we needed a winger to replace Sing, we are short of backs as it is

there are plenty of forwards about on both sides of the world, it is much easier to sign one of decent quality.

please tell us what scrum half you would have signed in october 2008?

without shelling out a world record fee for someone, as i said the club can't just magic one, quality ones are very rarely available.

He has a full time job in the NRL and a pt job with NZ iirc. He can have a second job with NZ for me with a ft job with us providing he can bring the type of rugby our status as A grade licence holders deserves.

you really think he'd come and work in england and manage NZ part time, and they'd allow him to do so! you are aware it takes a whole day just to travel there, never mind all the time difference.

we'd all like him in charge of the club, but it aint going to happen anytime soon, so stop dreaming

I only have my dreams as the reality is shocking.

I accept that SK is not likely to come over here anytime soon. Hasler on the other hand may well be available soon. Again a dream. Reality looks like
Sharpe/ Agar/ Crooks/ Crooks / Harman ( recruiting ) Top quality !!!!

i do agree we need a top class coach, just that Kearney would have to be bonkers to come over here

if Agar goes i'd stick my life savings on Jon Sharp getting the job, whether we like it or not

and so would I. Thats the sad thing really. We have at least another 18 to 24 months of this.

Why does it have to be Steven Kearney anyway? If we're going to buy a coach from overseas out of his contract,what's wrong with just going for the best in someone like Des Hasler instead?

Or him
i said ohhhhh haaaa hasler, i sed oooohhhh haaaaaa hasler

will that do

I think people are getting a little overexcited regarding Keaney's coaching ability. Yes, he is the coach of New Zealand, and he won the World Cup, but he did have Wayne Bennett as his assistant.

Kearney may wear his heart on his sleeve but he is not ready as a first team coach. Should really serve as an apprentice first. Dennis Betts tried it not soon after playing and failed. This is Agar's first real test and if he is a good coach he will steer us though. Think he'd love a class no.7 to help him though and that's the problem!!

Could well be.

Just ignore him, he's a Kr fan and a troll.

Now before it's too late

Kearney isn't going to come, stop living in dreamland

would you give up living in New Zealand, coaching the world champions, with some work in the NRL to keep you busy to come and live freezing cold Hull and try and coach our squad of lazy plodders?

we need a top coach, but Kearney is out of our reach i'm afraid