I agree. I mean, its not like we had any sort of success when he played Leon elsewhere, is it. what a useless bloody coach he is, with no record of success to speak of.

The problem is RTB that a number of people on here seem to have no idea what a decent coach actually is.......

Noble - five consecutive GF appearances for Bradford, leading us to a number of GF/CC/WCC successes. Apparently, however, responsible for a poor youth policy.

McNamara - three consecutive seasons of decline, two of which saw the season ended by the aforementioned Mr Noble, back when we were good enough to get into the play-offs. No trophies, no finals, not even a sniff of a final, dwindling crowds, losing our best player in order to balance the books caused, in part, with the lessening amount of money coming through the turnstiles each week due to our declining standards.

Answer for some - no thanks Mr Noble, we are fine as we are.

Baffling!

Reluctance?.... (quoted from another thread)

Thread drift, but Pryce was what 22? But he was expected to be a creative genius while his useless half back partner has had 500 games & played well once.

And had been playing SL since 16, so hardly a newbie, starry eyed, youngster as you seem to be implying! Unlike, say, Myler and Tomkins, who are how old?

I cannot believe this thread!

NOble led us for five and a half seasons, in which we won Super league three times , World club three times and a challenge cup.


Since he left, we have not made a final!

He, like McNamara, had a board with a charman above him and policies were formed that informed his recruitment strategy! He was allowed to sign players and let players leave, just like every other coach we have had.

He has since been at wigan where upon his arrival they were bottom of the league and looking like dead certs for relegation!

After 3 years of making the playoffs (including handing us a couple of hidings) they have seen fit to let him go.

I would love him back at our club, on the coaching field where he does his best work. Watch the GB trinations documentary (I forget its name) and you will see how dynamic he is when working with players.

With him on board, we would get things back on track!

Spoke with Nobby some months ago in Guiseley and he indicated that a return to Bradford was possible as a certain change in the Board could be occurring? Who knows? Personally I'd welcome him back.

Double

Treble

what on earth was he doing in Guiseley

is their a beefeater or a toby inn in guiseley?

He likes Harry Ramsden's!

oh..and he lives there

We all like a good Harry Ramsden's now and then, but I would have thought moving in was a touch excessive.

So, it is now confirmed that the coaching set-up at Celtic Crusaders for 2010 is:

Head coach - former GB head coach Brian Noble

First team coach - former Great Britain assistant coach Jon Sharp

Assistant coach - Wales coach Iestyn Harris

So, three international coaches for the Celtics. Well, sort of. How would the panel have viewed that coaching setup at Bradford, if Mac had got the boot?

Personally I'd have been quite happy with that, we could have let Iestyn play a bit of loose or hooker now and again to keep his hand in...

I don't think anyone would complain about that to be honest.

Not me

Not [iany[/ione? Hmmm...