Ask Roopy GS, he's a very clued up knights fan.

Knights released 12 players that Wayne Bennett didn't want for next season, and all the good ones got snapped up pretty quick (Cory Paterson, Issac De Gois, Antonio Kaufusi etc)
Of the guys left, Marvin Karawana would be worth a small contract for his utility value if you need a utility. He can play 5/8, second row and hooker at a pinch.
Rogers is too injury prone.
Dan Tolar has never been a star, but would hold his own as a prop in the ESL if the price was right.
Con Mika is 22 and just below NRL standard. He would be a decent ESL forward on a small contract.

There'll be some sing on boots n all on Wednesday when they're discussing this one

Could be worse,his first name could have been Ivor.

depends on their IQ and if they have outgrown schoolboy humour.

Article from today's Sydney Herald. It's written by Robert Dillion, a Newcastle League reporter who is thick as thieves with the Knights. It says Sandercock is saying nothing to the press, but he told the Knights board (which means Dillion would know two minutes later). www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... 1kqn0.html

Article from today's Sydney Herald. It's written by Robert Dillion, a Newcastle League reporter who is thick as thieves with the Knights. It says Sandercock is saying nothing to the press, but he told the Knights board (which means Dillion would know two minutes later). www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/leag ... 1kqn0.html

I've never heard any Knights fan make a lame joke about his name - must be an English thing - but i'm sure he heard them all in his 16 years as a school teacher.

Probably has,but come on,just thinking of that surname makes you want to close your legs.

Definitely some sing then

Let's hope he wasn't a woodwork teacher

I doubt that.

Johns has said in the past that the only English club he would link up with again is us.

Hmm. Not sure how much faith you can put in that - Jamie Lyon also said he'd only ever come back to Saints.

On the other hand, it's true that Warrington have big cheque book waving facilities and Rovers... don't.

I must confess the word 'soggy' keeps springing to mind.

I sincerley hope his assistant surname isnt bull or ball, welcome to england, hull kr, and east hull craig

Andrew Johns will do master classes with any team who wants to pay him.
He's done it for half the halfbacks in the NRL and even the Wallabies and the South African union team.
He doesn't work for the Knights anymore because they have Andrew Dunneman as halves coach and Matty Johns as consultant this year.
Matty Johns is actually a better coach than Andrew. He did a wonderful job with Cooper Cronk and others.

He probably gets good money comentating and wont want to risk his esteem a la, Phil Clarke and Andy Gray.

Another article from this morning's Newcastle Herald. Basically says the Knights wish him well, but think he was ideal for the role of overseeing the coaching staff of our junior squads and will be hard to replace - also a bit about Andrew Dunneman still looking for a job. www.theherald.com.au/news/local/ ... 03105.aspx

Another article from this morning's Newcastle Herald. Basically says the Knights wish him well, but think he was ideal for the role of overseeing the coaching staff of our junior squads and will be hard to replace - also a bit about Andrew Dunneman still looking for a job. www.theherald.com.au/news/local/ ... 03105.aspx

hullkr.co.uk/sandercock-appointe ... -coach-638

hullkr.co.uk/sandercock-appointe ... -coach-638

Yep and glad they have gone for this guy much nicer to luk at than Moore not that looks have anything to do with it of course, welcome to hull kr craig.

Looks a decent coach,the only thing that worries me is that we may only sign 1 more player on top of those already signed,is this bloke a miracle worker because he will have to be if we only sign 1 more player.

Quote ="roopy"Another article from this morning's Newcastle Herald. Basically says the Knights wish him well, but think he was ideal for the role of overseeing the coaching staff of our junior squads and will be hard to replace - also a bit about Andrew Dunneman still looking for a job. www.theherald.com.au/news/local/ ... 03105.aspx'" Thanks for that Roopy. It helps put to bed the rumour circulating that the Knights didn't want him. Even the BBC have reported that he wasn't offered a job under Wayne Bennett. Clearly that wasn't the case. This is a bit of a gamble by Rovers, given his relative experience, however I really hope this bold appointment is as succesful as our last coaching gamble.

Quote ="roopy"Another article from this morning's Newcastle Herald. Basically says the Knights wish him well, but think he was ideal for the role of overseeing the coaching staff of our junior squads and will be hard to replace - also a bit about Andrew Dunneman still looking for a job. www.theherald.com.au/news/local/ ... 03105.aspx'" Thanks for that Roopy. It helps put to bed the rumour circulating that the Knights didn't want him. Even the BBC have reported that he wasn't offered a job under Wayne Bennett. Clearly that wasn't the case. This is a bit of a gamble by Rovers, given his relative experience, however I really hope this bold appointment is as succesful as our last coaching gamble.

What I like about this guy already from his interview with hdm he isn't building up our hopes and saying we wanna be top two or grand finalists next season we know things ain't gonna happen over night,maguire and brown were pretty unknown as was Justin so let's hope for a grt season.

Maguire and Brown had a decent pack of forwards to start with though,we haven't,not many of our forwards would get in a top team,i'm all for a new coach(been saying it for a season and half)but you have got to give him something to work with.

Nathan Brown had been the Head Coach at St George, how's that "unknown"?