pretty meh about it tbh, its a big risk with a potentially big pay off, although we should have made an obscene offer to Shane Edwards first

Hey… I’m trying to be glass half full here.

These changes appear to be going deeper than coach and assistant this time. That what I was trying to refer to.

I'm presuming you're referring to Shaun Edwards ? How do you know the club didn't ?

Thanks for the info. Do you know why he couldn't take over immediately?

Someone on Redvee suggesting Michael Maguire for DoR.

Community Service

His commitment to Souths & his partner is due there first baby in September.

Well that will take care of the home sickness, she will want to be close to her family for babysitting time. Gone by March.

I had already given up on it, Moe. I'm not expecting (just hoping we can pick up a win or two) anything with regard to this year.

She's from Leeds, so hopefully not!

It’s a long way to Leeds on a Friday night on the M62

I have no idea why anyone would want Shaun Edwards as their coach. What top level RL coaching experience does he even have?

Would be a very Wire appointment. It didn’t even make sense when he was meant to be going to Wigan.

What coaching experience did he have in RU.
He didn't do too bad at that, did he.

We should have moved heaven an earth 20odd years ago, when DVDV went. Instead, we got Anderson.

hmm because he has brought success everywhere he had gone to..............


what rugby union experience did he have before going to union some people are just naturally competitive winners he is one of them your failure to understand that is not really surprising is it ?

Burgess might turn out to be the best young coach in the game but he [iis[/i young and inexperienced.

Having some old heads around him who he trusts and can turn to is essential.

Plus we can just appoint them when we sack Burgess after we've lost the opening 10 games.

Nobody on here can be certain whether this appointment will be successful or not. It's a roll of the dice for sure, but Burgess is staking a lot on this move so cannot doubt his commitment. He should also ensure we have a functional pack at the very least.

At some point he is going to want a big job in the NRL so he is going to have to do well here for that.

I remember thinking at times that Steve Price (appointed aged 40) didn’t seem significantly older than some senior players and wondered if ultimately that may have been an issue.

Sam Burgess is 34 ... he may well have to lean on his status in the sport along with a mentor (or two), especially in the early days of his tenure.

I think Sam carries more kudos than Steve Price.

Dual code international and RL enforcer.
NRL winner
Clive Churchill Medal Winner.
NRL team of the decade member 2010-2019.

I don't disagree.

It doesn’t matter what experiences Slamming is as a coach, it’s about wether he can command the respect, that was obviously missing for DP.
If he commands that respect, the players will tear up bridges for him.

I keep harping back to Alex Ferguson.
He had an aura that players would work for him.

There isn’t anything Sam can be told about playing RL, he’s done it all at the highest level on the biggest stage.
He has forgotten more that most know. As I said, it’s just all about respect.

One name that hasn’t been mentioned or in connection with any RL jobs is Martin Gleeson - while we’re in the chance our arm hiring saloon - he might be a good shout as an attack coach.

The merry go round starts. Long dismissed as coach of Featherstone.
He’s possibly on his way here.
Powell to Featherstone along with Blake Austin as Marquee if promoted.

If that's true I wish I had Powell's agent...

Obviously only speculation till Abe posts, (or the Club), but if true he could form part of an advance party for Burgess? Not only eyes and ears for our new coach but it'll get our tattoo count back to full quota following Josh Charnley's exit to Leigh