its the one and only ellery hanley,watch this space.


It wont be brian mcdermott as his family are settled in london now.

would be happy with him although i couldn't see GH appointing someone who is so outspoken and his own man

Would be happy with hanley.

Remember when Ellery was appointed the GB coach?

Who did he pick as his assistant?

Our very own Gary Hetherington.

Perhaps there's something in this rumour.

I hope so. I'd be much happier with EH than McDermott.

I'd be happy with him as coach.

Wouldn't be a "yes" man like Tony Smith and he certainly did well with St Helens.

I dont think TS is a 'yes man' TBH!!!

Did a great job at Cas I remember

Cas were (and are) 5hit when Ellery went, and with all respect to the big family down the road, Leeds are a damn site better proposition than NL 5hite.

With Mercer returning from Scotland as assistant

would be good to see a GB legend back in top coaching job

Would be delighted if it were Ellery - think I'm right in saying he's from Leeds, but most importantly he would have the respect of the players and not accept any mediocrity or prima donnas. As stated earlier he probably gets on well with GH which would also be a great help.

Can't really see any downsides to this one - fingers crossed.

I remember the last time Salary Hanley was employed by Leeds. The gate prices went up, the beer got more expensive and the burgers became a luxury purchase - all to pay his monstrous wages. And we still won f*** all.
Having said that he did break the tries in a season record for a forward (Bob Haigh's 40 I think) one yaer and he did help us to our first CC final since '78, and he was pretty awesome at times. Oh bollox, I'd like to see him here as well.

And he did that strange try celebration when he scored under the sticks against Wigan.

I put little faith in these rumours, but IF it happened I WOULD be well pleased.

Pleased enough for BIG letters.

Spotted earlier today at HQ



Could this lead to the dream team being re-united



Ellery with Schoey as No.2

JESUS H CHRIST BUDDY, WHAT DID YA EAT???????

Surley if leeds are true to their word Daryll Powell who took a sideways move to accomadate Tony Smith and was promised he would be reinstated as first team coach when Smith leaves should be reinstated, and infact built the team that Tony Smith inherited.

Where were you two years ago when that plan was kyboshed?

If it's true then I wonder if Hanley is going for it so he can maybe become the GB coach once Smith goes?

Saints were in a bit of a mess by the time Hanley left. He did nowt at Cas.

He'll be even more aloof with his players than Smith.

The new coach is English,but its not Hanley and its not McDermott

hmm Were they?

He left them as champions, with a ready made team for millward to win it again.

If that's a mess can we get into one?

is it one of your sisters ...or one of their liberal partners...

I remember Hanley getting suspended by Saints and then returning just in time to beat us at Headingley, which backs up the theory that he was very much his own man. I also remember him trying to get rid of Cunningham in favour of the hookr at Leigh, Rowley?. That doesn't exactly fill me with confidence. Can't remember him leaving them in a mess though.

I'll discount his time at Cas, as he wasn't even the coach there.

Overall, I don't believe it for one second, but it sure would be interesting.

Frannie...