Tigers Backroom Staff - Ins and Outs : Fri Oct 07, 2011 8:27 am  

Worth a separate thread I think... It appears there are a number of changes taking place within the backroom staff to usher in the age of Basil. We already know Andy Hay's gone, but there've been two other stories this week too: Russell Jones, physio for 11 years is leaving the club. Millward revealed two of his backroom staff. Still no Assistant Coach announcement but a number of rumours are doing the rounds, the strongest of which seems to be Stuart Wilkinson, formerly of Leeds and Wigan. I've often said that continuity is in the best interests of any club's progress. We've had this pretty consistently for the last 3 or 4 years. At this stage my expectations are for us to strengthen squad in depth rather than to make wholesale changes - with so many changes taking place off the field there still needs to be some continuity which can be achieved through the playing squad. I feel next season will be one of 'bedding in' for the new coaching team and I fear a number of Cas fans will call for Millward's head if they don't see instant improvements. Patience is a virtue though and everything seems quite positive at the moment.

Worth a separate thread I think... It appears there are a number of changes taking place within the backroom staff to usher in the age of Basil. We already know Andy Hay's gone, but there've been two other stories this week too: Russell Jones, physio for 11 years is leaving the club. Millward revealed two of his backroom staff. Still no Assistant Coach announcement but a number of rumours are doing the rounds, the strongest of which seems to be Stuart Wilkinson, formerly of Leeds and Wigan. I've often said that continuity is in the best interests of any club's progress. We've had this pretty consistently for the last 3 or 4 years. At this stage my expectations are for us to strengthen squad in depth rather than to make wholesale changes - with so many changes taking place off the field there still needs to be some continuity which can be achieved through the playing squad. I feel next season will be one of 'bedding in' for the new coaching team and I fear a number of Cas fans will call for Millward's head if they don't see instant improvements. Patience is a virtue though and everything seems quite positive at the moment.

Re: Tigers Backroom Staff - Ins and Outs : Fri Oct 07, 2011 9:49 am  

Speaking of Andy Hay, I have just read on BBC that he has gone to Hull FC.

Re: Tigers Backroom Staff - Ins and Outs : Fri Oct 07, 2011 10:27 am  

Bonzo wrote: Worth a separate thread I think... It appears there are a number of changes taking place within the backroom staff to usher in the age of Basil. We already know Andy Hay's gone, but there've been two other stories this week too: Russell Jones, physio for 11 years is leaving the club. Millward revealed two of his backroom staff. Still no Assistant Coach announcement but a number of rumours are doing the rounds, the strongest of which seems to be Stuart Wilkinson, formerly of Leeds and Wigan. I've often said that continuity is in the best interests of any club's progress. We've had this pretty consistently for the last 3 or 4 years. At this stage my expectations are for us to strengthen squad in depth rather than to make wholesale changes - with so many changes taking place off the field there still needs to be some continuity which can be achieved through the playing squad. I feel next season will be one of 'bedding in' for the new coaching team and I fear a number of Cas fans will call for Millward's head if they don't see instant improvements. Patience is a virtue though and everything seems quite positive at the moment. If things went wrong i wouldn't blame Millward, we will be going into a new season with yet another small squad and this isn't his problem....its the board of directors.

Bonzo wrote: Worth a separate thread I think... It appears there are a number of changes taking place within the backroom staff to usher in the age of Basil. We already know Andy Hay's gone, but there've been two other stories this week too: Russell Jones, physio for 11 years is leaving the club. Millward revealed two of his backroom staff. Still no Assistant Coach announcement but a number of rumours are doing the rounds, the strongest of which seems to be Stuart Wilkinson, formerly of Leeds and Wigan. I've often said that continuity is in the best interests of any club's progress. We've had this pretty consistently for the last 3 or 4 years. At this stage my expectations are for us to strengthen squad in depth rather than to make wholesale changes - with so many changes taking place off the field there still needs to be some continuity which can be achieved through the playing squad. I feel next season will be one of 'bedding in' for the new coaching team and I fear a number of Cas fans will call for Millward's head if they don't see instant improvements. Patience is a virtue though and everything seems quite positive at the moment. If things went wrong i wouldn't blame Millward, we will be going into a new season with yet another small squad and this isn't his problem....its the board of directors.

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Re: Tigers Backroom Staff - Ins and Outs : Fri Oct 07, 2011 12:07 pm  

Bonzo wrote: Russell Jones, physio for 11 years is leaving the club. I wish Russell all the best - but is this really the time to be joining the public sector?

Bonzo wrote: Russell Jones, physio for 11 years is leaving the club. I wish Russell all the best - but is this really the time to be joining the public sector?

Re: Tigers Backroom Staff - Ins and Outs : Fri Oct 07, 2011 1:33 pm  

Stuart Wilkinson is Millwards number 2, he announced it on Tuesday night much to Craig Poskitts dismay!

Re: Tigers Backroom Staff - Ins and Outs : Sat Oct 15, 2011 9:29 am  

Ponterflfan wrote:

Stuart Wilkinson is Millwards number 2, he announced it on Tuesday night much to Craig Poskitts dismay!

no its not !

Re: Tigers Backroom Staff - Ins and Outs : Sat Oct 15, 2011 11:49 pm  

Hate to say this but its not quite panto time yet but, oh yes it is. If its not why would Millward tell us all at the 'meet the coach' evening.

Re: Tigers Backroom Staff - Ins and Outs : Sun Oct 16, 2011 8:09 am  

soon see

Re: Tigers Backroom Staff - Ins and Outs : Sun Oct 16, 2011 11:08 am  

tttiger wrote:

soon see

Millward did announce it at the Meet the Directors evening. Didn't quite catch the name but plenty of people came out saying it was Wilkinson so I find it hard to believe that it wouldn't be the case and everyone made the name up.

Re: Tigers Backroom Staff - Ins and Outs : Sun Oct 16, 2011 4:53 pm  

announcement soon , think people will be happy with the news