Shame about Grant

Bit worrying about the top 4 comment, so if by some disaster we did not make it we could find ourselves part time next season??

According to his partner, they have never been happier than they are now and plan to stay for as long as the club wants them.

I’m not sure its good luck as he was asst coach to the previous coach so they had the opportunity to look at him. Hughsey tends to go for the easy appointment ie TR a few times, Powell from the internal workings

My concern is that we are only talking top 4. We should only be looking at top spot with a big full time professional squad. Its ok saying we are playing under budget. The budget limit is massive as we saw by Leighs spending.

I think he is an honest & hard working coach but not fully convinced he has the full range of skills needed at the moment. I’m sure they will come. I would argue that Marshall, Sharpe and the Toulouse coach are doing a better job given the challenges they face (budget/travel respectively) . We should be hot on the heels of HKR. I accept we’ve had injuries but that comes with RL. I just hope now our winning run continues and we get to SL

This year is a real indicator of how good he is as its now his squad.

EdS,

You seem to forget that we are on tight budget, which is well under the salary cap limit, mentioned by Hendo in the interview. The stadium criteria will only be met at Ealing if the RU club have continued success.

Our biggest limit is the depth ( N.B. not commitment) of our support and the income it generates.

I returned North at Christmas so most of my cash is actually going to the away clubs.

Best news I've heard in ages!

Sure Hendo was Assistant coach, but when Joey went, we could have got another coach bringing in his own team. Andrew could have been surplus to requirements and been lost to the club.