Not sure what you're getting at there, think it was quite a fair assessment tbh and the comments in this thread would appear to agree with him.

Has anyone listened to the clip of Powell on the BBC Sport website? Can't get it at work. How did he come across? Good media performer? Might make a refreshing change from McDermott's brand of bolshy nonsense.

If he said it was a low profile appointment I wouldn't disagree. The fact that he says development in London is low profile is nonsense as surely there cannot be many people in the game unaware of the spread of the amateur game and the production of good level southern RL players. If he means in the country as a whole, there can be few things about rugby league that aren't low profile!

There is a radio interview with Rob on the BBC Sports website which is worth listening to. Clarifies the `new signings` position i.e. don`t expect any marquee signings and we are only looking for a couple of probable `loan` signings. The 2 Aussies have yet to arrive in the UK.

God I`m depressed:-(

Don't panic he has got a northern accent! Blimey, we've moved on from cockneys can't play to cockney's can't coach! He was far more comfortable than Big Mac in the interview, he knows the players, he knows the set-up and he knows we're broke. So let him get on with it. Please given him support even if it is critical support. We need all the support we can get! BTW I see Hauraki has gone from Crusaders to Leeds, I fancy us finishing above them for starters!

Yeah - they've got an absolute rubbish coach.



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Good luck to Rob-I would be interested to see who will replace him as the assistant coach-That could be the crucial appointment

Sporting Life says Latham will be Rob's assistant.

I didn't think Rob would get the job, but I would rather him than a lot of the names bandied about on here and in the press.

Well done Rob and Good Luck for the future.

From the way RP was talking in an interview he has given for the quins facebook page, and i may have misheard or misunderstood this. but he made it sound like Lathem Tawhai is stepping up into that role.

USED to rate Andy Wilson so highly, but of late some of his calls have been way off the mark, perhaps he is getting bored writing about the game and needs a change?

We have to get fully behind Rob, but I am disappointed about the remarks that we are only looking at loan signings, it does not show much for the Future?

With all the speculation about Lowes becoming our coach its interesting that he has left Wires on the day Powelly is announced as our new coach!!!

Gutted. Embarrassing. We needed someone new to change the culture of the club. Now we have a Mr London Rugby League which won't help at all. Total farce and a disgrace.

The last time we had a coach who came from the London Amateur scene, he did rather well. I am referring to Bill Goodwin, who was Fulham's third coach. He was with the club for 5 years and introduced a whole number of local players to the game. He later came back and set up the Broncos academy set-up. He worked with no money but was committed to the club, the south and the game.
A good omen methinks.