The last four seasons in the Championship (3 with Leigh, one with Hull KR) one team has had massively more financial muscle and therefore a vastly superior squad to the others and there would have been something badly wrong had they not dominated. Perhaps it's harsh on the coaches involved in that it's hard to be seen to over-achieve when you have by far the best squad but equally there's no point in having coaching awards if you just give them to the squad with the best players.
FWIW I would have probably given the award to Neil Kelly as he did the most remarkable job this season in my opinion, but he wasn't even nominated and Henderson probably would have been my second choice.
Coaches do have a sell by date at clubs, smith at Warrington is a classic example. For me hendo and his team have brought a unity to the club, I think he has more to give and think as a club stability is reaping dividends, yes this year was poor, we had a bad start, then at the business end of the season we fell flat. But let's not knee jerk.
Am not sure he is at the point where he us likely to be poached by a bigger club, but look what happened to McDermott.
Red it doesn't seem to go to the championship winning teams coach if you read the thread back.
We prefer the coaches award to Wigan and Cas coming to our ground next year! Tell that grumpy sod you have up there to be more communicative or he will achieve nothing in his career.
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