Barnsley Hull there is a difference between spoting it ,and doing something about it .That is why Chester was bad over the last 3 year Keep fingers crossed

Anyone have thoughts on who will be the assistant coaches?
My initial thoughts are that MA will need someone with experience, an older wise head. I think that he may go also for a recent former player, they know the club etc (similar to the reasons given for MA's appointment) and looking at recent former players, then Kirmo must be in with a shout.
I'm probably way off and another 'surprise' is in store.

Sorry should read Gull predicted text does my head in lol

Why is an older head a wiser head. I know plenty of old people who’ve learned nothing. I also know some young people wise beyond their years.

One thing about Applegarth is that RL is his career, he doesn’t appear to have a plan B. He’s not dabbling like some do, it appears to be what he’s always wanted to do.

I think very early on Applegarth recognised his limitations as a player and chose to concentrate on what came next, might pay off.

Let’s also be honest if you’ve got that much experience and your still a number two??? What MA needs is another more junior MA regardless of age. He needs someone who believes in his goals and will back him all the way.

So yes the person could be older but for me they don’t have to be. They just need to be committed.

As for Kirmond he does strike me as the sort who’d make a great assistant coach. It’s a less political job that allows you to be more in with the players and that’s Kirmo all over. Also I don’t reckon he’s that ambitious either so no threat and that does matter.

It’s an untried partnership but both have been around the game a long time. Who know but I reckon MA might surprise us.

I listened to the SMTM program with Craig Harrison last night. He’s hearing of a 14 team SL1, with potentially a three year license. If that is the case then clubs will have the opportunity to blood the young promising players without the fear of relegation. This would be an opportunity for every club to bring their youth forward, and at Trinity who better than Mark A, perhaps MC and JM have heard something, or they are very confident of their decisions.

Personally I am looking forward to Mark being head coach, what I see of the Academy and the reserves which admittedly is not a massive amount but the style of rugby played is very good. The young lads always seem to be competitive and if he can bring that through to the first team then we should have a good foundation to build on and improve as a team and as a club.

Well if true it would turn our Academy from a worthwhile endeavour into a possible game changer.

There is no doubt that we have some good young players coming through as it is but with a three year licence we could do seriously well.

It’s not just the players we have or the local youngsters either. The U17/19,s world is very fluid and if you happen to have an academy that offers good access to first team - then you become very attractive to ambitious young players like - Corey Hall.

The absolute dream would be to produce so much talent that we have to sell the surplus - that’s sell not let go. However more realistically we wil no longer have to carry that group of filler players. Instead when needed we can blood young players we believe to have serious talent.

TBH I’ve always believed MC and later JM were committed to the Academy on ideological ground as much as anything else. But if they have anticipated this then hats off, a coup.

It will take our friends across the common a decade to catch us up assuming they can.

JM said that the club received an apology today from Sky Sports relating to the "tone adopted" during the previously mentioned report.

Foundation to build on? You’ve scraped another survival and your reserve/academy coach is now head coach. Good luck.

Thanks
That's much appreciated