Agreed, I wish we'd drawn them for this week!

According to this morning's League Express, Mick Potter is emerging as the favourite.

Why would Potter come? And why would he leave?

Potter is now 5/2 joint favourite with McDermott, he's out of contract at the end of the year and Saints have said he can start talking to Super League and NRL clubs.

interesting. Potter did some good work at catalans and has a decent record bringing kids through at saints. plus he's got bradford history so thats 2 boxes ticked. Not sure he's a better option than mcdermott but he's out of contract this year so that could tip the odds in his favour.

He's not exactly popular with the Saints fans, once you lose the fans at a club you are a dead man walking, unless you can pull off something special to win them round.

Out of contract in 2011 I believe.

I reckon Potter would be a good choice actually. He is another who is familiar with the club and how we do things at the Bulls.

would be happy with potter good track record would be a move forward in my mind

Agree.

Theres something a little knee-jerk about the reactions of some when Saints have lost a game this season or have not performed as some would have expected.

Potter did a superb job in France and has come into a Saints club that is going through a period of change with key players either leaving or approaching the end of their careers yet the younger players seem to be performing well.

Would be an excellant appointment for Bradford imo.

That's an interesting comment. You can be a dead man walking for several years though apparently.

Potter would be a great option imo.

Has experience of working at Bradford, good record on the pitch in France, good youth development at Saints. Ticks most if not all the boxes.

He left the Bulls 11 years ago! Since then we've had the Nobby glory years; followed by Harrisgate, near bankruptcy, and now more modestly financed re-building.... don't tell me that the club is same as 11 years ago!!! However, he would continue tradition of having B. Smith disciples as head coach.

Spot on Tristram!

Yes but Odsal hasn't changed much!

I just think Potter is more of a 'Bulls' type coach than some of the mentioned contenders. I see names like Millward and I just cannot see how his face would fit at the Bulls. I think Potter's style would suit the Bulls and I reckon he is probably my preferred choice of the names I have seen so far.

And have our methods and ways of doing things really changed that much? With all of our last few coaches having some link with the Brian Smith school of thought I'd be surprised if the main principles had altered that much even over 11 years.

Potter was actually one I had in mind when I ticked "other" although I did not realistically expect he might be either available or interested.

Are Saints indicating to him his contract may/will not be renewed? If so, why?