Personally I wouldn’t gamble on an unproven assistant, I think this is the most crucial coaching appointment since we brought Kear in as Head Coach when we looked certain to be relegated.

We need to bring someone with proven ability and a well established methodology

The answer to me is pretty simple - try and bring in ward from London. Someone who can change the game plan week on week if required. Chester might try different players but plays the same game plan week on week. First 3 tackles taken in by
Wingers/full back followed by 2 inside passes to forward runners by half back/hooker. Followed by nothing really on the last tackle

There assistants because there young and not been given a chance yet

Slight problem there is that some of them aren't that young......

Doesn't matter really does it? You get assistants that will always be assistants yet a good proportion of them will go on to be successful head coaches at some point. The Aussies have some quality coaches, most of which are promoted to head coach from that assistant position, that is just a natural progression, unlike our game they tend to show some faith in the qualities they possess and really give them a chance, similar with the playing pool to be honest. Like I say we could do worse than go for an assistance that is deemed ready to take that jump (I think there are a few) or potentially even go for someone like James Ford, anyone who has watched York in his tenure know that he knows his rugby, his recruitment is consistently good and he has them well drilled with the right attitude all elements which are severely lacking at this club.

Ford already seems to be building his team for next year so can’t see him leaving them any time soon.

As from November do we not have a potential future Head Coach in Wille Poching?

I don`t think Poching is Head coach material for me but who knows.

Ford also as a fantastic well paid job at York uni so to leave and go full time with us would be a big risk

poaching as been brought in to keep the natives quiet after being a fans favourite and give Chester a stay of execution

To be fair I wouldn't want Poching to take the head coach role and ruin his playing reputation.

Some names to throw in the mix. The obvious ones are:

Battye
Tangata
Navarette
Senior

And a few more likely to available:

Ben Flower
James Cunningham
Stevie Ward
Liam Sutcliffe
Darcy Lussick
Anthony Mullally
Dec Patton

Singleton has just signed for Wigan.

To be honest Mullally has seemed to go downhill in recent seasons. Leeds fans couldn’t wait to get shut of him and he’s been pretty ordinary at Toronto, even when in the championship.