Looks like he will love going down Preston road for a few drinks

The pain is palpable.

Didn’t even get time to enjoy their cup final win on Saturday.

It's almost as exciting as today's cabinet reshuffle.

Can we pinch Therese Coffey from Health to be our new Conditioner?

I know we are all biased and blinkered towards our team but Chester takes it to a whole new level

No pain, just pleasure at seeing you appoint yesterdays man

Member of rugby league community has too much to drink and gets involved in a fracas
Clearly never happened before or since

Lol

The ego himself runs your club into the ground, poor to average squad, shocking recruitment and retention policy, skint, and I mean skint, in a pretty much terminal downward spiral and now appointing the smith himself.

It’s popcorn time

Is that what his barrister said to the judge?

Didn't do him much good

Rather see her in the front row
would be more effective than Taylor or Evans

In a completely unrelated question. Has he definitely got his Visa sorted out?

Just cos she’s a big fat lass who smokes cigars and likes karaoke but her politics are e and she should be nowhere near running a department.

I would hope so, they offered him the job last march.

Thanks.

It's getting dark now so bedtime for you sunshine. Don't forget to brush your teeth.

night night.

Ducking

You get 24 hours grace in these strange and changing times!!! The players know at least!

:



Tomorrow

Or maybe the day after

Our organisation leaks like a seive. If I know then surely everyone knows.

Sounds like todays the name, I also think one of the biggest bonuses will be that Smith will be allowed the chance to change the squad a bit for next season, certainly more than if we had kept Hodgson. Smith won't come unless he has a guarantee of being backed by Pearson to bring in his own people on and off the field.

With Shaul departing we will have some cap room. Not a massive amount though.

I’m pleased it’s Smith. I can see why people want Wane, but I prefer the style of rugby Smith will bring.
We’ve been crying out for a proper coach for over a decade, and we finally have one.

Interested to see the make up of the Assistants as well.

I'm convinced we will have some more, I'd doubt Smity would come in unless their was promise of some cash to spend.

I expect 2 or 3 new players to be brought in.

Maybe bring in Jullien too



They worked together at Wire. (This is pure speculation btw)

Julian and Longstaff would be ideal, gives us a last quota spot to play with.

If we did I'd try and sign an overseas 13, someone like Yates or Westerman.

Didn't know Westerman counted as an overseas player



I don't think Pearson can go ahead with spending 500k less on the cap now with the change in coach - he will need to support Smith.

With Shaul, Bowden, Ma'u, Reynolds, Gale off the cap - by my estimations that is a 550k off the cap as it is. Then when you consider we were heavily subsidising Fonua's wage to Cas this year - that is around 600k. Trueman is on a fair whack (heard 160k from a credible source), Hoy will probably be a good 100k+, Dwyer might not be too high, as his move to Saints fell through so may have been looking for what he could.