Mate, I MOD on here... Bound to have an effect.

It's never been run as a rich man's plaything and I doubt it ever will be. However, the time as come for the board to speculate to accumulate, just like successful businesses do. Crowds are still very good, but how much better would they be if we had a winning team? Same also applies to corporate side.

l didn't know the coaches salary counted on the cap. thought it was just the playing squad

It doesn’t.

that's what I thought but I'm no expert on it

If Arthur would cost £400k pa , I reckon that will be 3 times what Smith was on, it’s one reason I think it will be Rowley

I think it would be possible to say to Arthur, why don’t you come in on a deal until end of the season, we can see if we fancy you, you can see if you fancy us and enjoy UK life. If the answer to both is Yes we do a longer deal, if either party is not keen we part amicably and then we could move for Rowley for 2025.

Arthur may not go for that but we could say quite openly we ended up paying out a lot for Furner and Smith and don’t want to do a 3 year deal without a trial that works both ways.

If he says No I want a long deal and we think he is the right man we can still go for it

Quote ="Huddersfield1895"It seems Brad Arthur is in the running for the Perth NRL club job if they are allowed into the competition. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/former ... 5jogw.html'" I'm not sure what year it is in Huddersfield at present? But IF Perth get the green light for the NRL then it will be in 2027 at the very earliest. You need to think about where the Giants will be if the club "Trust the process" and keep Watson at your club until then

Quote ="Huddersfield1895"It seems Brad Arthur is in the running for the Perth NRL club job if they are allowed into the competition. https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/former ... 5jogw.html'" I'm not sure what year it is in Huddersfield at present? But IF Perth get the green light for the NRL then it will be in 2027 at the very earliest. You need to think about where the Giants will be if the club "Trust the process" and keep Watson at your club until then

Michael?

I could see Arthur or Demetriou coming in for the remainder of the season on interim maybe. They wouldn't do any harm with Blease looking after recruitment and retention. If it works then great, if it doesn't we can be looking for the right man going into pre-season.

Without the fans baying for blood it might have made more sense to retain Smith until the end of the season but his position became untenable - I imagine we did have another coach in mind before we made the decision to sack him. Can't wait to see who we appoint, lots still to fix at Leeds but I'm feeling pretty good about the future at the moment.

You will be until they appoint JJB with Agar as his assistant!!

Good interview with Blease in the YEP. Sounds very upbeat about the quality of applicants for the role. Doesn't give too much away but does suggest he's now done with the initial interviews and on to the decision making.

make sense to retain him in what way? lurch on from shambolic display to shambolic display?

If it’s Brad Arthur can he bring in Mitchell Moses please from his former team.

our our prayers answered at 7

Interesting article by YEP with Blease, who seems to be saying it could be a few weeks yet before someone is appointed / announced. Seems to me if it were Rowley then the point would be to agree comp with Salford and he would be able to join, that doesn’t sound like a long task to complete. This leads me to think it will be someone from Aus and Arthur would be the favourite there I think. Getting Visas and agreeing the details around a family move isn’t as quick to close as a simply comp conversation with Salford. I’m expecting it to be BA.

I'm ok with either tbh.

I can see why the delay with Rowley compensation would need to be sorted out which may take some time.Surley with Arthur Blease could confirm without a visa plus I'm I think I read that Arthur said his family were up for a move to UK.It could also be that Blease hasn't made his mind up knowing this his first and most important decision.

Lee Briers in the mix now apparently, doubts over Arthurs long term commitment

I think the longer it’s taking the less likely it’s Arthur as I would have thought it would be a quick ish appointment

I hope we don't go unproven option again.

Briers would be a gamble but is highly thought of wherever he has coached.
Having said that the assistant role is always easier than the head coachs role so who knows.
If we won`t pay the asking price for Rowley and Arthur is looking for a deal closer home than Briers for me is the 3rd choice on the rank.
I`m not too convinced about Demiterou personally.

Briers is another shot in the dark. how many have worked? we need tried and tested this time. you get what you pay for

Briers and Demetriou are too much of a risk / gamble for mine. I hope we stay away.

We need a proven head coach at this time. We're just not in the right place to be taking what would be a massive gamble.

It seems a lot longer, but it's less than two weeks since Smith left, isn't it? Week 1 - Indentify and interview obvious candidates. Week 2 - Interview wider candidates. Week 3 - Make decision and announce. I'd say we are still on schedule and despite a couple of purely speculative pieces in the RL media, Rowley and Arthur are still firm favourites.