Who will be the first coach to lose their job?

The correct answer is Brian McDermott of Leeds Rhinos.

No chance. End of the season at the very earliest. probably will be the coach next year.

Just remember, the daggers were out for Radford at the start of last season, too.

Still not sure if Warrington or Saints would dismiss these particular two guys mid season rather than wait to change coach at the end of the season.

Stone at Hudds doesn't have Smith previous success or Cunningham's playing legacy to help him. Hudds have taken 2 heavy losses in a row and their next 3 games are Wigan (A) Leeds (H) and Cas (A). Can only see heavy losses in those away games so a lot rides on that Leeds game at home and even Leeds showed signs of life last night so could be an ugly heavy losing run for Hudds.

Strong rumour KC could be going very soon..

For the good of the game I hope Cunningham, St Helens have always been one of the top teams in SL and to see them in their current sorry state is surely sad for everyone, even their rivals.

I heard more than a strong rumour -- in fact I read a letter from Gary Hetherington -- which said prior to the game against Catalans, Brian McDermottt was four games and a box of chewing gum away from being sacked.

For the sanity of all St. Helens fans it has to be Cunningham. He's great entertainment value, but he isn't good for the club or for the prospect of bringing young lads through the academy. Who in their right might would give Lms and Wilkin new contracts. No matter how bad Wilkin is he'll praise him till the cows come home. Yet when a young lad (Richardson) Is dropped after two games and hung out to dry by Cunningham then that sums him up. He didn't stand a chance with Wilkin pushing him out the way, wanting to be the one to kick the ball and stifling the poor lads involvement

That was before they battered your beloved Catalans. They should pick up some wins against Wakefield and Huddersfield, can't see them beating Wigan though.

I'd go with that. If correct, there's no way McDermott will be sacked in the short term. Frayssinous, meanwhile, moves ever closer to the trapdoor....

What about Betts

i think it will be stone. to an outsider he doesn't seem to have made any improvements to the hudds team, in fact this season they are looking worse than last year when a similar display of form saw a sacking. in reality the other 2 are not going down so there is no real panic. with hull kr lurking in the middle 8s (if they qualify) there is a danger hudds might go down, so panic will be setting in, especially if after another 3 games they have no more points as a previous poster has alluded to.

so its stone for me - the problems with all 3 of these is who will replace them should they lose their jobs.

could we see a possible saints return for daniel anderson?

He's covered in the other category. IMO Widnes have the weakest team on paper, after selling their best player, so are doing as expected in my book.

Tony Smith must be the odds favourite now to lose his head coaches job at the Wolves after last nights loss to Leigh

If Saints lose tonight, I think it's job vs job next week!

Well if Saints lose today next week game is a must win for both coaches, if both coaches are still in place.

6 League defeats on the trot now for the Wolves, and playing Hull FC next.

Huddersfield and Richard Stone are awaiting the appearance of star full back Jakob Mamo. Mr Stone's future hangs upon positive results coming as a consequence of Mamo's injection into the team.

I think Tony Smith is a good coach, but sometimes clubs just need a change, surely he's on his way out now.

I think that they will give Anthony a few more games to come good. After all, he got them to a grand final last year.

Well after this weeks results i think Denis Betts and Rick Stone are the front runners for the Spanish archer

And it's Cunningham.

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