Just heard hes joined leigh ad head of rugby

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The move is with immediate effect, to replace Derek Beaumont in that role. The owner has a busy spell at work and feels Cunningham's extra experience will help the current coaching team. Cunningham stresses that he is NOT replacing any of that coaching team

I don't think this is the correct appointment I honestly think this is a step backwards saying that we will be going backwards at this rate back to championship

Can't keep employing folk ,maybe not a bad appointment, but does this mean we will hear nowt from Derek from now on?

Hopefully that's the end of him on social media lets himself down with stuff he comes out with. I know it's hard with the passion but sometimes it's best to say nothing

One can only hope...

Physician heal thyself

Maybe DB feels a refocus on his core business is required, to fund the next chapter -- which may not be what was expected. I wouldn't be surprised if Cunningham is in charge next year with Kieron Purtill (Saints link) as his assistant. Jukes + Cooke combo has been uninspiring, even if Leigh stay up.

I'm to far gone for help

In rl news now it says Cunningham brought in to " assist " Jukes.

Has nobody noticed how well Saints have done since he left ?

Not too sure about this appointment. He lost the dressing room at Saints and his dull brand of rugby alienated himself from the fans who once adored him. Hopefully he's come back refreshed and with new ideas that can help the coaching team.

Derek appears to have began the planning process for next season despite what the official announcement states.

I feel we are now beginning to see the changing of the guard.

How do you know it's [iJukes & Cooke[/i & not [iCooke & Purtill[/i or Purtill & Jukes ?

Something/someone is clearly wrong at/for the Club & the problem needs to be identified & cut out ! This is why *as I believe I have proffered previously* there needs to be a meeting, individually between each player & the owner D.B, with an open & free dialogue & no fear of retribution ! Only this way do you get to the crux of the issue & start to rebuild.

I am not sure that K.C is the answer to our problems but I don't offer a better plan.

Jukes & Cooke predominantly plan and manage the attack, the defence analysis is the key responsibility of the other two.

Excluding friendlies in 2017...

Average points For = 19

Average points Against = 26


Ultimately, the attack has been deficient.

The team did well last year with Jukes & Cooke. I think it was a poor move to add Purtill into the mix and this season has done nothing to change my view.

I can say with certainty that no-one saw that coming.

Interesting statistic, that. It's not the sign of a team getting battered out of sight, but it is the sign of a team that hasn't been able to create and execute scores. With the exception of the bizarre Wigan game, all our victories have come on the back of keeping our opponents' score down. Only one score above 30, in the entire league season, tells its own story!

St Helens 24-16
Huddersfield 30-0
Warrington 22-8
Hull 26-22
Salford 25-0

An average score of 25-9. Unfortunately, I don't believe any team's defence can maintain that sort of level, over a season!

No reason to dis-believe you, but really not convinced he would be the answer - his style of rugby seemed no better than what we have now

We couldn't half do with someone who is 'worldly-wise' in that job. A number of times our opponents have exposed our naivety this season - including Mr Sheens and his Hull KR side, twice!

I agree.

Cunningham's style may not have suited the Saint's brand of rugby. Doesn't mean it won't work at Leigh.

A little of both old and new may just be that spark we are missing.

So we employ another coach from the cautious rugby academy, there is a good reason Saints showed him the door he is no bloody good at it, talk about grouping birds of a feather.

And just how many tutors does a club need for one team, we have Jukes, Purtill, Anderson, Cooke and now Cunningham, I don't care how is title is wrapped up he will still be employed in that group, surely money spent on personnel who can actually do something on the pitch would be better spent.

Mr Beaumont should have a rendition from the North Stand of the ditty they usually reserve for the referees "You don't know what your doing, you don't know what your doing"

I'd be very careful what you wish for if I was you