Well as I alluded to a week or two ago, Noble is clearly a dominant figure at the club which might limit the options for employing an experienced head coach. So perhaps it might make sense for him to actually be the head coach - however it is a big commitment for a Nobby who I assume wasn't putting in the hours that EOC did. He would be a popular choice amongst the majority of the fan base though and is clearly committed to not jumping ship halfway through the job.

Wonder if they will still bring somebody else in to assist? Or are we well stocked with Greenwood and Morrison already at the club?

Bit weird why it's taken so long to make an announcement that everyone pretty expected.

Sport is a brutal business. I think if Wellens can't improve Saints in 2025 from their 2024 season, EoC will be an interviewee for the Head coach position. Might not get it, but he'll have a chance.

Lee Briers is also there isn't he?

Agreed Briers will be next in line at saints.

I'm not sure Briers is a head coach or even wants to be. I think he has skills to develop individual players attacking abilities but whether he emotional intelligence to translate that to managing a big squad of highly talented individuals, I don't know. When you look at consistently successful coaches - Peet is the stand out example over here - there is more to them than being just a temperamental talented player. I've always liked him & maybe his ego or intrigue will one day want to give it a go. And a club tends to appoint a big name player over less glamorous one.