Anyone else heard he's back next season as first team coach, replacing Richard Agar?

I haven't but would be delighted if it comes off.
1, it brings a coach on board the players will respect
2, will help bring back Joel on form as he is living on beans on toast and it's doing his form little good.

I didn't want to be that person who posts speculation without really backing it up, Joel passed a comment to a family friend "Our kids coming back next year".
I am happy someone else has heard this too would be fantastic for us and obviously joel.

Best news ive had all year if this is true.

why would catalans let him go

Straight swap maybe? Agar likes the French!

Jon Clarke will be confirmed tomorrow with the Wigan conditioner bloke leaving. Hope Monas is true as well.

Should never have been allowed to leave in the first place.....

This would be a great move.. respected by both the players and the fans.

I would be over the moon with him coming back and replacing agar, then succeeding smith.

I cannot see Agar leaving unless Monas is better than him at squash.

The Smith and Agar team has not worked at all, there have been four games this season when we have looked like the team we want to be and that is absolutely not good enough. Whatever the issues are the buck stops at the top table. Messer's Moran and Draper will not doubt be reviewing the season with TS and I am sure that the outcomes will be TS/RA have to leave or one of them has to go with the other one putting things straight and returning the club to a better stand point. Agar and Monas don't sound good to me, but Smith and Monas does. If this years continual improvement in France is anything to with Monas then we can look forward positively

The Agar appointment baffled me. As for Monas, genuine question, what makes everyone assume he will make a good coach, has there been a noticeable change in Catalan since he arrived there? Or is it a case of ABA (anyone but Agar)?

I don't think anyone knows for sure yet. However he's a real scholar of the game, is very well respected at the club, was tactically very good and knows the club well.

When briers & Monas were nearing retirement I always thought one of them would end up as TS second in charge, of the two I always hoped it would be Monas. To have both of them here would be great.

Monas and Briers as assistant coach next year would be great in my opinion.
Both know how the players tick and will get the respect. Briers has done a fine job with the u19s and Monas has had a year away to gain experience.
Think we would see an improvement in Joel as well especially if he is relieved of the captains job.