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.

Are you joking? Every top team play the same way. All the years St Helen's dominated yes they had long and tommy martyn who were decent with ball in hand, but the rest of the team was huge and used here weight to dominate the opposition pack. Same with Wigan, Leeds and now Warrington, all have big teams who smash through the opposition then when the forwards have done the damage the little guys and BIG centres and wingers run wild.

Look at Huddersfield now there just a carbon copy of the Bulls and it isn't doing them any harm what so ever.

And "you will put up with winning trophies" since when did Salford fans become arrogant? I just can't believe some of the rubbish people have come out with? And just because the Bulls played a certain way it doesn't mean noble will play the same way with us? He played that way at Bradford because that was to the players strengths who played there. If he brings any trophies to Salford he will go down as a club legend!

Because imo he wanted to take some time out and couldn't get back in when he was ready.

Reaily in traditional salford style after so much time out of the game its his last chance to prove he still has the magic / processes to create a successful team, his greatest challenge to date imo

I have no worries about him being left behind in regards what practices are working and what isnt in the world of rugby league coaching he states in his book he regularly keeps tabs on developments in coaching in all different types of sports including rugby from all different coaches

If Noble can build a large pack with go forward and keep our current backs we would be a shoe in for the 8 definitely, possible 6 injuries permitting

Think that a different scenario in the backs is on the cards to what we all remember at the bulls.
With Williams and Broughton we have sheer pace not brute force along with Gleeson who looks like he still has plenty of magic, what I wouldn't give to see Moon playing for us still with a huge pack to give the backs a platform.

Think if we started off next season with three props in the Griffin mould we would be very intimidating down the middle and throw in a good skill #13 and there's the beginnings of a very competitive team indeed.

I was 13 when I watched Salford at Wembley. I just want to go again while I have still got my marbles. I went on regular rugby weekend trips to wembley and watched teams like Featherstone and Widnes and Sheffield get there. So before we start talking about playing champagne rugby lets get a winning mentality put in place and put something in the trophy cabinet. The rest will follow ( crowds etc ).

I'm not a Noble-Phile, but need to point out the following

No we don't My question to all the Noble-philes out there is why has Nobby been unemployed for nigh on 3 years?'"