No matter what source it comes from, is it all not just rumours?

For example, if player A was to tell player B who was then to tell me would you class that as a good source or merely a rumour?

You decide.

Henry Paul - he was a good sauce.

Oh, pack it in, now. If I claimed Hood had assured me that Dale Winton was our next coach, that is not a rumour, it is a factual report of a specific conversation with a specific individual who is clearly in a position to know. Of course, I could be lying about what Hood said, and of course, Hood could be lying to me. Neither of which makes the factual account a "rumour". It may be the truth, or it may be a lie, but it is ridiculous to call it a "rumour". It is a "report", which is capable of being checked.

If however I don't divulge my source, then it is neither a rumour nor a good source. It may be to you, but as we don't know your alleged source nor, in this case, even what your alleged source said, then it is just one more of millions of internet claims made daily by folk who claim to be "in the know", but of whom 99.9% are, as you know, lying. That still leaves a small proportion who might be telling the truth, but nobody will ever believe them, cos even if something they claimed to "know" comes to pass, it could easily just have been a lucky guess and, in the majority of cases, was.

The only avenue for someone wanting to leak info without disclosing sources is to gain a reputation for consistently being right.


Well, I checked our squad and I can't see we have any players called either 'A' or 'B', so back into the "pointless claims" drawer you go. And really, if the best you can do is to say "it will NOT be Bellamy" then I wouldn't bother. Anyone could guess that, about any coach on the planet, and by definition the vast majority of them will be right.

Purely conjecture.

However history in any industry illustrates having an open cheque book doesn't guarantee success.

Ask anyone who has played under Bellamy their thoughts. I'm sure their answer may be a little different to yours.

according to one of todays papers jason taylor is favourite to be next coach after paying his own air fare to come over for an interview. Certainly seems like he's seriously interested if thats true. Would be quite pleased if we got him tbh. would add a little extra spice to our matchs against hudds too

Came across very well on the South Sydney documentaries

Jason Taylor would be a popular appointment IMO. Which paper was it in?

I wonder if Brian Smith has been helping us out again?

Daily star. Not the best for RL news but also along way from the worst and theres usually some substance behind what they print unlike the blatantly made up stuff in some of the other dailys.

I'd be happy with Taylor.

Taylor is pants.

Based on..?

Thought he did well at Souths until the 'incident' and from what I hear he's doing fine at the Roosters with a good rep, obviously ambitious, young and previously successful. Where's the problem?

I'd be happy to have him at the Bulls.

His non achievements to date.

He should have done a lot better than he did at Souths with their playing roster.

He may have had a previously succesful playing career, but as a coach, where is his success? In fact he's a failure to date. Failed at Parra - Failed at Souths - Failed to get a 1st team job for 2010

That's the problem.

Daily Star says Jason Taylor is favourite to take the job, and Dave 'Nosey' Parker in The Sun says Brian McDermott is nailed on for the job. So we definatly know Brian McDermott wont be taking over the reigns.

I thought he got them in to the Playoffs for the first time in 7 years. Suppose it depends what you think failure is, but most Rabbitohs fans didn't think that was a failure.

So that's it?

Fantastic achievement for a team riddled with superstars is that.

Top bombing, sign him up quick.

wasnt that mainly due to him not becoming available for a 2010 1st team job until after all the other NRL teams had appointed coaches for 2010 ,following his sacking at souths for off field incident with fa-alogo?

Possibly, but if he was any good Souths wouldnt have cut him loose for getting smacked in the face.

So you're only measure of success is winning the title then? What an odd world view, where success is only measured by the pinnacle of achievement and everything else makes you 'pants'. I presume you're a let down to yourself then most of the time.

when did the club aim to have a new coach in place for. I am sure I read the end of June or have I made that up in my head?

They said they hoped they would be in a position to make an announcement by the end of June, but emphasised they would not rush into a premature appointment or announcement.

Cheers. Thought so, hopefully we may hear some news soon.

Certainley not.
However, I don't see something that is rather expected as a success either. With the players Taylor had at his disposal in 2007 it was an expectation that SS reach the playoffs and would have been deemed a failure had Souths not reach the top 8, which they did, by the skin of their teeth. However, the two following years they failed miserabley to reach the top 8 and Taylor was subsequently sacked with Souths using the reason of Taylor having a drink and getting beaten up as a lever to send him on his way.

Now if you think that's a good rep and previously succesful then that's your call, I just hope the level of Peter Hoods ambition is higher that your own..

Didn't think Brian Smith would post on here. But that's to his credit.

Tony Rea would be a good choice.Very good coach and knows what he's on about.I'd love him at Hull