Well Basils gone (again) don't cry about it Murph did it plenty of times. We are in a bad position financially and Ians £70k salary was a stupid amount to pay a coach outside SL he IMO is the best coach in RL and will be missed but thats life so whose next??? I'll throw few of my preferences in starting with the man i believe would be a massive hit (again)

Adam Bristow coaching in Aus and if hes half as good as a coach as he was player he'll do for me!

Then you got the other people that would be linked like Terzis? Veivers?

As long as it isn't another Abram who isn't a players coach i'll be happy

What about a player coach ? Another unknown Aussie?

Lets be possitive!! being a Leigh fan you have to have an in built dissapointment button and move on!

John pendlebury.

Pendlebury is a good option experienced cheap local i would welcome him, like i say a dissapointment like this we need to get over and think what happens next its chapter.Keiron Purtill?

Sean long
Robbie hunter Paul

My guess would be rowley or jukes

Would he be cheap? is he/was he at wigan? .
Proven coach,worked at all levels of th game,experianced enough to oversee evrything thats going on at the club at the moment.

He wouldn't be £70k. having spoken tonight to coach involved in Rugby he pointed out that we need value for money so we need a good coach at the right price whoever it is Pengy wouldn't command a big wage imo

Didn't Pendlebury leave Leigh in (fairly) recent times ?

i cant express how important the appointment of the next coach is.only a coach with a vision can sell a dream to the players he wants and to the supporters of the club.to sign a coach on the cheap "now" would set the club back ten years,it really is that important.Cut the wage bill for the players if you must,but i implore you, please find the money for a quality coach.

Last time he left, didn't Basil recommend Turk as his replacement?

Maybe he's got another unknown tucked away for us as a leaving present!!

robbie hunter paul ----has he got any coaching qualifications ?
he would be a good choice in my opinion looks like we cant afford a decent first class one like Kerrr
which is a shame..... RHP would be a good choice tho..........

Its a good call, but he probably makes more doing his 30 second pitchside reports for the Beeb than he would get in a month as a coach!

Robbie Hunter-Paul: Too inexperienced for me, I think his future lies in the media.

Sean Long-Great player, but a nutcase-not what we need at the moment, high wages too i'd expect.

John Pendlebury-Great coach, but been out of the game for a while?

Neil Jukes-Building good reputation, cheap option with turbulant times ahead.

Kieron Purtill-Don't think we could afford him, but would be ideal.

John Stankevich-Doing a good job at Rochdale.

Karl Harrison-Proven coach, has own business in Yorkieland, but also has RL ambitions too as he has stated in interviews.

Paul Rowley-Never really heard anything positive about his coaching, don't know if anyone else has?

Unknown Aussie-Hopefully Basil knows another Turk?

Steve McCormack-Better in the past at smaller clubs.

I actually think we need to think sensibly here. We've 'ticked a box', so instant success isn't as important as finances or development. Say to a coach, you have X to spend over 3 years, get us some good kids, and prepare us for a bid on Super League in 2015. No pressure about results, get the club running smoothly off the pitch as well as on it.

Pendlebury or Harrison for me.

Whoever we bring in needs to build on what Ian started and share that vision.
For me, Rowley, Jukes and Eccleston need to be retained to help the new man Share that Vision.

Purtill, Stankovich and McCormack are my choices.

I can feel a poll coming on.....

Intelligent, perceptive. Understands the media.

High profile. Au fait with the community aspect. Great player. Offers continuity.

No brainer-RHP.

Let's just enjoy the next few weeks , no need to rush , any new coaching appionment will be based on finance as much as ability

Just picking names out at random is pointless , the Coach I wanted years ago with a local squad to match has already been mentioned on here , but I doubt it would work now

Agreed.

I was joking when I said RHP or Long. Jukes and rowley will get the job. Were already paying them so why spend money we don't have on a coach

There is lots of work to be done before we hire the right coach for us. We are in no rush and there are (it seems) quite a few potential candidates.

Appointment Robbie would mean we need a more experienced figurehead in a Director of Rugby type of role which I don't think we can afford. If he is the right choice financially then I'd be delighted with Purtill.

I also believe the current board are that short sighted they will run with what we have already purely to save money - it will cost us a fortune if they do.

Lets enjoy the rest of the ride with Basil this season and regroup at the end of it.

Cmon Leythers!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Theyve not much chioce if we havent got the money though have they. Perhaps an independant source could fund the coaches wages maybe?

RHP has stated hundreds of times he does NOT want to coach he feels his future is on the admin side of the game.

I'm gonna show my hand and call for bring back Benson or have a go at Tommy Martyn. They'd be my preferences, but then again. I'd rather see Ainscough appointed new chairman before we worry about a new coach.