Once again, Leeds do their fair bit in developing people behind the scenes, with Barrie, Franny and Willie being in prominent positions.



Now are they any good, and showing improvement? I don't know, but we are trying to develop a sustainable model long term and not just on the pitch.



Some people label this as jobs for the boys though, rather than thinking why these players may have been chosen.

mcnamara will be the best british coach in our game in 10 years.

George Riley makes some good points on his BBC Blog. [urlhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/georgeriley/2010/04/mcnamara_gets_his_chance_to_sh.html[/url



Apparently McNamara is the players choice, his coaching methods are well recieved, which after a long season is a massive positive. (compare this to the criticism sean long and other senior players laid against Brian Nobles coaching style during the last tri nations down under).



also, in club rugby, the noble vs McNamara debate isnt exactly fair, Noble inherited a large chunk of the team which he lead to success, whilst McNamara has had to start from scratch.



at the same time Bradford now break even where as they operated with a large debt burden whilst Noble was at the helm, maybe more of a commentary on the Bulls business model in general rather than the skills of either coach. But it indicates that Nobles Bradford team cost alot more than McNamaras, or that Noble was given more money to spend assembling a squad and then retaining it.



I wasnt a fan of McNamaras potential appointment, but having read Rileys comments and considered things for a moment, it might not be as bad as everyone expects.



heres hoping anyway.

RFL get all they deserve, even let him have it part time until the 4 nations, he'd struggle full time.

Bradford could have got shut of dead wood, be a few quid in compo better off & maybe unearthed the next top young coach in Steve Menzies.

No real winners only Mcnamara.

Its an absolutely shocking shocking shocking appointment! What on earth are the RFL thinking? What coaching credentials does he have to have this job?





This appointment is the most important one for England. With the very talented youngsters coming though the system it is vital the right man takes charge. Instead McBanana will take charge of Eastmood, Tomkins and a host of other promising youngsters. FFS is this the best the RFL could come up with? Ill struggle to follow the four nations later in the year, save me the pain of watching smug Inglis and Slater laughing at us. Lets just hope the likes of JP, Sinfield and Mozza tell him to stfu go sit in the corner and take charge themselves.

I'm in full agreement mate but do we really expect anything else from this administration?

The Welsh farce,joke disciplinary panels and a Refs boss who has done nothing to improve the whistle blowers since he took the job!

Has anyone told him he can't pick anyone from the Manly veterens XIII?

Not until he's done full family tree search !

God help us.

That's rich, coming from a fan of a team with one more antipodean than us and with a higher average antiopdean age than us. And that, for now at least, is below us in the table?

C'mon Adey.

He signed Platt,Worrincy and Sherriffe FFS even you can't defend that!

I would not know average ages & quantities of antipodeans In different squads, thats not rich mate, thats being a sad tw*t.