Though there may have been an announcement by now. I'm beginning to get a bit jittery now.
Though there may have been an announcement by now. I'm beginning to get a bit jittery now.
If I remember correctly he said on Sky prior to the Leeds game that there are no issues and it should be sorted in a fortnight
However the Aussie media reckon the Bulldogs are about to sack Pay..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OKq2N7HhnuE bit of a long watch,but about 16 minute mark he says " there is a bit of news about St.Helens" hopefully it will be a new deal announcement for Holbrook
Perhaps its us dragging our feet. Ive got a feeling that maybe Mcmanus isn’t too sure about resigning him. Im not sure he’s good enough for an NRL gig either.
screaming in the family corner, scaring the kiddies
screaming in the family corner, scaring the kiddies
His first part-season he led us from no-confidence no-marks to the play-off SF, where we only lost away to the runaway league leaders in the final seconds due to Morgan having a brainfart
Last season was a killer, and we changed our gamestyle disastrously, as well as looking shattered by season's end (and our star player had put his cue on the rack by then also)
I think he'll have learned big lessons.
Holbrook was looking at his options back home after magic weekend. If he's not ready to go back to the NRL yet/if the right job isn't available he was going to re-sign with us.
I'm not sure where he's up to with it yet I haven't heard about that.
I hope he stays, he's built up a good squad I think he should see if he can win some silverware with it. He's got plenty of time to do a few more seasons here before going back.
Last edited by The frenchman; 23rd June 2019 at 20:58.
He's been good for us but I don't think he's done enough to get a job as a main coach in the NRL.
Having said that their can sometimes be family considerations e.g children, schools and family that have to be considered.
Considering the state we were in when Cunningham got a new contract I would say JH would have to say he is interested in the Leeds or Wigan job for Macmanus to drag his feet. I guess it will be announced in the build up to the Warrington game, maybe even have a fly by during the game with the confirmation after the Warrington antics on Friday.
Holbrook called it a formality in tonight’s league Weekly
In the news here he is also in being considered for the Gold Coast job
Holbrook given deadline
St Helens have added further intrigue around the future of Justin Holbrook by placing a deadline on the coach to accept the contract extension they’ve put on the table.
NRL.com understands Holbrook has until the end of July to take up the Super League club’s offer, with St Helens desperate to keep him despite being linked to the Gold Coast Titans and Canterbury Bulldogs.
However, the timing could leave Holbrook with a tough decision to make, as it appears unlikely the Titans will complete their extensive interview process in the next 13 days.
While Holbrook comes highly recommended, Titans hierarchy are adamant they want to go through the proper process and speak with several candidates before making a decision.
A lot was made of the Mal Meninga-led review that ultimately led to then end of coach Garth Brennan’s tenure, however it’s interesting to note Brennan was never interviewed as part of the club’s six-week review.
Some say he was always meant to be the last person to be interviewed, however the relationship between coach and club diminished in his final weeks to the point where he wasn’t consulted on recruitment and retention matters.
Brennan also exchanged some choice words with hooker Nathan Peats in the weeks leading up to his departure.
https://www.smh.com.au/sport/nrl/wal...26-p52b2q.html
Seems to indicate that Walters will get the Titans job and Justin has withdrawn his application. All speculation of course but it’s in the major newspaper in Sydney.
The Mole in Aus has just tweeted that Holbrook is set to be announced as the new Titans Head Coach..................he's never usually wrong. Also links to a report on 9: Wide World of Sports!
From St. Helens to St. Helier but ALWAYS a Saint!
Interesting piece on JH from the NRL website- did he open a steakhouse in St Helens? https://www.nrl.com/news/2019/08/02/...stin-holbrook/