That's fair enough.

Got to be Neil Kelly for me

With regard to MM getting the gig that would really worry me. The thought of us being some newbie to coaching's experiment is not something I'd be happy about.

At a time like this we need someone with experience and a track record. Former players can arrive and have immediate respect but that can soon be lost if they can't enforce discipline and a team spirit. I'd much rather people's first experience of coaching is at a lower league level where they can test themselves. Okay, Wane and Cunningham aren't doing so bad but they already had the infrastructure and a successful squad to start with. We don't have that support network or the time.

I want an established coach who knows how to develop a game plan and handle the different characters you get in a dressing room.

The thought of Paul Cooke (some experience and not successful this year) or Thorman sounds like people chancing their arm. Are they really contenders?

Hope we have an appointment early next week so he can have time enough to prepare for one of the biggest home matches of the season.

I'd rather he takes his time over this

The whole point of this is to be prepared for the middle 8.
If we lose every other game of the main season and win every one of the middle 8 games I'll be happy.
Clearly the 2 are not mutually exclusive

If I applied for a job today and was given it within a few days I'd doubt the credibility of the company to do correct due diligence.
I'd at least expect them to talk to everybody who applied and then bring the preferred options back to present what they intend to do.
I'd even give them a run through the issues that Webster had and ask them to explain what they would do instead, with the benefit of hindsight too.

The only problem is, can MC chose correctly. If I were him I'd get help. He seems to be well liked by the other Chairmen, he needs to use those contacts. I think I'd be asking other people to help him choose, whether they are currently in the game or not. I'd use both Hetheringtons if I could.

Last post makes a lot of sense..

Someone must have hijacked his account

Ouch PHe

I would love Jason Demetriou to be available and prepared to take this on. Keep hoping that his 5 day lull on twitter is related?

Brian Smith a week ago.

Brian Smith what a week ago ?

Brian Smith signed a week ago?
I've a wife who talks like this so I'm pretty good at filling in the blanks!

She's not missing out words. She's swearing at you under her breath.

Oh I know that, as I said I'm good at filling in the blanks.

Hard lines mate - they're the worst kind.

"Your tea's ready"
"Your washing's done"
"You watch telly while I wash up"

Not always.

Have you married a Stepford wife?

If it is someone with some pulling power it would be a coup if the club could announce it on Sunday over the P.A system and live on Sky.
Good bit of PR that.

we could sign Wayne Bennett and 'the sky team' would still point out the shortage of loo roll in the gents.

I take your point but what do you expect.
We're only one small disaster away from a big disaster.
I know they don't like us...but we do ourselves few favours!!

Brad Drew.

Will he be allowed to coach against Huddersfield as he never seemed to play against them.

Interesting. What made you think of him?

MC has just let it slip

Tim Mermans. Think he must be a foreigner

Interesting? Alarming, more like!

Why alarming Slugger?