If we're all being honest is it a full-time job? Tony Smith has shown IMO that it isn't! It needs someone who can lift the team and who can be an inspiration as if the players are playing at that level they shouldn't need coaching IMO

If the role has genuine clout in the development side then you want the absolute best. In fantasy world I'd go for Phil Gould - in part to see just how 'good' he is as a coach. Also in part because despite being a bit of a tool, the guy knows the game inside out.

On the non-fantasy side I'd probably look for an experienced NRL coach. I'm sorry but we're never going to catch Australia (we may never will but I at least want us to try) by picking SL coaches.

What about Bluey?

John Kear.

The we can give the aussies a right good shellacking.

[url=http://sports.williamhill.com/bet/EN/betting/e/697629/Next-England-Head-Coach.htmlMike Ford current favourite with the bookies[/url then most of the names already mentioned.

So, one of the muppets responsible for the worst England team since Dusty "Bin" Hare kicked England to the underside of mediocrity is bookies favourite to coach the England RL team? Fantastic.

I guess though if it was up to me he would be available for employment, because I would have sacked him 2 years ago from his current job.

Not an aussie!! Its a joke to have an Australian coaching our team its an embarrasment imo! I cringed when i saw Tony Smith singing the national anthem.

Ellery Hanley for me or someone of the like who knows what its like to pull on that GB/Eng shirt

Notwithstanding the fact that Tony Smith is a UK citizen, I too would like to see an English appointment, but only if/when there's one who's up to the job. I can't think of many. When was Ellery Hanley's last coaching appointment?

Indeed. The only English SL coaches who you would say are qualified are Noble and Kear. Maybe Brian McDermott?
I wouldn't be too averse to Justin Morgan being coach. Although whether he'd want the job when he's trying to build something with KR I dont know.

I don't care what nationality he is. I just want us to be better internationally.

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The best coach in the world can't fix this. We need better infrastructure. The coach is just window dressing until we can consistently provide them with good enough players.

Can't be bothered reading to see if this has been said and this will be very target specific but........


....its' Bill Belllchick

Right man for the job regardless of passport.Pro qualities to coach and manage are the motivational skills.
For me the big issue is whether the RFL will be dynamic enough and fully supported throughout the game to go for the best man available or fudge a search process to gain a concensusly 'acceptable' canidate.
Are their really enough English candidates that we instinctively can point to one who stands head and shoulders above the rest with a CV to die for?Can we afford the best candidate?
Considering the headline competitions due within the next 5 years we have a make or break choice here as to how RL will be perceived .
Personal choice would be wayne bennett.

However having read the headline on the menu page i still think BILL BELICHICK should stay despite the weird call he made on 4th down on Sunday,lol.

Has he got film of you saying that?

It should be Keith Senior, End of!!

I agree, there is more than a coach can do, we need a long term plan, but a good man at the top can help paper over a few cracks, whilst the major redevelopment is done behind the scenes

True, so long as that's what happens. Too often a high profile coach could paper over the cracks, while the RFL stand around looking shifty, whistling in an unconvincing attempt to look nonchalant and saying "What cracks? We can't see any cracks."

I still have a funny feeling they'll possibly have mcclennan shortlisted in red Hall. Successful coach with Leeds and has had success with New Zealand. I'd be miffed if they did after TS but i do reckon he will be looked at

Bill who?

Shaun Edwards if we only could drag him from Union.


However, for the England job he could still carry on living in London so he maybe an option.

Before we need a coach, we need to select or produce a quality three-quarter line that can defend and attack with power and speed.

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we are a total joke

Where's the Schoey, Crooksy and Masky option?