Exactly, think we'd all like to kick of the first season in the new stadium with JC at the helm, would bring a wealth of NRL coaching experience, command real respect from both players and fans alike and not only is he the type of forward we are all screaming out for but he promotes and expansive attacking game too boot.



My number one choice without shadow of a doubt.

He (JC) gets my vote - if anyone's taking a vote that is

? Said he was doing a good job ( With the limited resources available to him ) , I guess every season there are difficult decisions to make about who progresses and who doesn't, does he dump people with out explantion ? , I didn't say he was a 'Saint' or that he gets it right every time ,

Said what I think in the past so will end it at that.

The Rugby Genius is doing a fantastic job bringing the youth through,there will be more who dont make it than do and where we are at the mo we dont have access to the best of the best so alans job is to find the late developer or the one that got away, which he has, several times imo a more important job for us than a assistant coach.



We didnt have a assistant, now we do see how we go, somthing is better than nothing.

I'm not 100% convinced that Mal will add a huge amount as Assistant Coach but am pleased that he will still be around the club once he stops playing because his loyalty, work-rate and determination are second to none.



I hope that he will learn lots in his new role and ultimately become a top first team coach.



In the meantime I don't feel that his appointment can do much harm as we have previoulsy had no assistant coach and before that had Scott Naylor who never seemed to be particularly influential.

Totally agree with you here KOTS: I was lucky enough to meet Hoss a few years ago while he was at The Panthers (my Mother-in-Law's local club). I was on top of the world to have met hjim and I was like a kid for weeks after. He (and his Dad Merv) were absolute legends at Penrith.



A top player and a Top bloke.

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Seems we are not the only people who have issues with how this is handled . ?

Nor the only sport, I read something the other day that said over 600 18 year olds will be released from their clubs in the Football League on 31st July, this happens every year.

Now Alker obviously knows something about fitness and stamina. So if we do sign Feka, Alker's first task could be to work with the big fella on his fitness.

I thought he'd lost a fair bit of weight this year; he doesn't seem half as effective.

Alker may need a few more years before he's coaching material but as an assistant and with a proven rugby brain he'll excel. My only hope is that he is given enough "freedom" to teach the players his own way as lord knows we need a few more tackling machines in our squad.



I'm really looking forward to seeing what influence he has on the players next year, all the best Malc