so you would have an unproven coach as head coach over an assistant coach who has worked with some of the best in the business, has coached at this level and coached a side to silverware. hmmmmmm.
then From a personal POV I hope you give it WP.

Just my opinion, you lads stick with 'flattering to deceive' Watson!

You tell us missus your the one with all the answers apparently, and being involved with England and coaching the England knights, not to mention travelling round Huddersfield and learning from the best doesn't seem to have done him a lot of good as he still got the sack and still can't get a job, imagine that eh.

I'd be ok with Anderson.
I thought he did well when he got his chance as head coach and has obviously worked with the International setup.

He clearly isn't coming as an assistant. Willie if he gets the job will probably have a trusted person in mind.

Have you seen the coverage on YT for the England Knights trip over to AUS and PNG? Completely changed my opinion on the guy, results didn’t go his way in those few weeks but thought he composed himself very well in the clips we saw and really guided the younger lads.

I agree with you think wp will get it but i myself woukd prefer an outsider to change things round.wp as gone well but not amazing and of course lost to leigh

Didn’t a poster on here recently state they worked for the club? Would think they’d know more than most, guess they’ll have been told to keep a lid on any inside info.

Personally I wouldn’t put that loss down to Willie, he’s come in and got that initial response from the players. I’m sure he never prepared them to play like that just as CC wouldn’t have, but as soon as they perceive an easy afternoon, whoever it may be within the squad, have let their standards slip again. Whoever gets the job can’t sack an entire squad but they need to identify the weak links and clear em out, otherwise I just see any real long term improvement whoever gets the gig.

And so they should ! Do you want someone to possibly lose there job for letting out confidential information just to keep a few nosey forum posters happy


Time to take a look at yourself if thats the case.

Calm down mate!



I agree completely and I wasn’t suggesting that the poster should reveal anything, in fact I don’t even know who the poster is. I’m just sure I saw something recently and knowing what some are like, didn’t know if something had been posted on the coach topic.

I am calm , now you agree what are you actually asking for? To me inside information coz thats what it looks like.

Jesus. Have you been drinking old boy?

I was merely pointing out that if it were true, that a user of the forum did work for the club and had happened to post on the topic then you would think the information was more credible than other posts.

I don’t want any information, I’m actually quite enjoying the suspense. Not that I think it’ll do us any favours leading into next year. I’d prefer for the coach, whoever it may be to have as much time as possible to prepare for the season.

Listen Dreadnaught i will try and make it as simple for you as i can!
No poster on here who works for or knows someone who may work for the club,
Is going to put out on this or any other rugby forum classified information about the next coach or possible assistant ! That is down to the club.

I’m not sure what sort of insult that’s meant to be or why you’ve got your back up but a simple yes or no would’ve sufficed.

I did, over a two year period, but for the old regime.

I was head hunted and left about 8 years ago, in going back to my old role in Malta.

I am not in the know as to what happens these days, and I don’t really want to. I saw too much back then. I just pay for my season ticket and hope that we do well

Think who ever gets the job does have this as an issue .we do have players undercontract that have very much passed there best.this will bean issue forwho eber takes over

Sadly, I think we have given out too many really long extensions in recent seasons, though continuity can be good, things can also go stale, which I think things have.

It could be one thing the incoming coach at interview stage, may have asked at the time, and who knows, they may have in mind who to keep or offload, and also may have thoughts who to replace them with.

Wouldn't be surprised seeing some movements part way through next season too, as some come off in 2024. Releasing players early as we know can be costly

Ah maybe that’s what I’d seen then, I was adamant that I’d read someone had worked for the club.

I worked on the schoolboy gate a couple of times in 80s.
You get told a code word once you've been on payroll that entitles you to insider information.
I know who the coach will be and actually the next one after him but I can't tell you unless you know the code.

I don’t even care if you’re mocking me, that was pretty funny.

I did work on the gate. That's a fact.
The rest is confidential so I can neither confirm nor deny.



Only gently mocking with a smile. No harm intended.

Is the code HaHaHaHa ???

Why would an outsider change anything around any more than WP, sorry but at times you just don’t make sense to me. WP has been with us a year, he’s hardly embedded in the culture of the club is he. Virtually all his managerial experience comes from his time spent at other clubs.

He’s as likely to shake the club up as anyone else.

Truth is it wouldn’t matter who the club appointed I don’t think you’d be happy.

If he gets the job it’s a clean slate as it would be for anyone else.

That wouldn't qualify them for inside information, that info would only be available if you had a mate that was a fan of another club who had heard a definite rumour, that's when you know it must be true

I agree with this, I don’t see how WP can be held accountable for the good or bad things that have happened since Chesters departure. Should his application be successful then for me he must be judged on next year.

The season isn’t even over yet but I’m looking forward to the Boxing Day fixture, regardless of who is in charge.