There's so many examples of this not working but... OK.

I actually think there’s a level of comparison to be had there. I think Smith would be fine with some experienced support around him, I think Burgess might do well if he is given some experience around him.

smith has his way and that's that. you could have wayne Bennett with him and he wouldn't change. it's his philosophy and it's his right to do it.

it doesn't work and the sooner he goes the better mind

It's a small sport. If reports of what Warrington were offering Holbrook are true then clearly money was no object to them - yet the best they could entice was Sam Burgess. It begs the question of who would actually be within reach to replace Smith.

Holbrook didn't want to leave Aus because his wife has a good job as well I think? If anything it could take a lot more money to entice coaches rather than players as they're more likely to have families at school and partners working etc.

If really pushed I think GH would go for JJB ,in house and had a stab at it once and did ok cheap as chips and familiar with fans covers all bases. Job done ✔️.

Maybe we would have a decent coach in Dave Furner if JJB hadn't gone whinging to Sinfield and GH ?

GH went cheap this time. How's that worked out?

I’ve never really understood what actually happened with all this!

I don't think Rohan has the respect of the team at all, players looking round seeing Leeming go, Sutcliffe, Walters going, Briscoe, Hardaker... yes, for reasons that may not correlate directly to Rohan, but I bet you a lot of them will be in a mental state of limbo wondering when / if they'll be called into a meeting with GH next. What's to say its not happening now with someone?

Defeats breed lack of confidence and shallow wins / playing pi$$ poor rugby and scraping a win that paper over cracks provide nothing to truly alleviate that confidence either.

There's a shopping list of personnel we need before 2024 and it starts with a new man at the top.