Also, if we have an Aussie, the RFL are less likely to steal him for the National Team job, like they've done to the last 2 coaches we've had.

Lucky escapes both, if you ask me. The 2 most useless and clueless coached in the history of the game, yet each inexplicably appointed to international coach. How jammy are we?

With all the trouble at Melbourne, Craig Bellamy might be available, if you could afford him.

Depends if you use the figures from the main filing cabinet, or the one in the back room?

Personally I would like to see Nobbie come back but with Hood in charge I doubt that will happen

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Why, though?

The situation now, especially financially, is very different to what it was when he was last here.

He was superb for us in that era. But do you believe his skill set is what we need in our present circumstances?

I keep hearing John Sharpe being mentioned...i just hope we dont go for the cheap and cheerfull, according to Hood on the radio yesterday he said we allready have a few hats in the ring..As for Nobby ? i wouldnt rule him out just yet..

This is obvioulsy not same Jon Sharpe, ex Shudds coach.

Afraid so...minor spelling mistake on my part..

I'm assuming his observation was sarcastic (as is his wont) regarding what a happy chappy Sharpe is, rather than how you spelt his name? Especially given his own typo...

Would that be the manner where we were on our financially & not only did he remove his own wages from the wage bill he got us £450,000 for Fielden

Altruism in its purist form!

But the guy has a point.

No, that one was humour.

I'd rather have Noble back than Sharpe, McRae, McDermott, Lowes or Millward.


I wonder who the few hats in the ring are. Hopefully an assistant in the NRL, or an ex NRL coach, or a coach about to be sacked from the storm

Nobby also took a by then injury prone Micky Withers off our books but he did leave Macca with no experienced coaching staff when he nicked Phil Vievers and that made Macca's job a lot harder in the first season!

Nobbys alleged altruism? well he knew he was spending money the Club didn't have. so for all the plusses the minuses stack up as well

An NRL assistant Coach would be a good option, as long as they can raise the bar like Brown and McGuire have done and keep in place the Academy development that is now starting to bear fruit!

Apologies if someone has already thought of this one, but what about Paul Anderson? Working under a good mentor at Huddersfield and seemed to do ok when temporarily taking charge of the odd game. Has links with the club, probably wouldn't be too expensive..... Main question I suppose would be if he wanted to be a head coach yet and to come back to us.

But in four (?) years time, with our luck, he'd just be getting us into the top four again when the RFL would decide he's the new messiah and nick him from us.

It's been mentioned on the Giants site. I think he'll be a good coach, but not right for us at this time.

maybe baloo or lowes as assistant to an aussie as a link to tradition?(assuming we cant persuade menzies to become assistant next yr if he doesnt play on)

Why would Anderson and/or Lowes move to Bradford to be assistant coaches when they are already assistants elsewhere in the league with wealthier clubs?

good point. don't think either are ready to step up to head coach yet so should be ruled out of running imo.

Bigger club, better training facilities, Bradford legends?

I'd agree with Lowes, but Anderson has no real form to speak of, so it's difficult to say he is or isn't ready. If we're gonna go with the "cheap" option, I'd prefer to take a punt on Anderson than to take Lowes, McRae or Millward.