Would think it's better to have Smith or/and Noble with Hunte as assistant to be groomed to take over at a later date

Had a chat with Alan after the game, he made a very telling comment "same players, different attitude" guess that says it all.

Having Noble and Smith could only be a benefit. Nobody is suggesting that they both be given the same title of Head Coach, but having two experienced operators like Smith and Noble on the same team could only be beneficial. It may never happen of course, but to say you're dead set against having both here doesn't make any sense to me. Bringing in two experienced heads in whatever capacity doesn't strike me as indecisive, it strikes me as ambitious. He's already brought in extra people behind the scenes where none existed before. Nobody said that was indecisive. There was a post floating around here somewhere showing the correlation between numbers of non-playing staff and successful teams on the field. The Clubs that brought in more skilled and experienced people saw better results.

Fwiw I feel that we will appoint one or the other, but would love to see both come in and do a job in whatever capacity that may be.

By appointing Noble or Smith as Head Coach we would gain the best of both worlds, because Alan Hunte could then continue the with the outstanding job he's been doing with the younger players.

Regarding Head Coach, I'm still not over enthused about the prospect of Noble. To me it has too much of a feel of the appointment of McRae. Someone with a great reputation, but who's past their 'sell buy' date and also a lover of the 'up the jumper' approach to Rugby.

I hope we're just not appointing someone who's available now, rather than waiting for a better prospect at the end of the season. Then again, I get the impression that if the 'new coach' doesn't work out by then, The Good Doctor would probably just sack him anyway and go for someone else.

The difference is McRae did it at Saints with money and quality players, he just couldn't do it at Salford with limited resources. Noble on the other hand did very well with similar resourses at the Bulls but also at a club like the Crusaders by getting them into the playoffs, against all odds.

By saying this i'm not necessarily pro Noble for the job, I just hope whoever it is turns out to be the right choice of coach for SCR.

That's right,it's always a risk,but the record of Noble is different to McRae.
I'm not sure that Noble will take us to the heights that the Doctor requires but he has the knowledge and skill set to rebuild the squad,with so many out of contract,and his knowledge of British players should be better than Smith's.
He will also coach them well,and make us very competitive.

Yes we are 6 weeks behind in some preparation,but that should in my opinion not include fitness,you surely must
agree,you no as well as me Alan will not get the job,and should not.He is doing a good job with the youngsters.

On the recent poll , Alan Hunte got just 1 vote
Brian Smith got 52
Tim Sheens 34
Brian Noble 22
the Hunte , Long & Highton have done a good caretaker job getting us through March , but we need a Coach.. and give Alan a big pat on the back and get him back to the job of securing our long term future prospects.

Tim Sheens is being touted for either the Warriors or the St George Dragons Jobs rlSheens on the radar for Warriors and the Dragonsrl
and Brian Smith was a no-show at yesterdays game. rlAndy Wilson
both are too much in demand in their home territories to be tempted across ? According to Andy Wilson Koukash flew to Sydney for a meeting with Brian Smith .
Everything points to the appointment of Noble and/or Smith ?

Quote: "On Thursday both the Salford chief executive, Ed Farish, and the Warrington coach, Tony Smith – Brian's younger brother – denied knowing, neither very plausibly, whether the Australian contender is even in the country. An announcement is thought unlikely until after Salford's second game of the Easter programme at Bradford on Monday. But the fact that the club went through with a swap deal on Thursday, releasing their hooker Stuart Howarth to join St Helens in exchange for the tall young stand-off Lee Gaskell, suggests that the new man has already been appointed, and is making decisions.'"

This is Koukash , commonplace is not on the agenda

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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