If anyone.

This smacks of yet another possible c0ck up by the Club.

The story from Brian Mac seems to be him tactfully rulling himself out of the job with a veiled 2 fingers to the Bradford Board.

If the rumour that it was between Potter and McDermott as reported in the T&A wa true and McDermaott had learned that Potter had been offered it and turned it down leaving him as back up I can't see him being too happy.

In the same circumstance I think I'd tell them to stuff it if I thought I was second choice after somebody had turned it down, despite being pleaded with to reconsider.

What do they do now? Turn to 3rd or 4th choice?

I can see a readvertisment coming on.

Damn! You beat me to it by a gnat's.

Your public awaits an update...

Or possibly Silsden Bull announced at The Prince Arthur

I don't see how the club could have handled this any better or different. If there are a number of candidates, some already contracted, then they would be negligent in coming out with a list.

I wonder, have there been any recentish examples of a rugby club cohersing someone under contract to another club into joining them?

Quite right. If McDermott has decided he's second choice and has taken umbrage on the back of press speculation then that only reflects badly on him.

The reality with any job opening is that the second choice may end up with the gig. That doesn't diminish the opportunity however. If you genuinely see the job as a chance to progress why the hell would you rule yourself out just because you think you're not top of a supposed short list?

Todays main news:

"Shock as more than one candidate is interviewed for sought after role."

In other news:

"Unemployment to reach 3 million within 6 months."

Well as some have said before I'm extremely eager to hear who will be coaching us next year and keen for them to be confirmed asap so that they can start spending their postal order for 1 shilling and sixpence on quality recruits.

But personally I haven't a single criticism of how the club are handling it so far. Theres little else they can do other than follow the process to its conclusion.

So long as we don't end up with Jon Sharp.

I think if Sharp was announced, there'd be people hanging themselves from the Touchdown.

Edited marginally for improved accuracy.

Having heard him speak I expect the playing staff would be hanging themselves from the coat hooks in the dressing rooms too!

If it happens I promise to take you out for a night on the beer, & laugh myself until I am sick. I'll even throw in a curry.

You're too kind

Again edited for probable accuracy...

After the past 4 years I really don't care who we get.
As long as we see the last of the loser that is McNamara, I am happy!
Get the likes of a winner like Potter and I am ecstatic!!!

Ah oui.

Potters great side just lost to Catalans at home. But obviously injuries play a part in HIS particularly downfall, because it suits the narrative.

And how did Harlequins get on...

But Saints are still in the top 3 and Catalans are still bottom of the table. A one off fluke loss does not a failure make.

True, but then their 3 consecutive Grand Final losses may do.

It may not aswell, yeah I'd say it doesn't.

Then perhaps you embellish failure.

No doubt Harmison and the rest of the bowling attack will begin a dialogue of "explain failure".

In anticipation, 3 main event Grand Finals, 3 losses. Simples.

So they lost one game at the end of the season, where did they finish on the ladder? 1st, can't see how that is failure. Maybe they missed out on what they really wanted, but it's a long way from failure.