Spot on

I have no inside track, haven't a clue who is going to be coach - I do know that a Sharp or Anderson appointment isn't going to inspire me to part with cash for a season ticket, whilst an appointment of someone young, bright and looking to play modern attractive rugby league, is.

This appointment is a big statement of intent from the club, so let's see where they go with it.

I do happen to know that Matt Diskin has thrown his hat into the ring

Matt Diskin would be brilliant.

I suspect that with Chalmers being in Oz for a while and hoping to persuade Toovey to stay on, other Coach's have made tentative enquiries about the job should it become available which it has, but as usual someone has spoke out of turn getting the info wrong and the usual rumour mill gets grinding once again. I suspect Chalmers is still in Oz so it would make sense to have people he trusts to do the interviews, no idea on McFarlane but Bastian and Duffy have enough nous between them to make the right call!
Stops the off season being boring but like most it would be nice to have a boring one once in a while!

Apparently Elvis, Lord Lucan and Shergar have submitted early applications to Stuart

I know it's important to get the right man for the job but having a 3 man team to recommend a new coach??? I wonder if other league 1 or even championship clubs would do that.

You would expect something like that to happen at Barcelona or Real Madrid not little league 1 Bradford Bulls. Chalmers is back and was at training last night and told the players pretty much what we all know about the coach situation. I find it a bit baffling the process is gonna take so long

I totally agree. Nearly a month to find a new coach!!!

Any more news on any signings Roger?

No news on any signings

So he's back but not bothering to interview the coach himself?

Can't understand that.

Would have agreed Roger, but at best only two know what they are doing and what to look for (I hope!)

By name (after a quick look at Linkedin) - McFarlane & Bastian are the two who should be able to judge the candidates.

Duffy has not a clue and is well past the sell by date. In that post, we desperately need new blood with a professional attitude - that would be a breath of fresh air.

Unfortunately, he seems firmly stuck to the side of the pot, and the bleach isn't shifting him.

Perhaps Chalmers is introducing some sort of money saving technique of not employing a coach during the off season?

Sports coaching/management appears to have this "We must appoint a replacement ASAP" mentality. In any other line of work the process to seek a replacement usually takes a few weeks. That being said, it was clear as day at the last fans forum that Toovey was not staying on. The club really should have started that process at the end of the season, just in case GT jumped on a plane and didn't come back.