Re: Rumours thread. : Sun Mar 25, 2012 8:39 pm  

SomersetSaint wrote:

Heard a rumour in Cardiff yesterday that Edwards has been sounded out.

There a vacancy in the tea boy department or are we replacing KC's statue with a gargoyle?

Re: Rumours thread. : Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:06 pm  

Andy Wilson seems to think Brown will be confirmed as coach in the next few days. Starting next season, though. http://m.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/mar/ ... pe=article

Andy Wilson seems to think Brown will be confirmed as coach in the next few days. Starting next season, though. http://m.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/mar/ ... pe=article

Re: Rumours thread. : Sun Mar 25, 2012 10:22 pm  

McClennan wrote:

There a vacancy in the tea boy department or are we replacing KC's statue with a gargoyle?

You'd be better off replacing it with a statue that looks like KFC rather than Andy Farrell

Re: Rumours thread. : Sun Mar 25, 2012 11:10 pm  

Dux wrote: Andy Wilson seems to think Brown will be confirmed as coach in the next few days. Starting next season, though. http://m.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/mar/ ... pe=article Bad move if we haven't actually scoured the earth to see if he was the best candidate available (which he might also be).

Dux wrote: Andy Wilson seems to think Brown will be confirmed as coach in the next few days. Starting next season, though. http://m.guardian.co.uk/sport/2012/mar/ ... pe=article Bad move if we haven't actually scoured the earth to see if he was the best candidate available (which he might also be).

Re: Rumours thread. : Mon Mar 26, 2012 1:14 pm  

Not a rumour, but Jordan Turner at Hull's out of contract at the end of the season. Worth a go?

Re: Rumours thread. : Mon Mar 26, 2012 3:20 pm  

Rughead wrote:

Not a rumour, but Jordan Turner at Hull's out of contract at the end of the season. Worth a go?

Definitely. But I'm not sure we will be interested. We've got Gardner, Makinson, Shenton, Wheeler and Foster contracted at the moment for next season. Hopefully we'll be looking for a replacement fullback, but I'm expecting him to be given a 3 year deal given how poorly we deal with these decisions. There is also Paddy Flynn at Widnes off contract and rumoured to be looking at either a big SL club or Union apparently as he's doing really well.

Re: Rumours thread. : Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:26 pm  

McClennan wrote:

Bad move if we haven't actually scoured the earth to see if he was the best candidate available (which he might also be).

Brown was saints choice of coach for next season before a ball was kicked this year. We've not moved for brown because Royce has been sacked, we'd moved for him before that.

Royce simmons was never ever getting another deal.

Re: Rumours thread. : Mon Mar 26, 2012 4:54 pm  

McClennan wrote:

There a vacancy in the tea boy department or are we replacing KC's statue with a gargoyle?

McClennan wrote:

Bad move if we haven't actually scoured the earth to see if he was the best candidate available (which he might also be).

McManus is a shrewd man, even if he gets plenty of unwarranted stick for being the opposite on here at times (when it comes to recruitment, that is). Like St. Pete mentioned, I was told Brown would be our coach after Simmons in the off-season. I very much doubt that he didn't cover every avenue before choosing the best of them.

I really rate brown, seems like a coach who strikes a good balance between inventive attacking play and progressive and structured defensive tactics. He also seems to have a thing for speedy rather than safe three-quarters, which tend to help on a big pitch in finals. All appears the type of 'Saints' that I like to watch, but time will tell.

Re: Rumours thread. : Mon Mar 26, 2012 7:15 pm  

Smurf wrote:

He also seems to have a thing for speedy rather than safe three-quarters, which tend to help on a big pitch in finals.

I'm surprised he can remember. He's only got Hudds to one final in the years he's been with them. I can't see Saints fans being happy with us only getting to one final (and losing it) in three years!

Re: Rumours thread. : Mon Mar 26, 2012 9:07 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

I'm surprised he can remember. He's only got Hudds to one final in the years he's been with them. I can't see Saints fans being happy with us only getting to one final (and losing it) in three years!

I never mentioned anything about him getting Huddersfield to finals.

But whilst you are (for some unknown reason) bringing it up, I'd say one final considering the squad he had when he arrived is pretty decent progress.