I don't think Baz was part of the selection panel, I could be wrong.

1997

MS needs to concentrate on acheiving his own time-bound goals rather than setting stretch objectives for others.

Gwilym has the memory of a flour seive but managed a fairly robust defence regards the Andy Lynch comment. It's his job to comment on both teams, and as far as I know, he doesn't publish outright lies on a weekly basis.

I agree think we've made a good choice but only time will tell.

Hull have also got a coach who looks like a good choice so next season will be interesting.

If both sets of fans were honest we really don't have a clue as to who will prove the better appointment how could we? Neither have ever been a head coach before so both step into new territory.

I will say though it is an exciting time for Rugby League in the city.

I've followed Uate's career since he was 17.
The 2008 WC is when he started to come to a lot of people's notice, but even after those games he was not a regular firstgrader under Brian Smith.
He became a regular firstgrader from the first game when Stone took over as head coach with CS as an assistant, and both Stone and Uate credit CS with turning him into a regular firstgrader.
He has always been a massively talented athlete, but he was 23 before he became a regular in firstgrade because he learnt the finer points of the game very slowly and made very little progress under Brian Smith, who isn't the best at working with guys who aren't up to speed.

Well that is strange, coz no one seems to have heard of him in London, he certainly did not figure for the first team (see Gillette Year Book). He has a name that we would remember! Maybe he wished he had played in London!

I dont give a monkeys uncle bout where he played even if it was sally army in aus as long as he does a decent job for us

Yep exactly none of us have heard of Craig of gentle or others that are coming through as assistants, I like the sound of this coach and I'm pretty confident for next season, were making our fair share of signings with paea coming and I reckon another forward I think we will do ok

Pretty high risk strategy from both clubs but I guess that money is teh obstacle to bringing in an experienced overseas coach

He is 23 now Roopy...perhaps you need to follow a little more closely....

TBH no preferences at all , i just hope that the best man has got the job, only time can tell us but he should be given every chance and nobody should be jumping on his back if things don't pan out straight away..especially given our "journeyman" recruitment strategy...

Is everything alright Bazza, one could almost construe that as positive?

Hope you are right,about time too.Both sets of fans deserve something positive.

Did you have much choice on recruitment though? When leeds are signing players like richard moore it tells you everything about the current state of the market

Cockney Reject? How will roofs take that news.....

www.theherald.com.au/news/local/ ... 03105.aspx Good read

www.theherald.com.au/news/local/ ... 03105.aspx Good read

Fair play to the bloke on coming over to have a look at the surroundings, meet the players and more importantly the fans. He could easily have stayed over there and not been bothered about coming over until he absolutely had to after he was appointed like some coaches do

I'm impressed mate, seems to have grabbed the opportunity with both hands and looks to be wanting to make a start.

As sorry as I feel for Taulapapa, who also seemed keen to come over and make a go of it, it shows our coach is perhaps willing to put his foot down and say "Nah mate, don't want him", equally the board responded and it appears to be for the good of the team in that an improved signing isto be made.

Watched the hull kr tv forum and interview with Craig looks good and seems to know what he wants and by sounds of it he is gonna get what he wants, I agree with dum dum feel for misi but we gotta think about what's best for the club and if Craig says he not gonna fit with his plans then no use wasting a spot on him spec if we can get a 22 yr old who Craig knows and has coached. I'm excited bout next season.

Absolutely phil was thinking the same that it's great to ave a coach whose interested in the clubs history to I think he will be a surprise coach in super league maybe not next season but the year after watch this space........

I'm not expecting miracles and instant progress but I've been convinced we're headed the right way.

This is what happens when loose cannons like Hudge get involved in areas they shouldn't. Interesting that most Rovers' fans defended the bum over bosom approach to recruitment before the appointment of Blandercock.

Poor Taulapapa. And sadly, the only thing Hudge achieved is more unnecessary expenditure.

Seriously, this is awful.

Or even better, come over before you accept the job like gentle

Bloody awful don't ya think