Assistant.

Maturecasfan

Linked to the batley coach as assistant.

https://www.totalrl.com/batley-bulldogs-boss-craig-lingard-linked-with-super-league-role/?fbclid=IwAR2CbJiLBQSRggDHe0g18cxFm4l_fPKmPwC5vkZ3CFNCxEFzhQ6OBS6mqec

mdean

Unless he still has his boots, I am not sure the value!

The playing group need to get some pride about their work at the moment!

mdean

I should say, I am not in the "protest and boycott" camp and throwing the baby out with the bath-water.
But we have enough experience in that playing squad to be competitive, like most I am 'fine' with getting beat by a better side on the day, but do resent meekly subsiding with a poor display.

mucky1978

Part time assistant heard it all now

Maturecasfan

Just been announced by the club.

TheFirm

I think it's a good appointment. The job he has done at Batley on a shoestring is nothing short of amazing and he deserves a go in the top flight. He'll be around for all the training sessions and most of the games this year then fulltime next. Don't have a problem with it.

Good to see a dedicated director of rugby as well. It's something we needed, lets hope he can make a start on righting some wrongs.

Matt

Danny Wilson appointed Director of Rugby Operations. Was previously the head of Rugby & Development. Not sure what the change will actually involve.

TheSheriff

Lingard is a far superior coach to Last, he will be head coach when he goes full time at the end of the season and they can Last.

Matt

TheSheriff

I wish the club had held off offering Last should a long contract. Would have been better giving him it until the end of the season and seeing how Lingard goes.

FlatCapper

I am aware a few have high regards for Lingard at Batley but part-time is not what we need in our current predicament.

I can only guess we couldn't afford to pay any compo to get him right now.

Best of luck, either way.

TheFirm

FlatCapper He'll be there for every training session and all bar a couple of games where there are clashes. Don't see the problem myself, i'd rather we got the right bloke in even it if meant a bit of a compromise rather than setting someone on who didn't fit the bill just because he was available on an extra two weekends. Lingard has done wonders at Batley with a set of players who on paper should be far from the top group of teams. If he can do that here he will be worth his weight in gold.

pirate

Lingard himself insisted on seeing the season out with Batley, he had committed to them and is honouring that committment, that sort of loyalty is rare these days and hopefully he shows it to Cas as we move on

Watching the championship on Premier or whatevet its called these days Batley have stood out as one of the more entertaining sides to watch, Maybe Lingard is there to coach our attack leaving last to concentrate on the defence

I think its a good appointment and he will be our head coach in the future

CTID

RaoulDuke

Good choice of assistant and I love the fact last wanted someone external and unknown personally so he can have a true outside view.

We certainly needed a director of rugby to leave the coaching team to their work.