This is the rumour doing the rounds in NZ and Aussie. Thoughts?

Is that because Stevo said it on Boots n All last week?

It only takes 26 hours to fly to NZ, yet this rumour has taken around 3 weeks to arrive... volcanic ash at fault maybe ?

ROYCE IS THE CHOICE !

I'm gutted we're not sticking with Mick. He's done wonders this season with the squad he's had and I really hope this doesn't come back to bite our booty.

Boot N All, is that still on in the UK wow, it was terrible when I used to watch it years ago. DO you guys get the NRL Footy show?

Yes & it still is! and No! - Not since Setanta Sports went bust last year!

It was in the Daily Mirror today that he's close to signing.

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(apart from me)......have you ever seen such a chubby ...slimier.....nowty face than simmons?....

I don't know to much about royce but i have a bad feeling about him being next saints boss. I know he's worked under sheens for last 7yrs but he's not been 1st team coach since 2001 and that wasn't great.

Maybe he's learned alot off sheens over last 7yrs but IMO Taylor was taylor made for saints job.

Im glad it's not big mal tho.

Do you have a chubby, slimey, nowty face, then?

Where is his picture?

Since we have no idea who were the other three candidates, Simmons could have made himself look a bit desperate if we go and choose someone else. Oh, and all the media types would look total plonkers as well, which I have to say I would rather like.

I can't say I like him for the job either. I think our standards would have dropped if we chose him, regardless of whether the board 'liked what he said'. We need to keep up the illusion that we are a winning team and I don't think Simmons panders to that at all.

I feel we might be dropping down a peg or two by getting simmons in for potter.

As i said tho, i don't know enough about him but have a bad feeling.

yes..

Why?

What has Potter actually won? (not a slur against Potter)

At least have the decency to give Simmons (if he gets the job) time to see what he can (or can't do) before hanging him.

I have yet to see/hear a Saints fan who wants him here long enough to hang him. People just don't seem to want him. Would you want him for Wigan?

Who's hanging simmons?

Not me!

Simmons will be given time, im not saying he won't do a good job but i just got bad feeling as his previous record aint great and he's not worked as fulltime coach for 7yrs.

Potter has done a very very good job this year with the injuries weve had and all the kids he brought in have really sttod up for him.

Im still not 100% sure on potter but this year he's really pointed us in right direction.

Do you need to win things to be a good coach?

Not at present as I'm happy with Maguire, but if he did come I wouldn't be slagging him off before he'd coached for at least a few months.

who slagged him off?

Saying i'd prefer Jason Taylor and i got bad feeling about royce is not slagging him off.

Right. So get of your stupid high horse and back to your own board.

thats because youve got used to slagging off all the 200 coaches youve had in the last 15 years rogues awld lad..

Very true. However, since when has a pie eater been rational?

Well,


And for your backup, SaintsFan



It's hardly a glowing vote of confidence is it?

The hanging comment was metaphorical.