Apparently Dr Koukash said he has decided who he wants after yesterdays match.That he will take 1 or 2 more soundings.There will be no announcement until he returns from the business trip he is going on on Monday.

Phil Kinsella has just stated on twitter that MK said poss announcement Wednesday or Thursday. Watch this space!!

Brian Noble appears to have been the good doctor's guest at Doncaster Races yesterday. I cannot imagine that he would have invited Brian Noble if Brian Noble did not feature in the future of the club.

If that is correct then why do we delay the announcement? Could it be that there is going to be another person involved in the new structure?

Pure speculation on my part I know, but I can't think of another explanation at this stage.

To me, it sounds like the Dr is priming the press for something additional too. Got to give him credit, so far he has mastered the art of manipulating the press to work in his favour.

As the Dr seems to fully appreciate the value of PR impact Iam surprised if the new coach is to be Noble unless as has been stated on here he is pulling together his coaching team.However I still see no value in delays for that.If it is Noble the press will come up with a collective "told you so" yawn unless he arrives with the "major signing" the Dr Koukash has been craving (now sanctioned by the new Head coach).

Just a theory but is everyone sure that the Doc is in Dubai and not off down under for reasons he'd rather keep under his hat until it all either does or doesn't pan out.

He has been quoted as saying the decision has already been made.He also used the term them
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I shouldn't think he will make decisions based on viewing cv's or by telephone and as it hasn't been reported he met with anyone other than Noble prior to the last home game it is almost certainly,in my view,a Noble v.Hunte decision.
The 'them' word may refer to who Noble has suggested as assistants et al.

You'll see the next Bradford Bulls in the coming years at Salford, i was speaking with a lad I know who's well in with the crowd at Leeds, he knows a friend of Brian Noble who apparently told him, it is noble who's got the job and with the money the DR will be giving him he's planning to build the team in the same mold of the Bulls side of the early 2000s, very big strong athletic players from England and Australia/New Zealand. He's going to completely change the way of training at the club wreatling training will be introduced and more weight training to add more size on players he feels need it. Discipline is going to be big for noble too as he believes discipline and hard work brings success. Let me tell you I was beaming with excitement after what i was told.

Exciting times.

So maybe not 5 drives and a kick after all then. Looks like 6 drives.

I can't believe people are slagging off a person that hasn't even taken over the team yet? Only a couple of months ago people were bracing themselves for the death of salford rugby. And now were moaning about recruiting one of the best coaches in SL history?

And the Bulls wernt 5 drives and a kick either otherwise how would players like vainicolo or vaikona score so many outwide.

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Early upset that Steve's had to go.

Red League - If you`ve have watched the game for a number of years you will know Nobby`s style. Get bigger forwards than the opposition - wear them out up the middle - Have a good kicker to apply the big up and unders on the last tackle, etc etc. As a player he was a good scooter from dummy half and rarely parted. Sure he wins but its not the Rugby I want to see but I will put up with winning Trophies over the course of his tenure! Just hope he doesnt forget to bring on our young talent.

My question to all the Noblefiles out there is why has Nobby been unemployed for nigh on 3 years?

As for Lance - well a comment `par for the course`. In every bunch of roses there is always a prick.

Whilst Bradford won plenty of Trophies their whole style of Rugby bored me to tears.
Big bruising forwards and backs who drove to the line and normally got it out wide for one of their huge wingers to score.
I do not think this style will work nowadays and that is the problem, Noble is old school and loath to change.

Is this the same Bradford Bulls that put 17 tries past us a few year back? No seriously I can understand where some posters are coming from. I do think there is a difference though between playing a physical style if you can afford to bring in size and quality, unlike McRae's adopted percentage game to accommodate a poor to average bunch of players and some youngsters.