Quote ="BP1"Although Noble's greatest triumphs came at Bradford almost ten years ago, I still think he has something to offer. After leaving Odsal he walked into the mess that was Wigan 2006. He steadied the ship and (in my opinion) laid down the foundations upon which greater successes were built after his departure. His one year at Crusaders resulted in them gaining a play-off spot, which was no mean feat when viewing that club's three year stint in Super League.'"
I've often said this to friends about Noble at Wigan. Maguire and Wane get all the credit because they're the ones that got the silverware but I do think Noble had a large part in putting things in place there to lead to that success.
Quote ="BP1"I still think he could play a part in changing the attitude/culture at Hull Fc, which is the reason why we continue to under-perform and under-achieve as a club. He should have been brought in after the 2011 season with a young assistant alongside him who would take over at an agreed time, thereby providing continuity within the coaching set-up.
If Noble had been appointed in Sept 2011 then he could have done a similar job to the one he did at Wigan. Putting in sound foundations and a winning attitude & culture which runs through the club. He may not have been the one who ultimately lead the club to the summit, but he certainly would have given us a hefty shove up the mountainside.
The problem with parachuting him into the club now is there is no obvious role for him without disrupting the current set-up, which in turn could cause further problems. Unless Lee Radford was prepared to stand down to take a role as assistant/heir to Noble sometime further down the line, which seems unlikely.
The time to make this change was in September 2011, I'm not convinced the current landscape would permit it without yet more short term disruption being incurred.'"
Exactly what I have said elsewhere. The time to bring him in would have been after Agar left. I just don't see a position for him now other than say a consultancy role of some kind and I'm not sure that Noble would want that and anything other than that would be stepping on Motu or Radders toes.
