They still want the antipodean to be General Manager, something you do not need a coaching qualification for, and never did, we were just fortunate that our last General Manager/head coach had one, though our last two General Managers did not.

I got the email saying so. Well done Paul !!

Terrific appointment and glad the uncertainty is over. No doubt the club still does need a general manager but I'm glad we've got a coach who can now solely concentrate on that.

Anyone know if Rowley's role will be full-time?

Great appointment for a LEYTHER i,m sure with Paul & the rest of the coaching / backroom set up at the Centurions we are looking forward to a great future on the playing front ..After watching how are young players are coming through and with the experience of Ricky Bibby Rob Parker, Stu Littler ect ect ect im sure Paul and the coachin staff will get the lads super fit and gnashin at the leash for the start of 2012 season
Ive been really impressed by the standard of Rugby played at Salford,.. against Halifax and last Fri how Leigh ripped into Wigan , the Centurions are a very good team with the young players comin thro i think this season will be better than the last..
Gud Un Paul

Brilliant news, happy with this decision and will back him all the way (hopefully everyone else will too, even if we hit a 'rough' patch!).

Will this mean Jukesy as assistant? Hope so!

One Paul Rowley! There's only one Paul Rowley!

Yes - good news and it has all been done in the "right way". You cannot deny he has earned his chance - lets hope he takes it!

Good luck Paul and congrats.

Well done Leigh, and well done Paul Rowley.

Proved myself and a lot of others wrong.

Good luck to Paul - it's right for him to be a given a chance to prove himself properly if he wants it. We're all happy with the form so far - let's hope it continues into the season proper.

Good news that it is finally sorted and official ( SKY sports )

Now hopefully everybody will support Paul and the players through the difficult ( which will surely happen at some point ) periods as well as hopefully the good ones

I have always stated that I wanted a team full of Leythers, coached by a Leyther, well we are probably as close to that as we are ever likely to be

Also well done the club for acting in a proffessional manner in dealing with this appointment

Game on

Agreed.

Well done Paul .

That's great news and well done to Paul, he fully deserves this and at least this time he's got it on his own merit rather than because of 'Uncle Arthur'.

What exactly have the club done wrong in all of this??

The club have acted correctly, paul didnt apply when \basil left so they advertised the job through the right channels.
Then they get two overseas applicants come over for interviews and one get s offered the job, if he can get a visa.
Meanwhile our assistant coach has been heavily invovled in recruitment and getting the team prepared for the season.
Presason friendlies we re playing really well, paul changes his mind he now fancies the job, so he lets the club know.
The club do the honerable thing with regards to the exsisting offer of a contract to the overseas guy and wait to see if he gets the visa.
What have the club done wrong?