Hanley? Are you high? The guy hasn't got a clue on how to produce effective attacking football (there is a world of difference in quality between Tony Smith and Hanley before any idiot tries to mug that part of my post) and his ego gets in the way of his judgement.

tbh id be pretty happy with that choice........perhaps thats why we have seen him so prominently at all the england games!?!

I think they need to give up on the idea of getting a full time coach. What kind of coach wants to sac off their club career for a team that will play 5 matches next year, 2 of them meaningful, with a prospect of a third if they win one of the two meaningful ones.

Especially as the international game is seen as second prize to the club game worldwide.

No reasonable coach would want the job.

I think Hanley will be in the frame, i'm fairly non-plussed about this. I think the clamour to get 'Ex Pro's' back involved sometimes is a tad overrated, that said, there's not too many candidates jumping out is there.

I've actually a funny feeling that Justin Morgan might find himself in the frame also, he's always come across quite an ambitous bloke, and I think if the opportunity found itself at his door, he'd take it.

Do you really think he'd leave Hull KR?

Not sure.

Would he have to ?

He just comes across as somebody who's very driven. He's done alot in a short career, took opportunities when they've come along and has got a fair bit of experience in different cultures now, played in Australia, coached here, France, involved in the Wales setup etc.

It's just my opinion, if the opportunity presented itself, he'd be interested.

Agree with what you say, but a full-time coach would be dedicated solely to the national team or have I got that wrong?

I'm not sure what the crack is honestly.

You look at how Smith has juggled the last calendar year, it's certainly possible to combine roles. Morgan I guess, would just have to be keen to basically to go all year without a break, once the SL finished, he'd be off to Australia.

If nothing else, with the additional salary, he'd be able to get another couple of those 'cool' pinstripe suits.

Full time means does nothing else. That's what I understand the RFL want (but either won't get, or will get with a comedy coach)

we need a fulltime coach www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... tlead.html Quote As well as running the national team, the new coach will oversee the England Under-20s and work with the elite squad to develop a four-year plan to produce 30 world-class players for the next World Cup.'"

we need a fulltime coach www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... tlead.html Quote As well as running the national team, the new coach will oversee the England Under-20s and work with the elite squad to develop a four-year plan to produce 30 world-class players for the next World Cup.'"

No, no, no, no, no. Take it from a Quins season ticket holder. You dont mean that.

Yup, and coaching Cas to relegation, what a winner...

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he was'nt head coach though was he

kear has done it, he was poor at it, he would be a backward step

Ellery as technical director/director of football/manager someone like Radlinksi (though not necessarily him) as head coach

Only in the same way Tony Smith isn't head coach at Warrington...

Personally I'd be overwhelmed with joy if the RFL took Brian McDermott off us and I used to stick up for Tony Rea when everyone else seemed to want to sack him! As for Mr. Edwards - forget it, I reckon he's after Martin Johnson's job with the RFU and the way England are playing he could have it by next summer.

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The obvious candidate IMO. Longest-serving coach in SL, delivered plenty at KR, gets the most out of available resources, media-friendly, would bring a fresh approach. Reckon he could do it in addition to his KR role.

(Brer Rabbit mode on) please please please dont give it to Richard Agar (Brer Rabbit mode off)

But thats the thing, do we need someone who is essentially a club coach?

A club coach would miss the day to day role. We need a coach who can essentially do 6 games a year and be a consultant the rest

Perhaps the best young coach in the game could get it?


Step forward Justin Morgan.

Quote ="Linebreaker"icon_razz.gifRAY: (Brer Rabbit mode on) please please please dont give it to Richard Agar (Brer Rabbit mode off)'" Morgan and Kear the frontrunners according to the Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... coach.html The Australian-born coach's decision to step down has led to Hull Kingston Rovers counterpart Justin Morgan and Wakefield's John Kear being linked with the position, which the RFL will seek to fill on a full-time basis following Smith's part-time tenure.

Quote ="Linebreaker"icon_razz.gifRAY: (Brer Rabbit mode on) please please please dont give it to Richard Agar (Brer Rabbit mode off)'" Morgan and Kear the frontrunners according to the Telegraph: www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyl ... coach.html The Australian-born coach's decision to step down has led to Hull Kingston Rovers counterpart Justin Morgan and Wakefield's John Kear being linked with the position, which the RFL will seek to fill on a full-time basis following Smith's part-time tenure.

Just thank god nobbys got the celtic job otherwise he'd be throwing his hat in the ring again.....and what a backward step that would be!!!

If you mean Brian then you want to go back and watch videos of how Quins played this season gone, it would be one way to kill off international RL that is for certain.

I must admit i like the idea of Justin Morgan if it was to be someone British Based...