Little surprise here .... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/48186046
Little surprise here .... https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/48186046
Would Shaun Wane be a candidate with it being one of his former clubs or will they try to poach Chris Chester?
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The sooner we get Holbrook’s new contract sorted the better
Jason Demetriou was in one of the League papers the other week talking about being keen to give SL a try if the right job came up.
I'm not so sure Sinfield being in that role is doing them much good to be honest.
Surely he should be earning his stripes as a coach first?
I think this sacking by Leeds puts a little pressure on Saints board to either a) tie Holbrook down and extend his contract or b) announce he will not be staying and focus on his replacement. It would be a disaster for Saints number 1 replacement to be pinched by Leeds.
Holbrook is pretty close and loyal to his players and is more hungry for success than them, I can't see any amount of money being good enough to tempt him away at the moment, doesn't seem to be a bloke to be looking for another challenge in the UK that will probably be the NRL in a couple of years.
Why on earth would he go to Leeds?
"The great fallacy is that the game is first and last about winning. It is nothing of the kind. The game is about glory, it is about doing things in style and with a flourish, about going out and beating the other lot, not waiting for them to die of boredom." Danny Blanchflower.
Might have been written by a footballer about football - but never a truer word............
I think he’s been stitched up a bit. For them to have done anything this year they needed their new signings to be outstanding to cover up a few of their weaknesses for a season. The rest of the squad finished in the middle 8’s last season so I don’t think it’s a suprise that they are where they are given how those signings have turned out for one reason or another. Furner was never going to change that club around in half a season.
Wane seems the obvious choice but they’ll be going from one extreme to the other. I think they need to have a look at their back S&C staff as well because every time I watch them they are falling off tackles and lacking in any sort of durability.
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Is Shane Flanagan still a free agent? I’ve been thinking for a while that the first vacancy at a big SL club will have his name all over it.
Ok fair enough,but as has been stated on here Holbrook has said he is happy to enter talks over a new contract after Easter so Saints don't know he is leaving. There is no pressure on Saints at all,both parties want to sort it out and IF ( and imo it is a very big if )
Holbrook wants to move on then we have a great squad and lots of very promising youngsters. Leeds need a different type of coach than we would so there is no clash on that front. They need a ruthless team builder who can get rid of the under performers.