Balmforth officially announced.

Good news on Balmforth, would have preferred a longer one, but sounds like it was hos choice to try and earn a longer deal (and probably more lucrative).

No words from the current head coach, not really that bothered if Grix is here next year, something I don't like about him.

Too much of the Tinker in Grix
Will have to pay him off if he goes which wouldnt surprise me.
Maybe Cartwright wants Gaz Ellis to step up

Reading the comment from Myler regarding Balmforth, is completely opposite to Grix's opinion .
It will be interesting to see, if there will be changes to the backroom staff.

The staff will discuss Balmforth from different view points. Grix is the one who has to iron out his deficiencies. It’s good the player wants to do this too. He looks to have oodles of potential. If he could get anywhere close to Cunningham we’re lucky. If he fails we have a youth conveyor belt or apparently lots of cash!

Grix not mentioned at all in the article about Balmforth.If it wasn’t for Hos and Myler stepping in,I think he would have gone as Grix seemed to pick him out for his chats in the wail.Like Dave K said,there is something about Grix and a couple of workmates don’t like him either,hopefully he will go at end of season back to the championship.

Do you think the relationship Grix has with Tony Smith maybe colours his views at all? As in the recent interview on SKY he was saying how he still asks Tony Smith for advice etc.

I imagine that once Cartwright arrives he will set his stall out very early, if he doesn't prior to his arrival, I get the feeling that it will be known he is the boss and there will be standards expected as well as other aspects everyone will have to meet. So whether Grix is here or not next season I think it's fair to say he will have clear instruction on what is required and his role.
I would say that with it being reported Cartwright had a big influence on the decision to sign Balmforth demonstrates him being in charge even before he's arrived.
Cartwright doesn't appear to be a Coach that suffers fools gladly and is a very well versed and knowledgeable Coach currently playing his trade at the highest level in the game of RL.

What is it about Grix to dislike? He was thrown in at the deep end had to work with people he hadn’t signed up to do - staff and players and has helped the clubs early renaissance. For me that’s all positive. I guess it’s down to Cartwright wanting him or not. I think he deserves to stay. The players like him

I don't want Grix here next season purely for saying 'He's been at this club for a long time, and on his 450th appearance, I wanted to give him that gametime' about Houghton after the Castleford game. A shocking mentality to have that cost us a chance at winning that game.

Grix is too much of a Smith sympathiser

Yet he has got us playing better than a long time.

Can’t quote again so….as TnT said about dislike…he was Smiths right hand man with Gene when the hammerings was has happening and is still in contact with him,his quotes in paper about Balmfourth,but not any other player and as HF said he wanted Houghton to play his 450th game even though he wasn’t fit.He is championship level

That isn’t bloody hard tbh…since Smith left he has been given better players but still has the same points won as Smith and Smith beat London.Ok,the hammerings have stopped for now and why did he tinker with the team for wire.Hope Cartwright brings in his own people….how much of this “playing better” is down to Grix…maybe Cummins and Ellis have been more involved??

I think a lot of this starts from I don’t like Grix? Then find reasons to back it up. I might be wrong. He’s got playing better he’s improved the defence massively. Yes Smith won an equal amount of games but that’s a false comparison as everyone knows. The Houghton thing whilst you could criticise it it shows a human side. People have been wondering why Balmforth wasn’t playing and to his credit Grix refrained from saying why. Damned if you do damned if you don’t. Then there is crediting others for our improvement - he’s the head coach! I say all this as someone has to defend him. Tony Smith is a good resource for him at the moment but Grix makes the decision now. He’s done ok. Don’t get the negativity after our early season poop?

Grix was probably in the wrong place at the wrong time, to take up the poison chalice.

The guy seems pretty honourable to me, if a little blunt, and anyone taking that role in the mess we were in was going to cop it, with hindsight Frannie Cummins would probably have been a better choice, his communication and knowledge of the game certainly comes across well.

But both inexperienced in this high pressure position, and all in all, Grix has steadied the ship, and in very difficult circumstances achieved as much as he could.