Shenton strikes me as a future head coach somewhere

Hodgson might have been better in a Director of Rugby role, putting the systems in place.
Not financially viable though, but just an idea.

I'm surprised we don't have a DOR given all of the massive off-field changes that are going to be happening at the club.

We simply have not produced enough SL quality players for years given the quality of local talent. However it looks like the foundations are now in place to rectify this.

I was surprised when Shenton was appointed but it could be the clubs most important signing in a long time.

Still wont surprise me to see Gaz and Shenton in the coach and assistant role.
Plenty of respect there and we know Gaz is doing a great job on the defensive side of the game.
May be rookies but we have seen many experienced coaches fail and Peet not doing a bad job at Wigan.
Apart from Hodgsons very poor recruitment he comes accross as been too nice and definitely too loyal to certain players

Mint, Lane, Fash, Brown, Bowden, Saul, Tag and now Wynne. A couple in other teams. It's not enough, especially from the last few years.

Looking at our current u18s looks so much more hopeful. We have brought kids in from all over and seem to have more prospects than since at least 2016. I'm liking this new direction but only time will tell if it's worked.

The club are putting more emphasis on the youth over next couple of seasons that's why Adams put more investment (which was needed). Shenton looking a great appointment, the like of Staveley, Balmforth, Hookem and a few others highly rated, lets hope they can take the next step.

Patience has ran out with him. Seems a nice guy and clearly intelligent but he looks defeated and out of ideas.

Another season dead and gone before summer is over and he has to take the rap for the expensive mistake of signing Reynolds

Think he's doing a good job together with Shenton concerning the youngsters. Tonight he was stripped of Connor Tuime Griffin Swift Gale Davellio Cator. No wonder we are struggling. Not all down to Hodgson

Nice guy and out of depth for sure !

he said all he asked for was ‘Effort’

that’s utter bunkum - total garbage

This is a results business - all he should ask for is the WIN against a team who have lost the last 5

think about it Brett - effort ? effort ?

it’s a WIN Brett not effort

Can't defend Hodgeson after that. A lot has to improve before I think he deserves to keep the job.

If he's doing such a good job with the youngsters then slot them into the 1st team like Saints and Wigan do.

Difference being we have no structure to slot them into.
Without Connor we have nothing going forward.

Yes winning a game may be harder with such players missing but people would accept that if we had structure and shape and didn't look like headless chickens.

Some of the older pros now need removing from 1st choice or moving on to allow these youngsters there chance to shine.
This is where Hodgson now needs to step up and manage the team because currently the other place we look like heading is down the table.

I get Hodgson is the head coach so he gets the most flack however I’d love to know what our ‘attacking coach’ Purtill is actually doing. He’s been here since 2020 and our attack is just still dropping players off and running a wedge play to the open side.

Personally I'd leave Ellis & Shenton, in their current roles.
Ellis has already stated , he's not interested in a Head Coaching role, doesn't like computers ...
The job of a Head Coach, is vastly different to an Assistant coach

I heard during an interview with Hodgson, he's letting the onfield players to organise the plays ,ball in hand. a la Radford...
For mine it's lazy coaching...
Saints lose their halves, and still score plenty, they are well structured with set plays..
Judging by our attack, Purtill isn't doing anything..