This time it come to fruition

Whatever happens, Hoy can go too.

Continue with Grix until end of season.
My shortlist would be :
Wane
Holbrook
McNamara
Rowley.

I’m going to say the unthinkable here and people are going to think I’m crazy but

Next year we need a number 1 with a trio of people like Grix, Horne (or houghton to be defence coach) & Paul Cooke behind him.

Cooke was player/ assistant at Doncaster and a few lads I know at the club said he was the one who did majority of the coaching and was fantastic. But the reason I think we NEED Cooke is that he’ll put a rocket up and rattle players underperforming.

If that happens I'll throw up

Sadly I can just see them running with Grix, anyone on that list is unfortunately not going to happen.

It all depends on resources.
As it stands, doubtful. However, if something miraculous happens and some new money appears then it might be possible to tempt one of those here.

Definitely think something is going on with Pearson.

Tarquin was spot on with his info.
Maybe Pearson has sold the club, or he's getting his violin and begging bowl out again...
Let's see what transpires tomorrow...

IF the money and the timing is right, and there is a willingness for all the requests to be granted by the owner.
It could be possible..

He definitely wants out, but whether there is anyone out there who has the funds/wants to buy it is another story.

I'd definitely take Briers, learnt his trade at the best place in SL and is in a great winning culture in the NRL.

However no first team coach experience and why would ge leave Brisbane, only I suppose if he or his family are homesick.

Where has Pearson suddenly got the funds to sack Smith and pay off Hoy and apparantly others. One possibility is that he has found someone who is pepared to invest but I think the most likely is that he has sold out to someone who is insisting these measures are taken before completion of the deal. Couple of possibilities an Mally & Dave Walker but I think the most likely is Hull City (makes sense)??????

god ,we dont want out to do with city,the very thought of that makes me want to throw up.

Wane or Holbrook for me but Richard Horne been mentioned apparently.

Apparently seen at the club thos week, would definitely like him involved, done well at Doncaster, but not as head coach, maybe Genes replacement, but you would think that a new coach would want to sort out their own backroom staff.

as much as we all respect and loved Richard Horne as a player, really hope he doesnt take up the poison challace of our next coach, stay a t Donny for your own sanity lol

What do people think we need at the moment? A disciplinarian and taskmaster who will whip the players into shape? A tactician who will get them to play as a team? A motivator and innovator to inspire them?

If they get the opportunity (which is questionable given our track record) to bring in their own staff then they absolutely should. But I would like to think that they might still be room to bring someone like Horne back into the fold as well.

Briers would be a good choice. As for the lack of expererience, it's a fair point but Pearson has history of course of appointing first time coaches. I guess Matt Peet has done OK in his first gig (although I think I could coach that team to a trophy or two).

Hi don't post on here very often, did get told at weekend that a takeover is imminent, but James Webster was mentioned as the incoming coach. All for the takeover but don't fancy Webster if truth be told

If we're gonna go no nonsense then give Grix a go. Untried Oz assistants haven't worked so this club needs to go back to basics. We're not a big club and probably won't be for a long time so we need to start again. Let Grix try imo

Really frustrating how under funded our playing squad this year has been but if the rumours I heard the other week are true then Pearson might have made the right decision.

I was told that we’ve had this potential investor for a while but wasn’t going to commit to anything till the Covid loan was gone and it looked like a new lease was agreed.

If true, I think Pearson has decided to sacrifice today with tomorrow in mind. Which as a fan is tough but thinking strategically I understand.

Does this mean we hear some positivity about the lease as well

Grix surely until the end of the season. Probably the right thing, too.

I'd want the new coach in charge of recruitment, even if not coaching the side this season.