Even he admits he is! I think he likes himself to be seen as a bit of a court jester - I'm not bothered as long as he puts the same effort in on the field, and the early indications are that he will.I think most fans have got the gist of what was wrong last season - at our worst it was obviously bad coaching or the players not following the game plan, both of which spell disaster.
Anyway proof of the pudding and all that...I don't expect top four but I do expect more effort and better game management than last season.

I'm a bit on the fence with this one.

Like him or not, he is one of our more experienced players, and will have seen set ups at other clubs that have enjoyed more success in the pitch than we have.

At the same time, Poching's record wasn't that bad, as some think. For me, the question was, has Poching just continued where Chester left off.

Sometimes, in any career, if systems don't work, and can be improved, is it not a good idea to speak up.

Lineham, just now needs to prove himself and pay a bit back to the club with good performances

Head of Youth, so was involved in coaching a team, team set-ups, seeking out talent, strategy. The same pathway as Shaun Wane. A bit more than noting down what the head coach barks as you during a game and implementing someone else's strategy. Head of youth has to have his own strategy, I would have thought.

Before that I think he needs to keep his gob shut and his face off the screens.

I think the late season player mutiny that was allegedly led by Milky and Dave etc to get the players geed up helped that win %

I hope Lineham has a great season for us whenever and if he plays. And the best of luck to him.

But he does come across as a tool. And it bothers me, because it is a distraction to the team, and I feel it devalues a level of the professionalism that Mash is trying to build into the club. I'm not sure of the merit of saying that under WP training was so lax as a veiled reason why he was 10 kilos over weight and laughed after every try at Salford. I think it's a credibility thing. The only way he is going to rectify that is be brilliant this year - and then he can be as much of a clown as he likes. But until then...