Lenegan seemed to say otherwise on Sky Sports News if you read one of the other threads. Didn't hear him say it myself but quite a few people did. Sounded like a foot in mouth syndrome.

One thing that was a shock was il said he was looking for a new head coach for 12+ months something must have happened between them two and before people say oh il said he's got respect for noble he aint going to say he dont like him in public is he!

I think it's clear that he felt for a long time that Brian was never going to take the team on to the next step that he has a vision for. He seemingly has a long term vision for the club, along the lines of what the Storm have acheived - he also seems to feel this is key for SL and England to improve, and I wholeheartedly agree with that.

I do think he liked Brian, after all he gave him 1 year extension, and if he's to be believed would have given Brian another year if he'd won the CC.

Either way it's all water under the bridge now.

I like BN, I like IL, and I like SW&Maguire, and I hope all 4 of them can acheive what they want to.

It's hard for you to name five. But then you weren't privy to the applications process, were you.

You would imagine 10+ where from overseas as IL said himself they considered two from SL, who I assume were Morgan & McDermott.

i read that. it was a good article.

i particularly liked the bit where IL said a couple of players were too fat

One would have been jon sharpe who i believe threw his hat in the ring.