Don't get me wrong, I rate both Noble and Anderson, who wouldn't, but just trying to put myself in Pearson's shoes. "A failure" is harsh but The Eels finished 15th out of 16 in 2010 and will Pearson want to make his first big signing be open to the obvious criticism of last years performance when Noble is potentially available. I'm just speculating but between the two Noble edges in my opinion.

His statement will most likely be 'I don't know where these rumours have come from, us team is about to win the Grand Final from 8th place, we have been training better than Queensland this week, the bar will be upped for the rest of the season'

Just read through 10 pages and no one has mentioned...Stephen Kearney.

I'd have Morgan as coach. There I have said it now. MIght have to stop singing a few songs, but hey ho. Would choose MOrgan over Noble if it was between the two. Think he would have a massive point to prove.
That said, would prefer a current NRL coach / assisant with potential.

Because there is no chance what so ever he would leave his NRL job, and his job coaching the World and 4 Nations champions to come back here!

Probably because nobody can think of a single reason why he'd want to drop his current job for us.

He's the guy Parammatta sacked Anderson for.

I loved Martyn Sadler in last weeks League Express, bemoaning Hulls low crowd against Wigan. He said AP would have to improve marketing to get the fans back.
No mention of the fact that Agar's rugby philosophy is killing people's interest.

Can't for the life of me understand why some people on here dismiss Noble and consider him a has been etc, etc - are the likes of Tim Sheens or Wayne Bennett has beens as they have also been coaching for years?!

The guy has a [uproven[/u track record, even last year at Celtic he achieved over and above what was expected (look at them this year!!!).

When you listen to him on SKY or the BBC he is clearly itching to get back into coaching and i think he would jump at the chance to coach Hull and i also think he'd take us where we want to be....people knock his time at Wigan but he was minutes from taken them to a GF!

For me it's Noble, Anderson, Hasler or Folkes.

IF this is true, then I would welcome Noble in a short term arrangement, to put us back on our feet like he did with Wigan and leave us to a new, young coach with the desire to succeed. Perhaps Nobby could appoint a young coach that he knows as his assistant and then move upstairs to let the new guy take charge after a couple of years of rebuilding. I would imagine he will know any number of young coaches to work with him.

Hope to god this is true, and about time too. AP has seen in his short reign what us supporters have seen for the last few seasons that Agar is not up to the job. I'd be happy with Noble and even Morgan in charge.