are there any southern born coaches in the game?

Not a wind-up at all, it was a rumour I read on the Leeds forum. I wouldn't be too pleased with his appointment when the likes of Powell are available, but he must have at least learnt something under Tony Smith, and has to start somewhere.

Not sure how Lowes lacks toughness. Was a decent player and one of the tougest on the field.

Co-operative Championship would be the right place if indeed he has to start at all. And if he did it would be a re-start, he's already had one start.

Anyone watch Shooting Stars ? For Jack Dee read BM with his face like a needless comment.

Or should that be "finally a suggestion that I can publically fully endorse"?

Lowes may not have been overly successful at Wire when in sole charge....but that experience would have taught him alot...couple that with him being on the inside and seeing how Tony Smith has turned that team around...and I'm sure he will be far more savvy than before.

I guess we'll just have to watch this space!

The problem with employing any Northern coach is what happens if the family aren't prepared to relocate or find that they don't like living in London. It's the main reason that I'd be looking for an up and coming member of the coaching staff of an NRL club.

Same was true with McDermott.

Ohhhhhhhhh nooooooooooo please not James Lowes
Not another grumpy northerner!!!!!!
Has to be Jimmy Dymock

There have many `significant`moments in our club history and the selection of our new coach must be one of them.....what we need to take us forward is a quality coach with (hopefully) a decent track record....the last thing we need is another assistant coach chancing his arm or using us to further his apprenticeship.

Hopefully DH will sort out the off-field issues because at this moment the clubs stock is about as low as you can get........if we are to survive as a club we need a coach who is able to build on the youth development and achieve significant improvement on the field. We do not need another bland, non-personality, mediocre but cheap chancer.

I think that is being incredibly harsh on Mac. In debating parlance I call on you to withdraw Sir.

Strangely enough I wasn`t necessarily refering to BM but the broader motley crew being suggested in Kevin Walters, James Lowes and Karl Harrison........but you can add BM if you wish!!!

You sir are a bounder....and IMO we do not need a low profile non-entity as coach.......a quality, media savvy coach with technical nouse will improve our chance of success and demonstrate that the club have aspirations and are serious about taking RL forward in London.

I dont care who the coach is( well i do really, a good one). I just hope who ever it is can teach them to catch and keep hold of a ball for a whole set of six tackles, and if they happen to score at the end of it then i be ever more happier..