Potter has done a great job at saints this year, he has the hardest job than any other saints coach in the super league era. We lost some massive names over the last 4yrs and potter took over the weakest saints squad in super league era and took us to old trafford last year, 2nd place finish in super league, semi final of challenge cup last year.

This year potter has had massive injuries and yet still lie joint 2nd in the league and in semis of the challenge cup. The likes of dan anderson didn't even pick vin anderson and nick fozzard in our 17 man squad for 2 finals so you can see the strength in depth the previous coaches had. This year potter has had likes of foster, lomax, wheeler, eastmond, dixon, ashurst and other unknown players playing every single week but still has us up there competeing for all the cups.

He is a good coach.

It's Lee St hillaire the club have called a press conference in the Holmewood Bound tomorrow at 11.00 were it will be made public.

If true then this is a BIG statement about the financial situation at the club! They have obviously seen the RLs process that allowed them to spin the appointment of Macca (best applicant for the job) and followed suit... Run a competition but without the applicants knowing that the real decider will be the size of the wage packet they expect.

too much embellishment...

Brian McDermott to be confirmed this week (According to the Guardian)

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Joy. Out of the frying fan into the fire then...

...unsurprisingly.

I guess this will probably be generally unpopular on here, or at least broadly underwhelming, but I also think its probably the best (least worst)[iavailable [/ioption for the club at the moment.

We'll see.

Probably shows a lack of ambition by the Club or a lack of funds or both! If true not what I'd hoped for.

I hoped it would be Potter, but I think Brian Macca will be a good coach.

I expect McDermott would do a reasonable job and I'll certainly give him a fair shot like any coach or player we sign. However it won't be a particularly popular appointment and it won't be an easy sell for membership cards next year.

I think we all hoped for an inspired appointment that we felt would signal a new start. Guess we'll just have to see what McDermott brings, some discipline hopefully which would be no bad thing.

Ohh super. That will get the fans flocking back.

The Guardian also said a couple of weeks ago that Brian Noble would be our head coach next season.

They change their mind and hope its right.


I'm still hoping for Potter.

League Weekly today says it's McDermott after Potter withdrew his interest.

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Its from the Daily Fail so a rather large pinch of salt needs to be applied but they still reckon Potter.... I can't see it myself as much as I'd like it, I think they've just recyled rumour from a few weeks back and they have the order of events well wrong. I suspect McDermott is the only realistic candidate as we are.

League Express report it could still be Potter after an increased offer.