What a silly statement to make, Rea has invested almost nothing into building the current squad of players, to suggest that its his fault for the team he has is stupid. He has failed with motivating and getting the best out of the players he inherited, yes. But to say that Rea shouldn't be involved in recruiting when he was involved in many of the biggest names we've had down in London is ridiculous.

I agree wth the last 2 posters. Give Jose Mourinho Stoke's squad and he won't be able to turn them into contenders.

2014 is where Rea can be judged.

Rae is brilliant at spotting talent just no good at coaching. As for Schofield he is the biggest joke in RL surprissed people are jsut beginning to notice that.

Can't remember if Rea was any good as CEO. Maybe an option ?

Awful, he was CEO when we got to Wembley, despite 15,000 London at Wembley- no extra gain in fans and failed to get their ticket details from Quins who sold them! So that is a definite no. The biggest chance for us to establish ourselves and the data went to the RU guys and look what they did with it!

When a team makes the same mistakes week in week out, whoever is the coach, should carry the can! claiming it is not Rea's squad is a joke! All coaches would love the proviso, your job is guaranteed, as it is not your squad........

Tony was no better as CEO at the end of his term

Heard the same about Ashe.

Well we will need a half back for sure. not much experience though?

Other than loans due to injuries, he's signed Tommy Lee and erm... Jamie Soward.

Weird sense of humour you must have.

He's coach of the worst team in SL. He talks complete . His team are not not fit to play park rugby. His captain went back to Australia half way through the season. His next captain made. Public denunciation of the club. Oh yes, Tony Rea, not responsible for anything bad....

Why do people attack Tony Rea all the time?

He is trying very hard to be a good coach, and he has very explicitly predicted that a victory is just around the corner.

Is it really because he is unsuccessful as a coach or is there another darker motive?

Nothing darker, I can assure you, he is just a bad coach and does not seem able to motivate players, and correct their faults. You should ask the same question to those who defend him, even when we had to get rid of him last time, they did the same.

Does anyone have any knowledge of the capability of Nathan Ashe?

Judging by the 11 responses to your question on the Saints board he is rubbish, no pace, can`t defend, not SL standard etc with people struggling to see what improvement he would bring to our team.......great signing TR (if true).

I am with the doubters regarding TR.....I repeat a question raised on an earlier thread....can anyone name an aspect of our game or a player that has improved due to the coaching of TR, because I can`t? The guys a busted flush and talks cobblers, no better than Powell before him.