Dissapointed to see King out of the running. Can't believe Hanks is still in the running.

Is Billy Millard out of the running completely ?

Wheres Porterbelly with the inside line ???? :woohoo:

its_phil wrote:

salmson wrote:
Maybe King's non-availability until the summer counted against him. The other lads would all be availeblt to immediately start working instead of or beside Eric and get our signings for next year sorted out.

Excellent point Salmson.

Could be a money thing too

salmson wrote:
Maybe King's non-availability until the summer counted against him. The other lads would all be availeblt to immediately start working instead of or beside Eric and get our signings for next year sorted out.

Excellent point Salmson.

_nobody_ wrote: Tom Sears has been a success so far in my opinion. He is coming out in the media fighting for what is right and our cause. Since the PGB came on board there have been huge improvements to the sportsground and match day experiences.

I believe this decision will make or break them. If they hire somebody that proves to be a flop it could be disastrous. If they hire a success they are fully justified in their positions!

I tend to agree, but only because EOS was left out in the cold. I personally was happy enough that they passed on his services, but if the new man fails it will be too easy for people to say you had one of Ireland's most successful coaches available and never gave him serious consideration. Not having any inside knowledge of the process I'm not sure that is accurate, but it is the common perception. Since the field of candidates wasn't as strong as I was initially led to believe, I don't feel this would have otherwise been the making or breaking of them and it probably won't since few have been held to account in the past.

Creedence wrote:

menacethedenis wrote: I have to admit I was mildly disappointed to hear that also, but on further thought he'd hardly turn down the head coach role at Connacht for another backs coach role somewhere else would he? Makes me think one of the other candidates was picked ahead of him.

That's what it looks like to me too.

Maybe King's non-availability until the summer counted against him. The other lads would all be availeblt to immediately start working instead of or beside Eric and get our signings for next year sorted out.

menacethedenis wrote: I have to admit I was mildly disappointed to hear that also, but on further thought he'd hardly turn down the head coach role at Connacht for another backs coach role somewhere else would he? Makes me think one of the other candidates was picked ahead of him.

That's what it looks like to me too.

Holley not out of it yet . This from an hour ago...or so it says

www.walesonline.co.uk/rugbynation/rugby-...-job-91466-32546382/

menacethedenis wrote: I have to admit I was mildly disappointed to hear that also, but on further thought he'd hardly turn down the head coach role at Connacht for another backs coach role somewhere else would he? Makes me think one of the other candidates was picked ahead of him.

Porterbelly knows something.

The next question is who knows Porterbellys sweet spot to get the information from him?

Would the clan fund this?

I have to admit I was mildly disappointed to hear that also, but on further thought he'd hardly turn down the head coach role at Connacht for another backs coach role somewhere else would he? Makes me think one of the other candidates was picked ahead of him.

Funk It wrote:

_nobody_ wrote: www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/6908.php#.UObiYeRvhxs

Confirmed here!


Well that rules him out so it looks like it is between Lam and Hanks.

<strong>All of a sudden I have lost a lot of the excitement that I had for the new head coach</strong>

Exact same, thought that King would have been brilliant, wait, is it definitely too late to give O'Sullivan a call for the job? Not a big fan of the rest being honest, but will see, just hope that they make the right decision.

Tom Sears has been a success so far in my opinion. He is coming out in the media fighting for what is right and our cause. Since the PGB came on board there have been huge improvements to the sportsground and match day experiences.

I believe this decision will make or break them. If they hire somebody that proves to be a flop it could be disastrous. If they hire a success they are fully justified in their positions!

_nobody_ wrote: www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/6908.php#.UObiYeRvhxs

Confirmed here!


Well that rules him out so it looks like it is between Lam and Hanks.

All of a sudden I have lost a lot of the excitement that I had for the new head coach

Exact same, thought that King would have been brilliant, wait, is it definetely too late to give O'Sullivan a call for the job? Not a big fan of the rest being honest, but will see, just hope that they make the right decision.

www.northamptonsaints.co.uk/news/6908.php#.UObiYeRvhxs

Confirmed here!


Well that rules him out so it looks like it is between Lam and Hanks.

All of a sudden I have lost a lot of the excitement that I had for the new head coach

BBC Sport are reporting that Alex King has joined Northampton as their backs coach replacing 20 year Saints servant Paul Grayson who left by mutual consent earlier in the season.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/rugby-union/20912566

Indo suggests that Holley may have been offered the job. All guesswork at the minute it seems.

www.independent.ie/sport/rugby/holley-in...ht-post-3342294.html

Of the above I'd be happy with King or Lam, definitely not Hanks though. I'm glad that there's no mention of promoting from within as we definitely need new blood at the top.