I feel Noble/Smith are both too old for the Head Coach position. As I said previously Millward is oldest by far at the moment. As a Football Manager - then OK - appoint either of the two Brians but a younger man is required on the Training field.

Noble is at Doncaster races with the Doctor today.

There is a pic doing the rounds on Twitter. Noble must be involved somewhere you would think. He is clearly the favourite for the job, just depends whether Smith is involved as well. Trevor Baxter in today's Mirror says 'Salford are set to announced Noble and Smith as the new coaching set up.' Be brilliant if we got both of them onboard.

All very interesting stuff.

Doctor suggested Brae Hill each way in the Lincoln - Finished 3rd - wd that man.

E.B. Why ? is age an issue ? it isn't for S.A.F. in football .


Brisbane Coach - Wayne Bennett is 63
the Australian Head Coach -Tim Sheens is 62
Are you saying you wouldn't be happy with them at the helm.

MM

The game is evolving rapidly in my opinion and there has been a switch by most clubs to much younger coaches. I have no gripes with any of the names you mention as an overseer but not actively on the Training pitch.

In the NRL we have Maguire. Toovey, Steve Price, Cartwright, Flanagan, Trent Robinson, Mick Potter, Ivan Cleary, Ricky Stuart, Furner, Griffin, and Matt Elliott ALL under 50.

Just my view that we need a younger man as Head Coach. Can Nobby work with our two Able Lieutenants Hunte & Long as Assistants?

I do not want Brian Noble to be given the position.
I have,by chance,come across the following link,which suggests the decision may still be nearly a week away as the quotes appear to be taken from after the game last night,which I have not seen elsewhere.
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Ah The Jersey Evening Post, that well known hotbed of Rugby League reportage

It's where I go 1st for all the scoops .. and I guess Neil Barker.
and the Guernsey Press & Star & the Isle of wight Mail .

quite funny really .

It will be one mans decision and Noble looks in pole position unless its an elaborate smokescreen

Sorry about that.
It was in the Daily Express yesterday so it must have been one of those Associated Press release efforts.

Fair point
What you have to bear in mind these crop of younger SL/NRL assistant -cum-head coaches have come from & inherited top quality set-ups at those clubs from the older generation of coaches.
Salford are essentially a bear bones set up and need an experienced guy in to initiate that quality organisation.
There's just a compelling argument a guy who's been there an ' bought the T-Shirt ' is more a priority for the club at this present time , someone with a big address book that has overseen most facets of the backroom & administration of successful clubs.
the Younger Coaches should then come naturally from within our own set-up ?
Just saying

I feel there is a slight contradiction here.If it is a bear bones set up how does this equate with a guy who has overseen most facets of the backroom and administration of successful clubs ?

I presume you refer to Noble.
If so,he took over at Crusaders after they had one season in Super League and had finished bottom.The previous coach Dixon left the country having been diagnosed with prostate cancer and being owed 30k.
It is believed the RFL paid the salary of Noble and Rod Findlay the executive officer there.( Red Passion - the forum of Wrexham FC will have all the gory details of their administration and liquidation.)

When Noble went there he had a 2 year plan to finish in the top 6 rlSourcerl

I am sure you agree with me that the administration for a successful club is now in place.
In the Red Square magazine Dr Koukash states - '[i Part of our discussions with all our potential coaches are to do with player recruitment.Who we can get in immediately to strengthen us and who we can get longer term to make us a real force.By the end of this season we want to have a team that people will respect and can compete with the other teams.Not one that is getting beaten by huge amounts.'[/i

The last 2 results would suggest that the 'getting beaten by huge amounts' is no longer going to happen.Alan Hunte would appear to have made a start on player recruitment.

Perhaps the fat lady isn't going to sing....she ain't even gonna approach the stage and microphone.
Especially if a good result awaits tomorrow.
Alan Hunte does seem to be ahead of the end of season schedule...

Think again we see what Hunte brings to the table with his selection of Okanga-Ajwang as under previous coaches we'd have found an older player and played him out of position. I wonder also if it was his idea to convert Sneyd to fullback as if it is he has for me pulled a master stroke.

I do feel a little sorry for John Ford though with Okanga-Ajwang getting picked ahead of him, if he is better then the strength in depth the youngsters are going to provide bodes very well for the future.

Ford has been injured, saw him in the players lounge strapped up the other week. Evaldes and Brotherton have also been injured in the past couple of weeks. Alan Hunt has proven if they are good enough, give them a go.

Sean Long has just tweeted: '@TherealSeanLong: Time for a change guys!!!!!!'

2+2=....