If this is true, why the hell have they gone for Harrison, christ he'd be at the bottom of the list of all the usual suspect names. I know it's just a rumor atm but it's put me on a bit of a downer.

Maybe an Aussie for NM?

Karl is a quality coach, anyone who thinks otherwise clearly has no idea about the game, ask any former player who has played under him and they will tell you the same. he brings discpline, hard work, flair, tactical nous and he doesnt do that stupid fingering thing.

mark my words he will get us in the playoffs year on year.

Great appointment!!!

TBH i wouldn't mind Harrison IF he brought a better conditioning team

Thats where he got it all wrong at Salford, he replaced Eddie McGuiness with a total muppet. If he has learned from this he will do fine.

If ever proof that this is (if true) a poor appointment was needed this is it. Endorsed by our very own Colin Hunt, could it get any worse.

Only Hopoate did that didn't he?

I wouldn't be too happy if Harrison was appointed but if you look at his record he has only ever really had one bad season when Salford were relegated and I am not making excuses but they had a series of horrendous injuries.

Can't make my mind up about Harrison. However the one that worries me is fox. Saw how McGillvery made him look like a an idiot then burned him off for pace. To me the guy looks shot.

I look at Harrison this way, he's not the worst name suggested. He's certainly better than Agar and at least has some guts unlike Noble. He's about the same as Milward for me.

At least his first signings are OK.

That said is it actually confirmed yet?

As for Fox I'm no big fan but sometimes that happens with Wingers. I remember Jonesy tracking offiah 70 yards and ending up tackling him head on. He skinned him big time and made him look like a cart horse but only we few remember David Jones. I suspect Fox has had a big fall out with Justin and simply can't be bothered Blanch style.

Foxy ain't the same player has bulked up a lot which has slowed him
Down it's a shame cos he a big favourite at kr and my daughter will be gutted is it a defo he has signed for u guys then

True, nothing more than speculation so far.

However thinking about the bloke I would say one thing about him. I bet if Hickey had turned up while he was coach
he would not have 'accepted' is physical condition in the same way as the present lot.

is it not just a forum rumour from someone who has already got one out of three wrong?

As opposed to 999 wrong out of 1000 like the rest of us

I'm not surprised wakey are struggling to name a coach cos there's that many grade A coaches or so you would think on here spouting garbage they don't know who to choose



To all those who say well if it's him I'm not buying a season ticket "=#FF0000GET A GRIP Give the club and the new coach a chance before slagging them off ffs.

They saved our club.
They are making decent signings for next year.
So they need our support no matter what.

Shut the forum - Please disperse, there is no debate needed here

The best name put up so far is Gentle by some distance, I'd be delighted if it turned out to be true.

I think his background of being a youth coach would be a huge asset for a club like ours and the juniors would benefit from his experience. So too would Tony Dury who is on very much the same track that Gentle has travelled.

If he's not on the clubs radar then they ought to be getting in touch ASAP to make him aware of our need for a new coach.

Agree it is but apparently a few other clubs have got their eye on him as well and according to the article posted on here some where, he's after a 6 figure salary.

All this fits in with the WTST meeting and while i won't build my hopes up on this and i don't see how any of the other names suggested can be seen in a same light, i don't see a link to bringing through the juniors.

Didn't Gareth Moore and Harrison have a bit of a bust up at Batley before he signed for us? Could be awkward if he did become the new coach

If he will be such an asset to the club AG needs to open his cheque book.

A coach of this pedigree would inspire signings, both at home and in Oz- especially with his experience as number 2 to the national team.

IMO a coach like Gentle would be a huge leap down the road of building the "A Grade" Wakefield deserves.

We need to sell our club as having the plans under way to match this guys ambition.

As always with things like these, it isn't about just giving him the money he wants, it's also about whether he wants to come to Trinity, which could prove the bigger stumbling block.

Would look good on his future CV if he took bottom of the table club to top 8, and if he fails no real problem just blame lack of quality, i would love to see one day a great coach at a lower level club just to see what they can do.

That's what I mean, we need to sell ourselves.

This is a bloke who is going places, we need to show we mirror this drive to the top.
He may have a good pedigree, but so do we.

We need to show him our plans for the future (BV and NM), show him the quality of players that come through the ranks (youth development is a passion of his) & show him the colour of our money in terms of budgets for this coming year. the next and our first season at NM.

We have a lot to offer, a smart person would want to get in on the ground floor now, before the rise in profile NM will bring.

As I said it's all about selling the club to him, something a bloke who made his millions selling windows shouldn't find too difficult.

Completed agree, if this guy is on the radar, the money spent on his salary would be saved on players as he'd have the inside track on up and coming oz players instead of us wasting money on older existing names.
If JE or AG are looking in, get it sorted!