I'd put money on an announcement early next week. Gives the Club a working week to hype-up the home game against Hull. With Hunte & Long doing such a good job of holding the fort I'm not overly worried about how long the decision is in coming.

You certainly can't accuse the Doc of rushing his decision. I never thought I'd see the day when a new pope was appointed quicker than a Salford coach.

Definitely Noble, with David lyon as his assistant

Tell you what, why doesn't the club just live stream every contract negotiation to keep the masses happy?

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.

we're bitching over a new coach and the people of East hull wake up to: www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... z2PS36THII

we're bitching over a new coach and the people of East hull wake up to: www.thisishullandeastriding.co.u ... z2PS36THII

So all we need are three props like Kevin Ward with Andy Gregory’s hands. Not much to ask!

Interesting,perhaps,that he chose not to return to Wigan in 2008 but went to a young coach,Justin Morgan,at KR.

Chico, we have on many occasions had three props with one set of hands between them, unfortunately not as good as Andy's. But seriously the right quality of big prop is essential, size alone guarantees nothing.