In all fairness it's a massive decision, probably Koukash most important one he'll ever make as Salford chairman as it will ultimately shape our next 3 years. You can't blame him for taking his time, particularly with Hunte and Long performing so well and this season being considered amongst most as a write off.

There's no doubt we'll know in the next week or so, as they're probably targeting the home game v Hull FC as the new coaches first game.

I'll be annoyed if its Noble after all this though as he could have been appointed last week.

Id be very surprised if he hasnt met smith in dubai just to double check he has made the right decision

Perhaps Doctor Koukash should sleep on it for another month before putting us out of our misery.

Why not make the recruitment process like an American presidential campaign, with months of canvassing around the wards of Salford and a live 'head to head' debate between the candidates? It could be shown live on Sky Sports .

Think it's pretty much nailed on to be Noble, what I do think has been going on behind the scenes is more recruiting to allow the Doc to announce his new head coach and additions to the playing staff at the same time.

I thought the piece in the Manchester Evening Comic having a pop at the Doc for not making an appointment was dire reporting as surely getting this right is the most important bit of recruitment for many years. Maybe NB is worried that a new more professionally run Salford will highlight some of his (OK all of them) less professional attributes as a journalist.

He's gone to U.A.E. to check under his mattress the cash is still there

Definitely Noble, with David lyon as his assistant

Jokes aside, what's important is we get the right man for Salford's new situation. Whoever is eventually appointed it will be the wrong person in some supporters eyes.

At some point or another everyone I can think of as a Salford fan has bemoaned our lack of go forward from the pack, this has been going on so long it is tiresome. Yet in true Salford fans style, have a guess what.... The moaning has started about a coach (not even confirmed yet) who likes to play with a big pack. You just couldn't write the script.........could you?

I think It could be an ideal partnership if they can sort the differences - I'm not too sure how bigger gulf between Sean and Brian there is, but imagine a big pack defensively with Longys stamp on them offensively?

Can we get a bid slung in for Dobson at Hull Kingston while we are at it? Worrying financial noises coming out of East Hull (owners no longer prepared to bank roll them) and Noble has worked with him previously at Wigan.

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