Another hull lad taking charge of a hull club I like it, he has bags of experience on the world stage & in the NRL with the right players he can only be a massive plus to get the club back on track.

In tournament with only 3 main teams? So technically we were the worst of the best teams, not exactly a great success.

So his international record is no worse ( or better) than Brian Noble & Tony Smith?

No, although there SL certainly is.

Although I'm sure under Noble we regularly use to beat NZ (not a reserve side like we did this year) and beat the Aussies a few times including away, did we make a World Cup final with one of them also.

Actually I could be thinking of Waite, pretty much all blends into one.

As I've said I think he could make a good coach, but you can't describe his time as successful, I've also just remembered him picked the likes of Chase and Heithington for England also.

I spoke to a Rovers fan who stayed with McNamara a few months in Aus and he thinks it is a done deal, seems really strange it isn't announced though.

FFS. This is a thread about Albert Kelly, not a diatribe of speculation about our next coach. It's getting derailed, so suggest someone starts a new thread to carry on the discussion about the various merits or demerits of Mcnamara.

Back on topic regarding Albert Kelly. Glad he's staying for 2017, hope he stays fit and injury free. His extension will most definitely mean that his good mate Bobby Blair will also be returning next year. Outstanding.

Bit over dramatic my Pickering friend, it's still a revelvent topic and at least it's about rugby.

Anyway Kelly is being a bit greedy, he now has 4 threads about him, so I reckon he could spare one for Macca.

Fair point Dave. I need training on how to rename a thread or how to cut and paste alternative topic posts without the dubious responsibility of becoming a Moderator.

No way? Who was your mum? She probably taught me maths

I refuse to believe anyone could have possibly taught you anything

I was at an impressionable age

Many inapropriate gags have been written in this post and deleted, I had to post this just to get them off my ample chest.

I also didn't want to set up Jake's obvious pun, oh go on then, my Mum is Ms. Amanda Huggenkiss...

I went to the same high school although it changed to Winifred holtby the year I joined so quite possibly could have been my teacher.

No, I was being serious. Only maths teacher I can remember is mrs hudson

Steve mac went to south holderness

I thought he went to bransholme high as his younger brothers did who lived in Sutton, I always thought he went to school with Simon Rhodes & Roy Calvert.