Just like Steve Mc then

I for one am praying its Potter

That does seem unerringly familiar.

It does, but I bet there are Saints fans who don't like Potter.
Anyone who can take Quins and win at places such as Wigan and Saints must have something about him. Look at what he is working with down there - if he leaves they will be bottom next year.

We won at Saints last season.

Salford won at Saints a couple of years ago IIRC, would you let McRae anywhere near the Bulls job?

For the first time Ewwen I agree. Please just sort it or inform us Hood!

Im sure he will when he has decided. A decision is immenent. Just relax your batty.

Indeed.

In fairness, I suspect many of those getting wound up have never been involved in a recruitment process, let alone a negotiations process, so may not realise just how long things can take and what sort of issues can arise along the way? Little matters like offering jobs, taking up references, waiting for the acceptance and - all too common - what happens when you offer a job and the candidate rejects it, either outright or holds out for changes? Don't forget, the minute you offer a position then the power shifts from you to the candidate. You have shown your hand, and he now holds the cards. So you have to try and get it right, and make the right offer to the right person, first time. No matter how long it takes.

In my experience, the first 90% of the recruitment process for senior people takes 90% of the time, and the remaining 10% of the process takes 90% of the time...

Now I know how you lot make so much money! You charge for 180% of the time?

Ignore the Saints know nowts. If you get Potter you should be chuffed.

I for one am gutted he is leaving

The rllatestrl from Connor Murphy. And an update from Peter Hood for those who don't seem of a patient disposition.

And Connor thinks its Potter - I hope he is right, although as I've said Brian Mac is the only British coach I'd want.

The risk now of course is that if negotiations fall through, then we'll have expectations raised then dashed - and if Mac then gets offered it then a feeling it was a second choice? Surely a bloody good reason why the club stayed and wants to stay tight-lipped, despite howls from some of the fans?

The are not Howls Adey, calm yourself down. You are very keen to have little digs at anyone who may have a different point of view.
Keeping your customers informed is basic, good to see Peter has come out with a statement. Following his last statement saying end of June, this has come a week too late in my opinion.

Perhaps the landscape has changed since then. Either way, I don't see the need to rush out any statements to appease anyone. It is the anticipation of announcements in most pro sports businesses that binds fans to a club and sport.

And all this Potter Thou Saviour is becoming a little throat sticking. He isn't significantly better than McDermott and have seen little reason to suggest to the contrary given his playing roster at Catalans and Saints.

Howls was bad choice of word, I'll grant you.

But the point I am trying to make is that it is frequently not practicable to make announcements when some of your customers would like - especially if saying nothing runs less risk of compromising delicate negotiations than saying something, and the timescale is not at all clear. Much as it might exasperate fans desperate for news.

Example - its 30/6 and you think a resolution is very imminent. But negotiations continue. Do you potentially weaken your hand by saying you expect a decision very shortly? That boxes you into a corner, something the the other party can seek to exploit. And in fairness, Hood never said 30/6 was any kind of deadline - its fans who interpreted it that way. he said originally that they hoped to be in a position to make an announcement by 30/6, and IIRC earlier in June he did say there was no rush and they would not rush into a hasty decision?

Edited for accuracy