Basil didn't like bringing in youngsters, when we had injuries he brought in 2nd rate crap like whittle, southern, DES Clarke and few others. He could have give the kids a go but maybe he felt they wasn't ready which is fair enough.

At no point in any post have I said Anderson didn't bring the kids in, to be honest he didn't need to as our squad was very very good.

Think you've got wrong end of the stick again as (a) I never said Anderson didn't bring kids thru (b) I think Anderson is much better coach than potter and basil yet you seem to think I don't rate Anderson.

April Fools was last month pal.

not a fan of penfold i take it?

He isn't good enough for us. Mid table team is about his level.

wouldnt be suprised if mike rush takes over from assistant coach he has transformed the whole youth system and acadamy hes done a great job if it wernt for him the youth team wouldnt be classed as the best in superleague and the likes of eastmond wheeler etc wouldnt be here now, i think he deserves it more than anyone. ?

When were Saints classed as the best youth team in Superleague?

Well we've brought through 3 men of steel (including the country's finest prop), a player voted SL's greatest ever, the first 7 to look like he might be world class in a generation, and our kids smashed the champions rather than getting beaten at home by the bottom side - we're doing OK thanks.

they aint officially classed but every body knows that saints have the best youth sytem in superleague, look at our team of home growns...wellens roby eastmond graham wilkin wheeler forster cunningham moore lomax dixon ashurst clough all these players are home growns how many in superleague can say that ? its a full team of home growns and every one of them is a class act

If rumours are led to be believed then Leeds, Huddersfield, Saints, Bradford and Catalans will be looking for new coaches for next season.

Judging on last Years Academy Grand final I wouldn't say that we have the best Youth system around. Wigan's team were much the better side. Yes, we have a good youth system, but I think Wigan would lay a claim to having the best one around unfortunately.

I personally would love to see I.M, back with us.

Is it the back to back finishes outside the top3, the back to back play-off dump outs by wigan or the 70-0 thrashings that you miss the most?

No, it's the Grand Final victories I miss the most.

I.ve heard we are looking at Peter Sharp who used to coach Hull a few years ago.

Parra ass coach!! Heard that as well..

I'll throw Jason Taylor into the hat

Id rather we appoint Purtill before them two.

Good one!

You dont want millward leave him were he is at the moment.

Don't forget he was a candidate for the England job, just proves he is hopeless.
Uk coaches are years behind their NRL counterparts, Look at the difference MM has made at the Pies, Brown at Hudds, need we go on.
People have speculated with KC and Scully being in the frame, Sorry, as good as they are (were) as players, (2 of my all time greats for Saints). they do not have the hands on experience required IMHO.
Jobs for the old boys does not work, look at Agar, McNamara, Betts, Cullen.

I`d be happy with JT, I watched the South Sydney story a few months ago and he seemed to cope pretty well there and turned a failure of a team to a play-off contending side. With the players we have, i`d think he`ll cope pretty well. Even his first stint at coaching at the Ealls when he was thrown in at the deep end he managed ok and his Win : Lose ratio isnt that bad either, Ricky Stuart`s is worse. If its announced we`ve got him i`ll be happy, far better choice than Morgan!

he doesn't do as much as people think. he takes the credit for other coach's hard work and knowledge!

i.m.o kear is a very good r.l coach....



moving on. i have a feeling that there's more to this story of nathan brown's supposed potential move back home to oz? could well be a smokescreen?? i would have brown at k.r anyday! excellent coach (again i.m.o)

I wish people would cock off with John Kear.

He's only won the same amount of silverwear as Wigan in the last ten years.

In the 2 years before Millward was sacked we couldn't make the top 3. Anderson replaced him and we went on to finish top four years on the spin whilst Millward nearly got Wigan relegated.

Yeah, sounds like a great appointment that.

what do you expect him to win with(no disrespect here) cass and wakey? he won a c.c with hull f.c too la