Yes but my understanding was Noble was going upstairs and not leaving taking some of his coaching staff as well. I'd argue he was dropped in it and, regardless of whether he's good enough or not, the transition wasn't the way it was expected to be.

At the time (not long before Nobbygate and when Hull were publically saying they were after Macca), Nobby told the fans at a fans' forum that he had advised Steve it would be very much in his interests to hang around at Bradford. I took that to mean that Steve would get the coaching job. I further took it to mean that Nobby was hinting he would probably go off to the NRL after the end of the season or so (as had been mooted). I think a few of us assumed that for that season Steve would be to Nobby what Elliott was to Brian Smith in 1996.



Of course, that's not quite how it worked out. But we never ever got to the bottom of why Noble left when he did - and why, did we? And, in particular, whether the club wanted that or was opposed to it.

I believe it was all tied up with Caisley, projected finances and the spectre of the Iestyn Harris court case. The rats jumping ship.

Can we finance a DoR long term?



I think the idea of the position is a good one, so long as the role and responsibilities are very clearly defined. One stipulation for me would be no involvement in day to day coaching.



With regard to Noble, I have mixed feelings really. I'm sure he could bring something to the table, but he isn't bringing in anything new and fresh to the club.

If someone were to come in, would it be better to have a new set of ideas? Let's face it, in a sense we've had the same strategy/idea/method pool for 15years now, starting with Brian Smith....

Do any clubs in SL have a DoR? Salford?

What is Tony Smith's "official title"?

Mr?

Im not keen on Mr Noble coming back at all

Agreed





I still remember that week it was announced he was going to leave us for Wigan. Oh how many many Wigan supporters were celebrating at this news.





How times change

They did exactly the same thing when Millward signed for them after leaving Saints. They thought they had the Messiah.

I'm really not convinced Noble is the answer, even though I doubt it's true.



It might do you a bit of short term good, but I'm not convinced about his record. I know he won the things with Bradford, but he didn't have to deal with the crap hand that McNamara has.