maybe baloo or lowes as assistant to an aussie as a link to tradition?(assuming we cant persuade menzies to become assistant next yr if he doesnt play on)

Why would Anderson and/or Lowes move to Bradford to be assistant coaches when they are already assistants elsewhere in the league with wealthier clubs?

good point. don't think either are ready to step up to head coach yet so should be ruled out of running imo.

Bigger club, better training facilities, Bradford legends?

I'd agree with Lowes, but Anderson has no real form to speak of, so it's difficult to say he is or isn't ready. If we're gonna go with the "cheap" option, I'd prefer to take a punt on Anderson than to take Lowes, McRae or Millward.

If those were the only candidates then I think most people would agree that Nobby would be the ONLY choice!

I would hope we can cast our net a little further afield though. I am pretty sure that there are other coaches out there more suited to the Bulls current situation.

Where does this notion that Brown was an assistant coach come from? As far as I'm aware he started as one the youngest first grade coaches in the NRL in 2003 (for the Dragons) and was replaced by Wayne Bennet for the 2009 season, i.e. 6 years as coach of the Dragons!

Spot on. He was head coach at St. George, not an assistant.

I hope we do aswell, but it depends on the funding. An up and coming Aussie coach would almost certainly want a bigger bonus for relocation etc. Noble, McRae, Lowes etc would all be within commutable distance of the club .


McRae would actually be the worst choice imo. Too old and his methods are out of date. Salford very rarely play quality attacking rugby.

When you add in housing, visas, flights, everything else, It would cost more to hire an Aussie. I certainly hope it happens, but I wouldn't be certain.



Justin Morgan is already over here though

Noble back as Director of Rugby with the young rookie Lowes as Coach picking the team........Experience and Youth!....It would be a good combination!

Not sure we could afford both Noble and Lowes. I'm also not sure if Lowes would want to move jobs just to another assistant post.

Terry O'Connor thinks it's definitely McDermott.

all true but the same added expenses are there for aussie players too. the reason its feasible to bring them in rather than sign british also goes for coaches. the exchange rate between gbp and oz dollars works in our favour, admittedly not as much as it used to but its still favourable.