brian smith transformed wakey in a matter of weeks after webster departed. IMO he shouldn't even be coach of the academy, never mind a SL team again.

Having read your posts and contributions on RLFans your opinion doesn't carry much (if any) weight.

Webster was in the main awful during his time in charge of Wakefield. He started fairly brightly in the first 6 or 7 games after Agar's dark days but it went rapidly downhill losing 4 of the last 5 games of the season. Throughout his time in charge we looked a mile off the pace with a complete lack of fight, heart and defensive structure the major issues. Last season after winning the first two games we conceded 40+ in 9 of the next 11 league games and then went out of the cup at home to Leigh, shipping in 36. His head went down way too early and he lost the belief of the players. The best thing that ever happened to us was his resignation, we would have without a doubt gone down with him in charge.

Whether 'coming home' to Hull KR will fit better and lead to better things i'm not sure but i'm surprised that is the direction you have gone given it is only 10 months since he was a disaster with us. Maybe the fact that it only until the end of season will be helpful and he will be able to give the short term lift needed but i have my doubts to be honest. I expected you to go with an experienced head like Noble to guide Poching until the end of the season with McNamara taking the reigns then.

Cheers, a little ahead of yours still, of course

. . . in your opinion, no doubt!

Reading some of your posts is strange, ok your struggling atm but you have players to come back and a lot at that, yet some are saying you could finish up in the championship? no way will that happen yes you might finish up in the bottom 4 so might we lol, but go down nah , never,

That's where my head is to be honest. Just have to look at the likes of Leeds and Hudds to see what key injuries can do. We'll be ok with a few bodies back.

Yet Smith has only managed one win against SL opposition and struggled in most games against championship sides including one defeat.

Even Wayne Bennett would struggle with our squad

We'll find out next season

Is that after Brian Noble has steadied the ship this year?

The Jungle Drums all seem to be saying Steve Mac, seems odd that we couldn't get him here before next season though

dunno, it's what some leeds fan was posting the other day

Agree with that. Bit of an interim season for us now.

For the path Rovers have chosen, Webster is a good choice IMO. Not the sort of role that is going to get them banging down the door from far and wide, so I'm glad he's on board.

I reckon we should be targeting 7 or 8 wins from the remaining 18 SL fixtures, with a view to securing 10th (irrespective of what happens with Salford's salary cap charge), and the extra home game in the middle 8s. Beyond that and the middle 8s themselves the focus has to be on getting the transition right for 2017. Plenty of time to plan, at least!

Rovers statement a couple of weeks ago..."Longer term we expect to make an appointment at the end of the year - a top-line coach with proven experience, with a presence and a fine understanding of the game.
"The person that we have identified as a coach that we want to take us forward isn't in a position to take it up at this stage."....

...and now [url=http://www.hulldailymail.co.uk/Hull-FC-boss-Brian-Smith-quits-Wakefield-Wildcats/story-28882240-detail/story.htmlTHIS[/url happens!

One can only hope!

Could be Brian Smith

Good coach Brian Smith, its a pity this didnt happen before you appointed Webster.

I would have been more disappointed with Smith, at least we know Webbo's heart will be in it, can't say I thought Smith did anything to improve Wakey in his time there.

I agree , yesterdays hero is Smith , as is Noble , had their time in the spotlight.

With a bit of luck wakey may replace smith with macnamara.

After what Wakefield did to him when he was a player I doubt he would ever consider returning to Belle Vue.

I fear for us if he is given our head coachs job,the guy was an oustanding failure at bradford and did no good with the england job despite us having the best squad of players for years.I hope against hope it isn't him as our coach,though it seems certain it will be.

And who's out there with a better cv than him that we could realistically get? The guy has just won a test series against the number 1 ranked team in the world! I'd love to get Wayne Bennett or Craig Bellamy but let live in the real world. McNamara ticks all the boxes for me from a realistic point of view.

Smith hasn't really had any success though, always failed at the last minute. Would suit Huddersfield.

It's ok saying the England squad was the best we have had in years yet they still ain't a patch on the top 2 yet we was a minute away from the world cup final and beat New Zealand in the test last year we regularly competed with Australia and New Zealand under Steve Mac despite the fact out squad wasn't as good as theirs