Wonder if Arthur would be interested in an interim role until the end of the season and then Rowley from next year. If Rowley did want the job but doesn't want to leave Salford mid season it may suit all parties.

Danny Buderus says in the talk to the players (where jjb speaks for 6 minutes and Buderus speaks for 2) 'the games always been won on the advantage line', that's all that needs saying on the failings of smith philosophies

I saw that and thought exactly the same

Figures

Firstly would Arthur want to come over just for a few months as a stand in and probably would feel insulted by that.

If Rowley was contracted in advance for next season and Arthur was successful we potentially end up in a worse position if Rowley fails.

I was thinking if that was something that suited Arthur as much as Leeds, in that he was free for another NRL job next season. It maybe that he wants the job full-time in which case he would then be offered a fulltime contract.

Yep absolutely spot on. It was a great talk by both men. He’d probably make a good coach Bedsy. Some player he was

Paul Rowley proving his value again today. Salford beat Saints on a fairly regular basis.

Yep.

He would be my choice.

Trouble with coaches from Australia, is they tend to only stop a couple of seasons, as they either get an offer in the NRL or the wives get homesick.

We need stability for more than a couple of seasons.

Bit of a strange one this! Does Rowley stay where he is and carry on with the Salford project and be seen as the next big thing. Or does he jump ship and move to us with totally different pressures loose a few this year and we’ll all blame the squad Smith assembled. But a poor off season and a poor start and everyone will be calling for his replacement.

sooner or later he has to take the step up.

Can't see Salford agreeing to a release till the end of the season unless the money too good to turn down why would they!

Can't see Salford agreeing to a release till the end of the season unless the money too good to turn down why would they!

What has Paul Wellens done to Saints attack?

They allowed him to talk with Hull FC the other week.... Rowley confirmed that live on Sky.

Redvee makes for interesting reading.



I wonder whether Rohan Smith would do a better job with them than Wellens, given that their forwards are at least capable of setting a platform most weeks. Wellens seems to like backs who can't run faster than he did in his playing days. I think Leeds made the right call with Hurrell, despite his regular good performances against us. They haven't blooded many young players this season, although they seem to have a decent crop brought through by Woolf. Wellens could be the next Cunningham in slowly taking them backwards. Of course we'd take their current league position and many players over where we are...

I hope rohan gets it. they'll be mid table before you know it

Do we really want to pay Salford even more fees? It would be cheaper to buy the club!



I’m easy either way: I can see Rowley getting a tune out of Leeds, equally I’d be interested to see how a proven NRL coach would go.



Wonder when we’ll make the call.

Mid table?



You expecting a massive improvement from Smith?

Mid table?



You expecting a massive improvement from Smith?

I was being generous.





amazing how some still make excuses for him though

I'd be happy with either too. On the cost of compensating Salford for Rowley, I imagine that would at least be partially offset by what we'd save by not paying out Mr Arthur's wages. NRL head coaches don't come cheap.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WcZ0Kvtbr0 Pod with Rowley, obviously brushes over the question but he speaks well, mentions standing players down and talks about having resources

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7WcZ0Kvtbr0 Pod with Rowley, obviously brushes over the question but he speaks well, mentions standing players down and talks about having resources

I remember Rowley at Leigh and I hated that team, not sure if he has reimaged himself but his Salford team are a good watch and certainly can coach, Arthur obviously has the NRL head coach exp but comes with more risks IE homesickness etc. Its a tough call but I will be happy with either I reckon

Think both tick the "good guy" box as RS himself did.



Arthur might only come for a couple of seasons, I'm not too bothered about it being longer than that as long as we get the squad fixed and start competing towards the top again. We had several coaches involved in our successful era previously.



If it was either coach I'd be pretty happy, I think Rowley's well thought of and players seem to respond to him. Could still be a leftfield third choice, if Arthur was too expensive and Rowley didn't want to come. It does look to me like we have prioritised Arthur first. Suppose we'll have an update over the next couple of weeks once the international weekend is done?