It's a win win situation for me. McRae's coaching reputation has been severely damaged over the past 2 years and I can't see him being of any interest to other Superleague/NRL clubs. If McRae wants to continue coaching at this level he will know better than anyone that he really has to start delivering more results next year. Maybe McRae's effort, enthusiam and focus will go up a few notches in the knowledge he will be working with a much stronger looking squad that look capable of making the play-offs.
However if the team don't get off to a good start in 2011 I think he will be in a very vulnerable position for an early retirement.

There is some chatter about Millward going to Widnes to take over from Cullen.

There is a link on the clubs official site to an article in today's MEN (online) by Neil Baker, confirming that Millward has officially applied for the post.
Sorry if this is old news.

THE DREAM TEAM ?

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Along with eleven others apparently. Would be very interesting to know who they are?

Or a nightmare!

I wonder if Wayne Bennett has thrown his cap in the ring?

DO YOU THINK our NEW DREAM TEAM COULD WORK "king of the shed" ?

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I was thinking about this and come to the conclusion that the club wouldn't appoint an assistant to Shaun Mcrae without his agreement. I therefore believe that if Millward was chosen it would be because Mcrae believes he can work with him and he's the best man for the job. But it is hypothetical at the moment until an announcement is made.

In short, NO. In a longer explanation, To many cooks spoiling the broth for me, clash of personalities between Shaun and Ian which could upset the camp with one wanting to play or do things one way and the other, well, the other. It could damage Malc’s development as he won’t know who to listen too or follow and the team could end up with conflicting messages, and they also may choose one or the other to listen too.

I know clubs have multiple coaches, Manager/Coach, Assistant, Fitness, Defensive, Attacking etc but this is different, they are both experienced first grade coaches with different styles.

Bad move for me.

Did we not have a similar situation several years ago with Ashcroft & Grainey that seemed to work very well?

My point was that Tommy Grainey was first team coach of Swinton before joining Salford as Ashcroft's assistant.

It's a totally different situation now in the full time game, I remember Tommy spending time on the Shed roof fixing it whilst training was actually going on!

What he hadn't done was travelled 12,000 miles to be an assistant, Millward has already coached a double Super League, double Challenge Cup and World Club Challenge winning team and also been voted Coach of the Year. Not to mention being assistant coach at two teams in the best league in the world!

There a few on here praying for mcrae to undertake that role this season, they might even go all "Midsummer murder" 2.59326171875:5