have signed a fullback to play halfback.

I'm with you in this minority.

Our rugby was relentless - cruel defence, total respect of possession and played the game in the oppositions half for the most part. But, bloody hell, it was tedious at times.

During the 2006 season, which brought unprecedented success for Saints, I don't recall leaving the stadium feeling that breatheless wonder that a top game of RL can do to you.

I'm not convinced Simmons is the right bloke, but when we replace him, I want a coach who'll bring back the exciting brand we're renowned for.

And not Millward. I can do without the 50, 60, 70 point humilations, ta.

Boring winning > exciting losing > boring losing

Edit.

As I say, I'm not convinced RS is the guy and it's been a while since I can say we've played the brand of rugby that I love to watch (pains me to say it but Wire are the closest to it at present), but DA isn't either - he had a far better playing roster than Simmons, and was clearly outcoached by McClennan when it mattered.

If new blood is needed, let's make it new.

As in the post above, that team was capable of exciting winning, maybe even better suited to it with some of the flair players in the squad. As Wayne Bennett would say, don't die with the music in you. Or as the Brian Smith coaching school would say, die with the ball in your hands, and kick on the 5th.

Whilst I think the monkey thing is OTT, I do agree that Anderson was far from the perfect coach and indeed the whole Brian Smith stable of coaches have similar flaws, i reckon he'd have us on a much steadier ship right now.

Let's see what Saturday brings. I'm almost over last friday and am starting to feel unduly positive again.

No to Anderson. Yes to him coming to coach our defence but no to his attacking flair. Having one move in rugby league i.e. the loop around move, is no longer good enough. Look at Hull on Friday. They weren't mega but still had good ball control and more than one move in their playbook which gives them at least one more than Anderson had.

You're assuming Anderson hasn't adapted his coaching style in the years since he has been gone. Millward used to hate the notion of defence yet Leigh defended well under him and Cas were showing signs of increasingly good defence prior to the tragedy which resulted in Millward taking time off.

The return of Daniel Anderson could be just what this rather mentally weak side needs.

That all well and good but he isnt coming so we have to deal with what we have.