Intelligent, perceptive. Understands the media.

High profile. Au fait with the community aspect. Great player. Offers continuity.

No brainer-RHP.

Let's just enjoy the next few weeks , no need to rush , any new coaching appionment will be based on finance as much as ability

Just picking names out at random is pointless , the Coach I wanted years ago with a local squad to match has already been mentioned on here , but I doubt it would work now

Agreed.

I was joking when I said RHP or Long. Jukes and rowley will get the job. Were already paying them so why spend money we don't have on a coach

There is lots of work to be done before we hire the right coach for us. We are in no rush and there are (it seems) quite a few potential candidates.

Appointment Robbie would mean we need a more experienced figurehead in a Director of Rugby type of role which I don't think we can afford. If he is the right choice financially then I'd be delighted with Purtill.

I also believe the current board are that short sighted they will run with what we have already purely to save money - it will cost us a fortune if they do.

Lets enjoy the rest of the ride with Basil this season and regroup at the end of it.

Cmon Leythers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Theyve not much chioce if we havent got the money though have they. Perhaps an independant source could fund the coaches wages maybe?

RHP has stated hundreds of times he does NOT want to coach he feels his future is on the admin side of the game.

I'm gonna show my hand and call for bring back Benson or have a go at Tommy Martyn. They'd be my preferences, but then again. I'd rather see Ainscough appointed new chairman before we worry about a new coach.

TB was a nice bloke but it's no good living in the past. Would be a ridiculous appointment as far as I'm concerned.

(cough, cough.....AJM?.....Basil?......cough!!)

Seriously though - as much as I like TB - his coaching record since leaving us has hardly showered him in glory!!

I'm hoping Basil has a surprise 'leaving present' for us (ala Turk) - but failing that, I'd see Purtill as an excellent fit for the club.

Couldn't really give a monkeys at the mo to be honest. Que Sera and all that.

Kieron Purtill's a good shout

We must not give anyone a contract until it is known who will be running the club. The decision cannot be made by current Directors who are resigning at the end of the season - we could get lumbered with someone that a 'new owner' doesn't agree with.

Let's not forget that whoever becomes coach is responsible for maintaining & improving crowds by way of the type of rugby played - would hate to loose the 1000 we have got back this season.
Poor coach / players = less crowds = less income = poorer players = lesser crowds = poorer players etc etc. until we reach the Oldham / Rochdale level.