This is fantastic news and a step forward.

1.) KH was NOT taking the club forward and as such the club was NOT attracting any new supporters, only losing them.
2.) If we are in trouble, then let's have it all out. Clean it up, make a fresh start.
3.) New coach = new ideas, something different to what we have had.
4.) KH cannot lift the team to win big games in the last 2 years at least.
5.) The current atmosphere / relationship of BOD-media-fans has been nil (excepting Fax TV) and as such created a negative energy with rumours and hearsay amongst fans and - importantly - potential fans.

So, let's get it all out in the open and start again. I am 100% happy about the removal of KH and would like to see new blood and ideas. Absolutely wonderful. If we are in trouble as a business then fine, get it out there, sort it out to whatever level we can, start again.

Smashing !

Its only good news if the state of the club means we will be going forwards rather than backwards

Better late than never and at least we've stopped digging. Working on the basis that we don't have to bring the buckets out quite yet let's hope that we're pleasantly surprised by some of the applicants. I'm hoping that GFB is near the mark as he usually is.

My only concern is that I'm not sure who's qualified at Board level to make the appointment in terms of Rugby decisions, maybe they'll lean on Noble again for guidance. I think we need someone from outside the club, under 40 recently retired or ready to take the next stage and we must use this opportunity to let the new coach bring in his own staff from assistant coach right through to the kit man.

Good luck BOD you'll need it and for gods sake stop treating your loyal supporters like schoolchildren.....We're on your side!

Is Noble the best bet for the job maybe?? Sounds strange at first, but maybe on a low wage with Fax, allowing him to continue his TV work with BBC and Premier Sports would be more lucrative to him than a SL job?

Steve McCormack for me too

If Fax announce that Murrell is staying you are not in any financial trouble

they may keep him as player coach to cut costs.....

I doubt the club will go to the trouble of announcing that players who are under contract for next season are staying............

To be honest I'm struggling to see how Wakey would be attracted by Murrell, he's had a few decent games but also some poor ones.

I'm not having a dig I hope you sort your problems out ( if you have any ) we need teams like Fev and Fax to be good as this league is going to be interesting next year for the 4th spot All I was saying is if Fax continue to pay wages like his if a team comes in for him they are not in financial trouble ( which I hope your not )

I dont think he is the only Fax player that the club have recently turn down bids for. It shows we have some good players when teams like Bradford and Hull Kr show an interest but it also shows the board are not panicking when it comes to telling teams where to go.

Time to get the beers in lads!

I have watched and read many comments over the last few days, on this forum, from people who clearly think a lot about the club and its future and would like to add my two penneth now that the BOD and KH have parted company. I would first of all like to thank KH for his loyalty shown to the club over many years and clearly more recently with the alleged difficult circumstances he has had to coach in over the time he has been with us. Unfortunately his style of coaching and selection has proven to be not what we all hoped it would be. Coaches come and coaches go and its now all about what we happens next for Fax as a club.
Personally I think it's time for a reality check for the club as a whole all to see exactly where we are at, both on and off the field, so we can move forward.
The best thing the BOD could do now is start to renegage with it's fan base . Tell us the current situation -good or bad- and allow those of us that do genuinely care to try help!
I see this as a real turning point and the sooner we can get the BOD;fans;players and coaching staff all working together the sooner we can get an action plan together to safeguard the future of the club and get more 'bums back on seats' and work toward bringing back the good times.

Thank you JFFC. Am having a holiday now for a couple of weeks but will be very interested to see if/ how developments have unfold(ed), when I get back. May the Fax be with you.

Good post and I would include all at the club as there is an attitude towards fans - they take the fans and sponsors for granted, too slack at times with things as I keep saying the club need to be more PROFESSIONAL and treat its customers like that as customers, that way you keep them and you know what you get more money that way!!!
If not the club will never move forward and keep losing fans and sponsors, treat them better!

If he (Murrell) was any good he wouldn't pick himself at half back!

Agree

Gibbo! He was part of the Leeds coaching set up wasn't he and I think he is assistant at Dewsbury now. Why not?

Don't like the idea of going for someone so well thought of in case we have to shoot him down.
Sound familiar?

Yep agreed, step away from the ex players!

Do we need / want a coach or someone do that and manage all the rest of what goes along with running a club on the playing side of things. Experience across the whole area you would have thought would be best if someone was available.

Kieron Purtill, been an assistant under some good coaches and been involved with the England Knights and Canadian RL

Stu Donlan must be a shout, ex player involved with Canada

Purtill is no chance btw

Some big names in the sport already expressed an interest so the board just have to makes sure they take all the time they need to get the right man.

Im actually looking forward to the playoffs and think we can have a bit of an impact, and I cant wait for next season.