I too think Kear would be making a mistake, yes it’s the pinnacle of the job in England but you’re on a hiding to nothing. Within a year of inevitable poor results, a lack of player ability rather then coaching ability, he will get hounded out of the job and end up on the scrap heap again.
He has everything he wants at Wakefield, full control of the team, players who will listen and respect him and a fairly safe job. He spent so much time reorganising the coaching department it would be a waste to just abandon that for an enticing but ultimately futile role.
Also the club are on the verge of very exciting times and the lure of seeing the club move into a new stadium under his tenure would be a great legacy for him.
To be honest there is no real reason for a full time England coach, the national team play 4/5 games a year. Kear seems a very hands on person and I would imagine that kind situation would leave him extremely frustrated for 10 months of the year. Sure he’ll have more time for commentary work but I sure he will miss the nitty-gritty (apologies to the ultra PC extremists out there) of day to day coaching.