England coach : Sun Nov 15, 2015 6:15 pm  

Unless we can get Sean Edwards, I'd give Steve McNamara a new two year contract to run until the conclusion of the 2017 RL World Cup.

Re: England coach : Sun Nov 15, 2015 6:33 pm  

We have more British coaches at the top clubs than we've had in years, and we should give the job to a coach from another sport, who's never coached RL, and hasn't played the game for 15 years?

Re: England coach : Mon Nov 16, 2015 12:31 am  

If you want someone from outside SL you should go for an NRL head coach.

Edwards would take a year or so just to get back up to speed with SL, never mind NRL-standard RL.

Re: England coach : Mon Nov 16, 2015 12:51 am  

The obvious candidate is Brian McDermott

Re: England coach : Mon Nov 16, 2015 6:58 am  

The Avenger wrote:

The obvious candidate is Brian McDermott

I was literally about to say the same thing, McDermott for me as well.

Re: England coach : Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:00 am  

Iv'e seen a lot of responses elsewhere, with people seemingly happy to carry on with McNamara until 2017 simply because they can't see any other options out there.I could understand this sentiment when Mac took the job in 2009 as back then we had no real quality and only had prospects coming through and were looking at a few certain years of hidings from OZ and NZ so any half decent coach wouldn't be interested.Now though we have perhaps the best pack England has had in a generation.A quality looking three quarter line with capabilities to trouble even the best defences if given the right space and ball.We are a bit behind in the halves but as a collective unit right now we are in as good a shape as i can ever remember.Do we really want to drift through the prime years of a lot of these players with McNamara and Lowes steering us to more brave losses in big games?

Who takes over? well, from SL i would have either Wane or McDermott both have now proven track records. I wouldn't even mind us going for an Aussie if we could get one to come over in a full time role.Anything but the current regime which i have no faith in being able to get the job done when it really matters.

Re: England coach : Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:26 am  

If he stays then he's got to stay until after the next World Cup. There's no doubting he's done a lot of good things for the national set up but there always seems to be a nagging doubt that he's a touch short.

Close call.

Re: England coach : Mon Nov 16, 2015 8:31 am  

We may as well stick with him as it seems we are hell bent on prioritising english players for selection who play in the NRL. At least he gets to see them.

Would Cooper and the hooker be anywhere near the team if they played in SL?

Re: England coach : Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:04 am  

McNamara has to go full stop. Can't stand the dull and predictable rugby his teams spout out. Two more years is a big no no.

Either McDermott or Powell to replace him.

Wane shouldn't be anywhere the England job, don't want a mindless brute in charge thanks,

Re: England coach : Mon Nov 16, 2015 9:29 am  

wire-quin wrote:

We may as well stick with him as it seems we are hell bent on prioritising english players for selection who play in the NRL. At least he gets to see them.

Would Cooper and the hooker be anywhere near the team if they played in SL?

Neither player disgraced themselves this series & have both had decent seasons. Hodgson was in the 4 Nations team in 2014 before going to Aus too.

In the props, we have George Burgess and Walmsley to probably come into the squad ahead of Cooper.

At Hooker, I don't think either Clark or McIllorum did enough during the season to cement a place above Hodgson.

I think were well stocked in both positions - backrow, half back and centre are bigger worries.