Was it Brad Davis? Cant remember to be honest.lol

Many of the coaches you listed have been 'average'. Hardly any coach has offered Robbo a new contract, for whatever reason.You are certainly correct that wigan preferd to bring in Moran rather than play Robbo at 7.

With reference to Drew / Wood / Grix we now have short kicking options in abundance. latst year we scored a few excellent tries of Brown kicks from set plays. Now we have players who can offer kicks in 'broken field ' situations. Also we have some differnet passing options. for example waky were much more effective in attack versus Catalans in theplay offs (compared with the Giants) because they had more variation re kicks and passing options.

Agree.

I dont see any benefit to switching Drew away from his best position at hooker to scrum half to replace Robinson and moving your best scrum half to hooker - where he hasnt been "tested".
I would also imagine you would want your scrum half out there for most of the game -- although Drews fitness is a credit to him,he isnt getting any younger and doing the full 80 each week would be a big ask,where as at hooker he can be spelled.
At Wakefield last season Drew was called upon on a few occasions to play half back and he also due to injuries had alot of game time,but without a doubt we saw the best of him at hooker when he was getting a breather.

Average enough to get themselves a position as head coaches of Super League teams.

Drew,tremendous player and good short kicking game.
Wood,jury out,not really set the world on fire at Doncaster or Sheffield.
Grix,Mr Utility,gives 100% -- passing is awful and his kicking game is below average.

And average enough to have short or declining careers as coaches. But if they are good then the fact Robbo has rarely been retained is enlightening.

My expereinec of Drew includes the season we lost our 1st 7 or so games with him at 9 and then he moved to 7 and we won 8 on the trot and reached the play offs for the first time. That was the change that transformed our season.I would expect Drew to play fewer games and higher minutes - unless injuries to others prevail. whatever numbers are on their back when BD and LR are on the field together BD will be running the show like a top 7. Wood wil probably play a few games here and there, but will offer better cover than we had in 09. If we get Grix playing like he did for Ireland + a few changes made by Nathan Brown I am sure he will offer us plenty.

I remember this article in the build up to the CC Final.

I remember this article in the build up to the CC Final.

Not sure but he went there from Wigan in the season Castleford first got relegated. Steadman and Hanley had been coach that season but had left so it could well have been Brad Davis i can't remember

i have it on good authority that robbo will definately playing at hooker next year, the main reason been that his kicking game isnt good enough, who will play scrum half dont know though, could it be we will start with grix and drew replaces him last 20 of each half or if wood ups the ante like all the rest of our national league signings have in previous seasons make it his own, or even mcnally may come into the mix, whatever its good to have a few options to play with.

Gary Mercer???

He'd take back those words that hurt you and you'd stay ?