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

Seemingly he, and McDermott Agar and Betts, was interviewed for the England job.

Its in Sadler's Rag, apparently.

whats in sadlers rag is that betts has definitely been interviewed along with 3 others who are rumoures to be macca,agar and mcdermott. seemingly noble and kear ( the only other english SL head coaches) have declared they arent interested. seems like RFL are looking for an english head coach.

could put us in an awkward position if macca does get england gig and leaves us mid season ( although certain posters would no doubt be delighted), with us having no replacement lined up. Presumably if we are thinking of changing coaches we'd be lining someone up for next season and cant say thought of st hilaire in charge for rest of this season fills me with confidence.

After the way Hood's stood by McNamara these past 4 seasons I'd be surprised and disappointed if McNamara left the club in the lurch. I expect his departure when it comes to be managed pretty well and can't see him doing a runner and leaving Medders and LSH in charge.

Yeah, currentlly at Wests as strength and conditioning coach, recently West Indies S & C coach.
Previously head coach at the Bulldogs for 10 years winning the championship.

Des Hasler is the coach that the Bulls are courting... with Beaver as assistant.

Notwithstanding Hood's loyalty to MacNamara so far, I sincerely hope that he has already been doing due dilligence on options for a coach for next season.

In spite of the excellent work that MacNamara has done in changing the structure of the club (some see this as propaganda, but I see no reason to doubt it) and in spite of the restrictions that he has worked under, the harsh fact is that he hasn't yet proven himself as a first team coach. Due to his long contract, he has the luxury of the rest of this season to get to the point of proving himself, and I greatly hope that he does. However, the club can't afford to take it on trust - hence the need to be sounding out alternatives already.

If that has been happening, and if MacNamara does go mid-season, one would hope that there might be a possibility of getting a quality replacement in quickly - but failing that, I for one would be willing to put up with a caretaker, if I knew and was happy with the incoming coach for next season.

Allan Langer?

Assistant at Broncos and one of the best players of his generation. Why would he come to Bradford?



But in all seriousness I'd prefer somebody with some head coach experience or well experienced assistant but I'd make an exception for Alfie I think!