Re: Corporate Staff | Kevin Sinfield the target for Union? : Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:27 am  

fanstanningley wrote:

There is i feel something in this because leeds or Sinfield would have rubbished this by now.

Fair point.
One factor that may be against it is the travel. Assuming Sinfield stays living in Oldham, it’s probably a good 2 hour 15 minute drive each way. That’s a long haul 5 days a week plus possibly away travel at weekends. Of course he may not need to do that if he is set to replace Borthwick, who knows.

He has never seemed keen on coaching. Maybe he needs a new challenge.

If it happens would that mean Agar to DoR and Long as head coach?

Re: Corporate Staff | Kevin Sinfield the target for Union? : Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:44 am  

KaeruJim wrote:

I hope Sinfield stays. He is an exceptional leader and person, and for me should be the next GH.

Nobody's perfect but I can't think of a better person to lead Leeds back to the good times - even if we don't build another 10-year dynasty we will get more right than wrong, and the club is actually more than just trophies.

Agree with all that.

Re: Corporate Staff | Kevin Sinfield the target for Union? : Wed Jun 09, 2021 9:21 am  

Bang wrote:

Interesting that Leicester said "no comment" when asked about Sinfield.

Leicester have always seen themselves as the biggest club in England, Sinfield is without doubt the biggest name in League from a RU viewpoint and should he move to Leicester it would be a very clear statement that they are wanting to be no.1 again. They have some good young players coming through and Borthwick knows what he's doing. I'm just not sure what Sinfield would do? I would not be surprised to see him coaching directly rather than any admin/DOR role.

Let's be honest, it's getting to the point where RL is more like a vocation in Britain. There's waaayyyy more money in RU, bigger player squads, more internationals, a massive and competitive WC, The Lions, and an international media profile. Do you want to run a corner shop or do you want to run Tesco's? Corner shop might be fun for a while but......

Re: Corporate Staff | Kevin Sinfield the target for Union? : Wed Jun 09, 2021 11:30 am  

it would be a bigger blow what I have read about his sons rugby talent if Sinfield took him with him to Leicester like Ford and Farrell did when they moved to Rugby union

Re: Corporate Staff | Kevin Sinfield the target for Union? : Wed Jun 09, 2021 12:17 pm  

DHM wrote:

Let's be honest, it's getting to the point where RL is more like a vocation in Britain. There's waaayyyy more money in RU, bigger player squads, more internationals, a massive and competitive WC, The Lions, and an international media profile. Do you want to run a corner shop or do you want to run Tesco's? Corner shop might be fun for a while but......

This continual desire to put down Rugby League because it's not rugby union perplexes me. Rugby League stands on its own merits, it's always been a smaller sport and, yes, sometimes union will have more money.
But hating on Rugby League simply for being Rugby League, with its essential characteristics, seems a strange position to take.

Re: Corporate Staff | Kevin Sinfield the target for Union? : Wed Jun 09, 2021 2:59 pm  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

Ive requested a freebie for the Leicester v Bath game......

Is this because you know he is going?

Re: Corporate Staff | Kevin Sinfield the target for Union? : Wed Jun 09, 2021 8:57 pm  

Theres certainly something in it i think from impression im getting.

Re: Corporate Staff | Kevin Sinfield the target for Union? : Thu Jun 10, 2021 7:09 am  

Marty Grrrrrrrrrr! wrote:

Theres certainly something in it i think from impression im getting.

Unfortunately i think you could be correct.I think both Leeds and Leicester are waiting for Sinfield's decision.

Re: Corporate Staff | Kevin Sinfield the target for Union? : Thu Jun 10, 2021 7:59 am  

fanstanningley wrote:

Unfortunately i think you could be correct.I think both Leeds and Leicester are waiting for Sinfield's decision.

Wonder if it could be a part time role at Leicester and he could combine the 2? Can’t imagine a DoR needs to be there every second of the day once structure is in place and the likes of GH and Agar at the club as experienced campaigners.

Re: Corporate Staff | Kevin Sinfield the target for Union? : Thu Jun 10, 2021 8:40 am  

It's may be coincidence but I note there hasn't been anything in any of the club's press releases which mention Sinfield since the departure of Eastmond, so coming up to a month now.

It would be a very poor time for Sinfield to be trying to leave, right in the middle of the recruitment season for next year. Any time other than May/June/July would be better but right now, if true, it's very unhelpful for 2022 planning.

Overall though I stand by the point that, in this role, Sinfield would not be a particularly catastrophic loss.