Finally someone said it. SL is the kindergarten of the nrl.

Remember it's quite a step to move to the other side of the world one which requires the buy in of the whole family.So, bearing that in mind I suspect that the candidates will fit into one of two categories: those which are highly ambitious and accept the upheaval as a means to an end or those which are desperate for employment. Hopefully whoever we recruit will come from the first category.

True, but I'd be happy to see us develop a future NRL champion coach for a couple of years if it meant we'd finally get our hands on the SL trophy, as well as putting in place a sound structure for developing our own young talent.

Let's see what happens IF and when we get a reputable Aussie assistant.

The betting is up and down, Brennan went from 10/3 to even money, he is now out to 5/4 and Dean Pay as come into 2/1.

Word is SJM has tipped off its Pay...someone put a big punt on him and slashed to odds from 8s about 1 hour ago.

Well I suppose Pay has experience of living away from Australia when he was at Les Cats with Walters, so that could be the big factor.

He's also known to be a no-nonsense guy and plenty of experience with the younger players from the NSW junior grades, so let's give him 2018 to rebuild and instil some resilience into our club culture and then by 2019 we'll get an idea where we stand for the future.

I'm quite happy at this point...

If they turned us down, would the sun shine anymore?
No Regrets if it didn't. Just make it easy on yourselves

I think the analogy is that SL is to NRL what that Japanese football league (JFL) or Turkish Süper Lig is to The Premiership.

Naughty boys go there for redemption, old players go to retire, and young coaches go for experience. In all cases they don't stay there any longer than they need to.

Dean Pay will be our new coach.

Is that a guess or official LTS?

No I see it (the titans Job) as the biggest coaching vacancy available in rugby League at this present time and the guys we are after aren't in the hunt for it.

why you put ONE in Capitals I'm not sure there are only TWENTY EIGHT top level coaching positions in the whole world so yes ONE vacancy is quite important.

Bigger than NSW Head Coach?

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How about Willie Peters? www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-l ... yibqb.html

How about Willie Peters? www.canberratimes.com.au/rugby-l ... yibqb.html

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Dean Pay is now Favourite at 4/5. Brennan is out to 2/1.

We look to be getting someone from the NRL but I'd prefer not to unless they're going to bring exciting rugby.

The NRL is the premier competition of the sport because of the players that play there but not because of the rugby the coaches have them playing. I really hope we don't bring over someone who'll have us playing yawn inducing, one-out, modern Aussie-style rugby league!

absolutely............its a part time job.... do you think Michael Mcguire has that job in his sights....no way.

I think it was on that NRL 360 programme that they were discussing Origin Coaches and the general agreement was you don't have to do much coaching.
It's three games you just have to get your selections right.

Even Fatty Vautin coached Queensland to a series win.... he hadn't coached before that and never coached after it.
Mal Meninga is the greatest Origin coach there has ever been but he's now coach of Australia....(another tough gig

) because he was hopeless at club level coaching Canberra and no other club has ever been interested.

Who do you think calls the shots in the Queensland Camp Kevin Walters or Smith Cronk Thurston and Slater......???

I'm also Guessing Gareth Southgate isn't sought after more than Guardiola, Morinho, or Klopp.....???

What I was told on Thursday by an impeccable source from Aus not from here. I don't think he's even been wrong so ill be shocked if he isn't.

Stuck £50 on him on Thursday at 8/1 with Betfred.

Will you be changing your name to Lord Dean Pay?

Or Lord Moley.

Brian Noble, best British coach not working (I don't think sitting upstairs at Toronto a job) although it probably pays well

On this thread I've been posting the current betting on the next coach,it's not changed since last time I posted and I check it regularly, well it's gone. So I'm wondering as a coach been appointed or an offer made that's caused the betting to disappear.

Don't know what to read into this but it could be as you say that an offer has been made.

I'm surprised Smith's departure didn't even get a mention on the SL show. Maybe one of either Iestyn Harris or Denis Betts is our new manager.