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...