Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Tue May 07, 2024 5:58 pm  

Adrian Lam said;

"Nothing has changed from a week ago, and nothing will probably change in a week or a month. It might take three months; I'm not too sure."

I know there's nothing confirmed that we have even offered him a contract, but I wouldn't be waiting around for possibly 3 months for him to maybe even turn around and say he's staying at Leigh. Would just be wasting time in planning and preparation for next season.
IF we do offer him to job, I hope we give him a couple of weeks to decide and say if he doesn't sign by June the offer is removed. We need to be on the ball with prepping for next season, not missing out on possible signings or even other possible coaches just because 1 guy wants 3 months to make his mind up.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Tue May 07, 2024 6:03 pm  

Hasbag wrote:

Adrian Lam said;

"Nothing has changed from a week ago, and nothing will probably change in a week or a month. It might take three months; I'm not too sure."

I know there's nothing confirmed that we have even offered him a contract, but I wouldn't be waiting around for possibly 3 months for him to maybe even turn around and say he's staying at Leigh. Would just be wasting time in planning and preparation for next season.
IF we do offer him to job, I hope we give him a couple of weeks to decide and say if he doesn't sign by June the offer is removed. We need to be on the ball with prepping for next season, not missing out on possible signings or even other possible coaches just because 1 guy wants 3 months to make his mind up.

For me he’s doing the old ‘I’ve been offered x amount by x club, either match it or I’m off’ Beaumont isn’t a patient man so can’t see that going down to well, there’s no chance any club, anywhere would wait 3 months for a decision, too many comings and goings between Leigh and Hull though does make you think..

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Tue May 07, 2024 6:10 pm  

I just can't see it with Lam, I wouldn't be disappointed if he came here but I also wouldn't think yes! We now have the top class coach we all wanted. I also can't see him leaving midway through Leighs 5 year plan they seem to have in place.

There seems to be a lot of negative press saying this person and that person have rejected the hull job but I can't see Myler just offering the job about left, right and centre. You can pretty much guarantee a headline later this week about Lam rejecting the Hull job, its so predicable but online "journalists" know it will get clicks and that's all they care about.

I'd rather the club bide their time even if it takes until later in the year for the right man for the job.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Tue May 07, 2024 6:14 pm  

Listened to the latest house of league podcast. The Grix link is who Shaw thinks we should hire. Unless he knows something he's not letting on.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Tue May 07, 2024 6:36 pm  

Shaw, as well as being a Dobbins client journalist, is a Fax fan so pushing the Grix case isn’t a surprise.

No doubt the club are on with it and it could even be a name no one has mentioned yet.

The fact we’re increasing our support staff is just as important to me. Us improving as a club won’t just be on one appointment.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Tue May 07, 2024 6:41 pm  

Irregular Hoops wrote:

Shaw, as well as being a Dobbins client journalist, is a Fax fan so pushing the Grix case isn’t a surprise.

No doubt the club are on with it and it could even be a name no one has mentioned yet.

The fact we’re increasing our support staff is just as important to me. Us improving as a club won’t just be on one appointment.

Shaw did say he thinks he'd be a good appointment for us and mentioned his time at Fax. They are doing significantly worse without him this year.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Tue May 07, 2024 7:06 pm  

Apparently we've signed Olly Russell for rest of season

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Tue May 07, 2024 7:10 pm  

Blackandwhitebigdog wrote:

Apparently we've signed Olly Russell for rest of season

So long as it's not a 2 1/2 year contract. Better than smith but nowhere near where we need to be permanently

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Tue May 07, 2024 7:13 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

So long as it's not a 2 1/2 year contract. Better than smith but nowhere near where we need to be permanently

That ITK account is saying its a deal until the end of thr season, thrn he's off to Wakey.

Re: DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings : Wed May 08, 2024 5:06 am  

Been thinking about the signing of Asiata, seen a lot of comments about his salary and injuries, but for me it is a similar deal to Wigan signing Thompson, he had a really bad injury record in the NRL (42 games in 4 seasons, including 4 last season). Came here on marquee money and has looked really good.

We have 1/2 marquee spots left (one quota and one non quota), for me the quota one has to be a 7, be good to use the non quota one too, but that might involve a transfer fee. Unless we sign Whitehead or Sutton (bit a of a risk).