If Matty Peet is at the helm after Lam, I can’t see anything changing. Peet, Winder, Lockers, Leuluai and Goulding are all entrenched in the current systems and culture at the club and a complete change is required, supported by investment in the squad.

Not many people have backed Lammy more than me but I’m left bereft of any optimism this season. I’m not sure he’ll be sacked but we are desperate for changes, and soon!

Next years coaching team are already at the club.

Peet and Wane.

The guy is here for a holiday.
I hear he spends more time in the Bowling Green than he does at Robin Park

NRL without a doubt. Last season I’d have said Ian Watson but I’m thinking we were prudent not to have moved for him. Danny Ward has lots of potential but I’d still want an NRL assistant to come over and rejuvenate the club ala Michael Maguire.

I wish this would be announced, then I know I'll need to follow a different sport.

A coach needs an aura they need to be respected.

It’s a somewhat anecdotal point but seeing Lam in skinny jeans, winkle pickers, shirt and jacket purchased from Mothercare after the game I did wonder if he had turned up to send his team to war with our fiercest rivals or go up town for a couple of Babychamps with the rest of his 19 year old “crew”.

Sounds like when he was here as a player in Walkabout.

There isn't one ready at the min.

You look at the coaching movements over the last 24.months, all the good assistants have been given a shot. We're prob looking 24 month's before there's someone ready too cherry pick.

I wish we'd have signed McDermott a few months ago. He'd have settled us for this year and made it a lot easier for whoever replaces Lam. We certainly wouldn't have turned out a performance like that under him.

I know nothing of the NRL so that’s news (and a surprise) to me. I agree re McDermott and in all honesty I’d take him on a 2yr deal at the moment.

I might be wrong and others might know better than me, but there's certainly a few names who've either stepped up or are due to step up next year.

I guess it's a case of, how many options are there.

To be honest the game went as expected, shows how far we have fallen.

Season over.

The only ones I know of who would have fitted the bill were Demetriou and Fitzgibbon both of who have signed Head Coach deals for next season (I think). Other than that I’ve no idea. I’d imagine there is someone but if what you’re saying is true, and I’ve no reason to doubt that, that’s question and concern is; is he ready? If the answer is no the only viable option IMO is Brian McDermott.

I’m in agreement, for a number of reasons this season is a write off.

If indeed Peet is to take over next year with SOL and TL then we need to make that change now.

I also agree with the idea we need someone from outside to bring in fresh ideas, whether that be as an assistant or head depends on who is available. I’d welcome McDermott, even if it was until the end of the year to stabilise things a bit.

The ideal replacement would be Flanagan.

We know though who it is and good look to him, he’s earned his shot.

Rads time to show he’s ruthless enough for this job is right now. The only reason not to get rid of Lam is that he’s Rads mate and Rads doesn’t want to risk a friendship. He was brought in as a caretaker and had stayed for nearly three seasons. The whole Edwards/Lam debacle continues to bite us and it’s blotted what’s been an incredible time for Ian Lenagan here.