hard one because contract and signings will need to be done this season, think transfer deadline day is in may... so if a new coach comes in early he can start to assemble his squad, comes in late and hes handed a team that wasnt his like stone who had a hard job but did well in the circumstances.

the job this season is to get us in the top 8 thats it. club still rebuilding ..again!

Absolutely not. I mean one draw with a new coach and everything is fine.

There is nothing else wrong at the club. We just needed a cleave to shout at the players and tell Brough to let others play that is all that was needed.

Summer is all about one swallow.

Iv'e never understood this business about coaches who haven't got their own team, or they have inherited players they didn't sign.

If a coach takes on a job , he takes it on and if he's done his homework he will have researched the club and know what is what. That said, Having taken the job it's his job to get the best out of the players available until he is able to strengthen somewhat, If he is a good coach the team should progress even if slowly, If he is a very good coach the players will improve hugely, and if he is a great coach the team will be in contention for what's available. and that has been and is being done at other clubs.

Where the Giants have been unlucky is with injuries, if it is all down to bad luck, whatever it's been going on for three years now and that seems to be a long time for a streak of bad luck to last.
The bottom line is that Rick didn't do what he came to do for whatever reason and so he had to go, That's what happens in Rugby league clubs,
He's had less time than many of his predecessors but that has been a costly policy in the past on occasions. I'm hoping that the end of Rick is far from the end of the changes but i feel that is a forlorn hope.

some certainly getting abit carried away for sure!

Next week Darnell drops a couple of kicks and they will be on here wanting him hung drawn ad quartered.

Feel we have to give Thorman some credit for that improved performance. Seems he has told players some home truths and had the strength of character to add 4 younger players to the 17 - 2 of which were debuts. Don't buy in to the view that an improved performance was inevitable at all. Chris has stood up to media scrutiny well and seems to have respect from the squad.
Hope he gets a chance - see how he goes for a few games before we rush any decision. If he does well then maybe bring in a Head of Rugby to mentor him.
Great to see the 4 young lads perform so well.

Sorry Durham Giant, you must have read my thread wrongly. I didn't/am not getting carried away by just one result but just think that we need to regroup and create a bit of stability within the playing squad. Whatever happens behind the scenes is up to Ken Davy but swapping and chucking coaches will not help those out on the field. Just saying that giving Chris the reins till end of season will at least give everyone someone to get behind and support.

Grandad

he played well but did make one big mistake when he went into touch and leeds scored from the following scrum.

did he have much choice other than to play youngsters with the injuries ?

Stone wouldn’t have put in those youngsters- he would have shuffled the usual suspects round instead.

Agreed Jools. Stone would have probably played Mellor or Roberts at Centre and stuck with Murphy on the wing. No way would have have played any of our youngsters, English wouldn't have been called back by Stone who is our youngster most deserving of a shot and should get his chance today.

Big respect to Thorman who I think has been reading some of the comments on these boards and twitter.

Honesty regarding injuries.
Moving Murphy to Centre.
Giving the youngsters a chance.
Giving the players a few home truths.

Stone was a nice guy but was too stuck in his ways. Everything Thorman has done so far since taking over has been excellent.

Id like to see Players like English, Hewitt, Senior get a few more chances this season and hopefully Thorman will give it to them.

Sure people were saying the same about stone at start refreshing for him to be giving youngsters a chance. Easy to do when your just in temporary charge guarantee if Thorman gets the job permanent and we’re in this situation later in the season and we have a game we have to win to get in the 8 he’ll Be moving the experienced players about all coaches are the same start off like this then when hit hard times revert back to the experienced players