Grand title ,but after our antipodean flops this season a job that will surely pay for itself in getting the right players in at the right price ,both domestic and overseas .

Like everything else i guess that comes down to if the person doing the job is good at it!

True and you could link it up with other responsibilities around player engagement.

Well he would have to be really useless to do a worse job than the last bloke who had the responsibility for such matters.

You are right but that's a low bar.
I think this appointment is vital to get us to where we need to be.

Indeed. But when you look at some of the howlers Powell took to Warrington it needs to be a strong person who knows their onions.

We signed Proctor need one say more.

Can I be the first to mention John Kear in the new regime

Hopefully we will start seeing an end to some of the duds weve signed in recent years

I think Powell may have took a few too many of his Cas favourites over to wire but they were not bad players and every one would have walked into our team. If you read the stuff that many put out, it seems it was more of a toxic culture that was going on there.

Anyhow let's be realistic he is a massive step up from Chester and Mash

This is an interesting position… needs someone with both financial/ negotiating smarts and expertise in the game and people management…

No obvious names spring to mind

Michael Carter's been offered the job and he's got till Monday to think it over.

Kath Hetherington?

How dare you! Can't believe the swear filter has allowed that.

Or … Richard Agar? Currently down under and with a great contacts book?

When was the last time we recruited more than 5/10?

As a bare minimum our new recruits should be fit for purpose before any deals are put on the table ,and a fitness assessment would help weeding these players out ,that end up being millstones around our neck . You’d have thought that if this had taken place with the likes of Proctor and others we would have dodged some very expensive bullets . Although that recruitment exercise doesn’t extend to players who pass that particular test but have no heart and desire to play for us . It really is a minefield getting the right bodies at the right price to perform to an acceptable level on a consistent basis ,because as we’ve seen only too well and to our detriment ,it only takes a couple of duds amongst your big earner and the whole pack of cards tumble . Looking forwards to seeing who gets the job if not already working away behind the scenes.

If he can work with Powell I’d throw the chequebook at Andy Kelly and get him to come home to where it all started! Get him to help rebuild the team and club he got promoted alongside the bloke he inspired to become a Trinity fan and now owner.

There’s no one more respected in the game, as a player, a coach a youth proponent and as a manager.
He’d bring instant respect to the club

Yes he’s been away far too long and would be an ideal candidate you’d think for this role as there won’t be many around with his years of expertise in our game

I agree on Andy Kelly. Great choice.

Isn't Ted in the background somewhere at the moment within the Ellis team though.

What are you suggestion Ted's role should be?

I'm more thinking about Ted's roll in dumping Andy Kelly.

But in answer to the question I would suggest just a fan on the terraces.

Firmly in the background is where he needs to be .
Don’t let him anywhere near the deeds to Belle Vue!

Have we already got the recruitment and salary cap manager in place. I hope so if these are the sort of players we are looking at. e.leeds-live.co.uk/_act/link.php ... d=13572643

Have we already got the recruitment and salary cap manager in place. I hope so if these are the sort of players we are looking at. e.leeds-live.co.uk/_act/link.php ... d=13572643