https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/62738730 When Woolf leaves at the end of this season will Saints enter a turbulent transitional year where the new incumbent will need to build his own team with the required "time to gel". Or will the executive simply appoint a new coach, continue to set the highest standards, and win the LLS next year?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/62738730 When Woolf leaves at the end of this season will Saints enter a turbulent transitional year where the new incumbent will need to build his own team with the required "time to gel". Or will the executive simply appoint a new coach, continue to set the highest standards, and win the LLS next year?

It would be a surprise given the chairman's desire to win

They will appoint a club legend in wellens and if it doesn't go well they will realise theyve made a mistake, sack him during his first season and bring in someone else. Saints are ruthless, always have been. It's why they constantly win things.

Difference between them & us is the winning culture embedded within their club.

We don't have that, maybe we never have, that's what required our clear out and (hopefully) a significant cultural change.

It is a really smart move to ask Roby to stay on for another year. I think if Woolf had stayed then Roby might have retired.
Roby staying on helps continuity of leadership and helps to embed the new coach.
I know people will say that didnt work out under Cunningham but in the recent interview with Wilkin Roby explained that Holbrook asked Roby to take more of a leadership role when he took over.

Even though Roby looks to be struggling in the odd game he is still 9/10 every week and even if he only plays half the games he will be around the squad and if somebody is not pulling their weight then he will tell them.
Smart move from Saints

Most of Saints appointments work out - be that coaching staff or players.
Quite a contrast.

Saints have already announced they will only be making a couple of signings for next season. This with an ageing squad. It will be interesting to see how they go. Then again a lot of people had reservations about Woolf early on after he replaced Holbrook and his style of play. To be fair to Saints they certainly got that right.