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?

I think "farce" is a bit strong to explain what has gone on. Not sure if a man from down under is the right choice for general manager but I have not got a clue what the job entails. I think the job descrition has now changed with Pauls U turn and the visa problems but the board have done absolutely nothing wrong for me. As it is now, making Paul Rowley the head coach is completely the right decision. We have probably the best young coach in our league and now everyone can get their stall their set and really prepare for the season ahead. I hope the calls to forget whoever is coming from down under and save the money die away and don't resurface if or when he arrives. As fans we have no idea what is going on behind the scenes at our club. Their are people on here who know some stuff but even they won't know absolutely everything. Lets leave it to those people now and enjoy this season.
Congratulations Paul.
Come On You Leeeeeeeeeeeeigh.

Cloak and daggers IMO.
5 months ago 'almost to the day'the club advertised for a head coach.
4 months ago we were told an aussie and a NZ lad were battling it out for the job,even though our club was on its ars and the candidates had clearly stated they were here for family reasons and to take in the 4 nations.
Then it comes out thats its a GM we want,not a head coach,then 4/6 weeks ago the position is advertised in the press and rowley says he wants the job of HC,then low and behold he gets the job.

Col,i'm not just saying this NOW,i've said it for the whole of the last 4 months,its been a farce.
Personally ive never believed either blackmore or adamson were ever coming here,infact there was one moment when i thought i was wrong and that was when the lsv said they were paying part of his wages.

People seem to forget that Braddy retired at Christmas and nobody has replaced him and Allan Rowley went in August and nobody has replaced him. Keith Freer as his own business to run so can only give a couple of hours a week and Trevor Barton is retired and is only doing the CEO job on a temporary voluntary basis. The club is in need for a General Manager. He can come from the moon, I don't care, but iy is an important role that the club needs to fill. Let's let the club fill the role and let the man get on with the job(s) at hand.

Agree with this

How permanent? 'Jim Crelin permanent', 'Ian Millward permanent' or [i'Permanent[/i permanent'?

Which raises an interesting question for the stattos...Who is Leigh's longest serving coach? And, who is Leigh's longest serving coach of the last 25 years? Wouldn't be surprised if the 2nd one is Turk.

Oh and...Good luck Rowley!

they didnt see sense, other option were declined but not by us,

Well done Paul,

Only question what's Richie Blackmore or Matt Adamson qualifications to actually being able to fulfil a 'true' GM role.

I'd hazard a guess there are better UK RL administrators available.

Buzzing Col, not a bad shout by a stirring none real fan

Shall we make some more Rowley threads for you