I'm unconvinced.

Now seems a strange time to sack Noble given what's happened this week.

Plus why now? Why not last Monday after we were beaten by Celtic, giving the new coach more time with the squad?

Only reason for sacking Noble now I suppose is to give the new coach adequate time to turn performances around for the Cup semi, and to try and get into some form for the play offs.

Maybe it's time for Lenegan to weild the big stick ?

It was time long before now.

You want me to prove something didn't happen. Easy, nobody has said he was.



So when I asked you to show me where Kearney or his agent say he was actually offered the job - you should have just said you can't because no qutoes exists. It would have saved a lot of time and effort. Taking reports that spin it in such a way like yourself and putting quotes around them isn't the same thing.

As usual when you've wound yourself up over something to do with Lenagan, Noble or whoever isn't flavour of the month and can do no right in your eyes, you've completely missed the point. At no point have I said that Kearney might not have been offered the job, simply that the information we have might mean he's being sounded out - indeed even his agent says Kearney was one of a number of candidates Lenagan was speaking to. They can't all have been offered the job unless we're going to do a 1985 with Clarke and McInnes again, which we all know isn't going to happen.

Lenagan saying he wanted Noble in 2010 depending on results doesn't mean he can't talk to other potential coaches just incase. Likewise he may well have offered the job to Kearney, but nobody close to it has said he specifically was.

You on the other hand can't accept there may be different scenarios because you just want to stick the boot into Lenagan - again.

Any rumours of a replacement?

If Lenegan has sacked Noble and not replaced him yet it will be very poor.

The new coach needs to be in charge ASAP.

Not really. IL can make Noble the fall guy for the Hock up.

How?

If the rumours are true I'd like to thank Noble for the hard work he has done in turning the club around. For some unkown reason it just hasn't worked out this year but I believe this squad (altough still relatively poor IMO) is better than the one Nobby inherited and has the foundations to kick on. Just short of a couple of props and a world class half-back.

However I now look forward to this "anyone but Noble" coach to take THIS squad to challenge Saints and Leeds for the championship on a consistent basis as clearly that is what quite a lot think this squad is capable of.

Just some points re potential replacements I still can't think of any outstanding candidate. If someone with a track record like Noble's can't do it I think we are gonna have to take a gamble on someone like Edwards/Lam/Wane/Kearney.

The club needs a whole culture change with regards attitude but I believe the coach can only do so much. The players with the bad attitude are the ones that need routing out whomever they may be because I don't believe this sacking a coach every 2 or 3 years is healthy.

I disagree there tbh, ideally yes, but if we want a coach of a good calibre then it's unlikely they will currently be unemployed. Therefore maybe the best option for the time being is to promote wane so head coach for the rest of the season, the respect that the younger players have for him is what is lacking for Noble.

After that Wane will have 6 months on being a head coach on his CV, and although it does seem a masssive step at the moment for him, it could possibly lead into him becoming a leading player in the new coach's regime.

I cant believe no one has mentioned Wayne Bennett!

Clearly the best RL coach in the world and would certainly take the club back to where it should be.

I think the club is currently out of control and someone as well respected as Bennett would put some respect back into the cherry and white shirt.

Everyone has their price and if we offered him enough he would be here

I think everyone would love WB but find it highly unrealistic. I don't think we're the attraction we used to be and apparently he has family issues which prevent him working abroad. I agree though next to God he's the next best thing.

Mate Bennetts mention every second post.

Will never happen hes 6 months into a 4 year deal at st george. As stated a number of times he will never leave australia because of his disabled daughter.

More chance of edwards walking out of he lions camp and being incharge for the KR game