Who do we think will be Richard's new assistant coach?

Lee Briers?

He can play as well if he wants.

RM said he would be giving it a lot of thought to ensure he got the right man, someone he could trust, shouldn't be long now.

Gary Thornton? Did a good job at York with the young lads and knows this division really well. Don't know if he knows RM at all.

Matt Calland.

Willie Poaching?

Brier's would be ideal.

Might be wrong, always am, but, I can't see our board going down that road.
Time to move on, no backward steps, please.

Might be wrong, often am, but didn't he apply for the head coach job?
Would he accept Assistant Coach?

Could we afford him?

One thing for sure it's going to be very interesting.
The old names that cropped up for head coach are popping up again.
BUT, who predicted Richard Marshall, there must be lots of names out there we don't even know about or even consider.
Could it be someone he works with already? Warrington or England? He has said it must be someone he can trust. So, my bet? Somebody he has worked with.
Might be wrong often am.

He always impressed me in his time at Batley. What I would say is the assistant coach should be a back with RM being a forard. Percy's, Fax. Mermaids Red, 5.7% Mmm!

Willie Poaching signed to be KR's assistant last week.... On the below link, the board said Lee Greenwood would return to the club at some point in the future, which does seem a little strange to say when you've just sacked him. I think he would be perfect, great apprenticeship & I'm sure he knows Marshall from when they played together here. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_161 ... lifax.html

Willie Poaching signed to be KR's assistant last week.... On the below link, the board said Lee Greenwood would return to the club at some point in the future, which does seem a little strange to say when you've just sacked him. I think he would be perfect, great apprenticeship & I'm sure he knows Marshall from when they played together here. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_161 ... lifax.html

Quote ="Greetland8"Willie Poaching signed to be KR's assistant last week.... On the below link, the board said Lee Greenwood would return to the club at some point in the future, which does seem a little strange to say when you've just sacked him. I think he would be perfect, great apprenticeship & I'm sure he knows Marshall from when they played together here. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_161 ... lifax.html'" "Great apprenticeship"!? What? Under KH? 5 drives and a kick?

Quote ="Greetland8"Willie Poaching signed to be KR's assistant last week.... On the below link, the board said Lee Greenwood would return to the club at some point in the future, which does seem a little strange to say when you've just sacked him. I think he would be perfect, great apprenticeship & I'm sure he knows Marshall from when they played together here. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_161 ... lifax.html'" "Great apprenticeship"!? What? Under KH? 5 drives and a kick?

Batley under KH, won the NR final & reached championship finals.

Won national, county & local cup finals with Calderdale college.

Won national conference with Siddal.

Who's available who's done as much?

Maybe Dave Clark is an option....? Ex Barrow coach who is RM'S Asst in the England Academy set up...? Knows this league well and can do the role P/T whilst still doing his RFL Development Officer role....?

RM says in this weeks press that he will be speaking to a couple of coaches during this week for the assistant role and also there should be medical staff in place.
The sports scientist and conditioner Andy Hollyhead who RM has brought in will be giving most of the players individual programmes to include fitness, speed, size etc.
Our overseas players will be arriving late November to early December but are already, Quote" Working hard for next season over there." Said RM.

Elsewhere Paul Sykes joins Fev from Wakey and Leigh pay Fev a 5 figure sum for Greg Worthington.

Quote ="Greetland8"Willie Poaching signed to be KR's assistant last week.... On the below link, the board said Lee Greenwood would return to the club at some point in the future, which does seem a little strange to say when you've just sacked him. I think he would be perfect, great apprenticeship & I'm sure he knows Marshall from when they played together here. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_161 ... lifax.html'" Im only going on what a few of the players have said and even some of the younger kids but Im not sure that Lee Greenwood is the man for the job. I might be wrong as well but I thought Marshall had moved on before LG got his first team chance.

Quote ="Greetland8"Willie Poaching signed to be KR's assistant last week.... On the below link, the board said Lee Greenwood would return to the club at some point in the future, which does seem a little strange to say when you've just sacked him. I think he would be perfect, great apprenticeship & I'm sure he knows Marshall from when they played together here. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_161 ... lifax.html'" Im only going on what a few of the players have said and even some of the younger kids but Im not sure that Lee Greenwood is the man for the job. I might be wrong as well but I thought Marshall had moved on before LG got his first team chance.

Quote ="Greetland8"Willie Poaching signed to be KR's assistant last week.... On the below link, the board said Lee Greenwood would return to the club at some point in the future, which does seem a little strange to say when you've just sacked him. I think he would be perfect, great apprenticeship & I'm sure he knows Marshall from when they played together here. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_161 ... lifax.html'" May well return rather than would return. Can't see it myself as I'd think a new coach would want a clean start but never say never. If RM thinks he's the best man then so be it.

Quote ="Greetland8"Willie Poaching signed to be KR's assistant last week.... On the below link, the board said Lee Greenwood would return to the club at some point in the future, which does seem a little strange to say when you've just sacked him. I think he would be perfect, great apprenticeship & I'm sure he knows Marshall from when they played together here. www.loverugbyleague.com/news_161 ... lifax.html'" May well return rather than would return. Can't see it myself as I'd think a new coach would want a clean start but never say never. If RM thinks he's the best man then so be it.

Marlon Billy ex Swinton

Statement from him on leaving Swinton:-

Well i'm really surprised this has been discussed for so long without anyone being announced just yet. Anyway, i'll go for one of the current senior players in the Fax squad

I'd have thought they'd have enough to worry about with their fitness and what looks like a really tough season ahead without an assistant coaching role in there as well. Unless you mean they are stopping playing?

Last few matches of 2014 was a very different situation, i do appreciate. I think the fitness side of things will be rather different. Did you hear Harry Rednapp's outburst this week over one of his players' fitness levels BTW ? £60k a week, doesn't want to train, play in the reserves & is 3 stones overweight, haha. Deal with him Harry, that's the secret, strong leadership. We will see a shift at Halifax on that score from recent seasons i expect.

Marlon Billy has been confirmed as assistant coach