Forgetting the personalities of the people involved i just cant see how we will attract a top quality ambitious coach (unless they are currently out of a job!) from UK/ Oz who is willing to work under a D of R. Surely all potential candidates will want to live/ die by their own actions and be responsible to only Mr Wilkinson and the board.
Adrian Lam would be a contender for me. Is he still U20s/ Assistant at St George?! Im normally all for promoting young English talent, but just feel we need an NRL coach who has worked within a good professional system along lines of Nathan Brown and McGuire. Perhaps Manly's Geoff Toovey?
Then over time bring on board good young potential English coaches - along lines of Wigan who seem to pride themselves on how they will produce coaches from the bottom to the top for the future. Wigan could do this if Wane moves up and you have Purtill and Anderson at other clubs.
Jesus its so difficult!
Changed my mind mid way through typing that! Maybe we should just plump for a good English coach!! Bet Wilky has a headache on this one!