: Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:26 pm  

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 33,00.html

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 33,00.html

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 2:27 pm  

Rilo wrote:

Coaching and Rugby? Seems bizare that to me that they've gone for the split there?

Sounds to me they have made him more like Football Manager to me over the full setup

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 3:17 pm  

Rilo wrote:

Coaching and Rugby? Seems bizare that to me that they've gone for the split there?

Not really. In a high performance environment it is often better for the coach to be left alone to coach and have somebody else worrying about doctors, physios, conditioners, salaries, contracts etc.

It would appear that Smith will manage and Lowes will coach.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:21 pm  

Hmm. An odd one. Lowes has been demoted. Smith is in charge, regardless of title. Expect to see him leave Wire sometime in the next 2 months.

As for the RFL, what a joke.

Tri Nations disaster - We need a full time person

2 years on..

World Cup disaster - Lets go back to a part time person

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:31 pm  

AJ wrote:

Hmm. An odd one. Lowes has been demoted. Smith is in charge, regardless of title. Expect to see him leave Wire sometime in the next 2 months.

As for the RFL, what a joke.

Tri Nations disaster - We need a full time person

2 years on..

World Cup disaster - Lets go back to a part time person

TBH I think BARLA would do a better job than the RFL. A complete joke.

Maybe Noble to take over England in November full-time?

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:32 pm  

100% Warrior wrote:

Maybe Noble to take over England in November full-time?

Don't see him going back to international RL tbh. More chance of him going back to Bradford if he leaves Wigan.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:37 pm  

AJ wrote:

Don't see him going back to international RL tbh. More chance of him going back to Bradford if he leaves Wigan.

Its plausible, he's always said he would love to coach England/GB again, and had the RFL not said they wanted a full-time coach IMO he would of carried on as the national team coach.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 4:46 pm  

Jukesays wrote:

On the other subject I Suspect it will be Schofield!
After being in the company of both of them at Mike Greg's funeral and watching their Awful behaviour that day they do appear to be "Thick as Thieves" and Schofield will fit in with Gouldings Personality.

What behaviour?

[JTB]

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:13 pm  

If Bobby and Sniffer take over France jointly it surely would be worth hiring a camera crew for a 'fly-on-the-wall' type series? What a train wreck that will be

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:28 pm  

So who's actually the number 1 coach, the bloke in charge?