Same. We need someone like Folkes.

If the rumour turns out to be true, then I feel it is important we go with somebody experienced. By 2011 we could have a pretty useful squad if we can bring in a couple of quality players. Thankfully we have plenty of time to pick who we believe ticks all our boxes.

As for McNamara, if he has been offered the assistant job at Sydney then it would be a huge move for him. I think any coach could learn a great deal from working alongside Brian Smith. If somebody offered me a very good job in Aus, I think I'd find it pretty tough to turn down too!

I think you only have to look at what Brown has done to Hudds, McGuire at Wigan (especially with the previously underperforming Richards), Smith with WIre (ditto Matt King) to realise you should spend time there to better yourself.

Working in the NRL will be more of a benefit to him than working with Brian Smith IMO. In NRL terms he's a bit of a journeyman coach these days, and despite a long career down there with some very talented players at his disposal he has never won a premiership.

Anyway, hasn't McNamara already worked with Smith, both as a player and during a brief stint when he took over from Noble? I'd question the further benefits of him working with Smith as opposed to being an NRL assistant in general...

I'd say the next coach is pretty much nailed on to be someone who is currently an assistant NRL coach. Can't see the point, at all, of going with any of the names so far mentioned except possibly Menzies, but I don't know if he intends to go into coaching or has any badges. If he does, I can see him becoming the next Wayne Bennett. I wouldn't mind at all letting him experiment on us.

Well you're wrong it's going to be Lee St hillaire.

Stop saying that!

Wrong? What do you mean? If we did go with St Hilaire, I can't see the point. Just to check your claim, I asked myself whether I can in fact see the point, but the reply I got was no, I really can't see the point. Therefore I wasn't wrong, I deffo couldn't and can't see the point.

HTH

I dont think there's a chance in hell that LSH would be offered the coaching job at the Bulls. Can't in the LIFE of me ever see the board being that stupid....!

Have to go now, don't feel so good...

I know it's true. Fact.

Facts require proof. What is yours?

Do you seriously mean that the word 'fact' isnt evidence enough?

it's terrible, there's no trust left in the world.

Its hard to forecast who our next coach will be, if as expected the club rids itself at the end of the season of Macca - who was at the least an unexperienced head coach appointed by a naive administration on a long term contract.
Witihin super league, surely it cant be Cullen with his poor man-management. nor Kear.
I would discount Menzies atm through lack of experience (and needed qualifications) but could see him as player/assistant coach to a top-line coach next year.
I'm led to believe that Brian Noble will retire after his stint at the Crusaders, though Harris is imo a top tip to be a SL coach of note in a few years
So probbaly we are looking at an asistant coach from an NRL team.....Such assistants in Oz do seem to be top notch and ready to take over the reigns of an Aussie or SL club
And this makes me wonder why, and how our system can differ so much in that we cant produce quality coaches from the assistant level.
It's difficult for me to even name the assistant coaches for most SL teams let alone evaluate their potential.

Jason Taylor.

Lee St Hillaire is an asistant coach.

Graham Murray? And before anyone says he hates us, Alan Smith said he'd never play for Man Utd

Plenty of sporting u turns

Folkes is the best dude for the job.

Michael, for those of us who don't have much background on this guy, could you give us a link or some info to fill us in a bit?

Ta.

Andy Hay - ready to move up from assistant at Cas. Word is he has recently developed speech.

He's currently strength and conditioning coach for the Wests Tigers.

Thanks for that Red.

I've also had a very helpful update from an FC fan currently in Oz, who reminded me (I've so lost touch with the NRL of late that I had forgotten - put it down to advancing years

) that he used to be the head coach with the Doggies.

Folkes was also a 1986 Kangaroo and played for Fax once upon a time.

He has a future in coaching exaggerated hand gestures if that doesn't work out for him.

Would be a great shout IMO