I understand Lam 2019 and Edwards 2020 in its most basic form and that for a lot fans seems to whet the appetite.

My concern is how this works with transfers a s decisions on players' futures etc.

What might be Lam's taste now might not be Edwards' taste 12 month later.

Greenwood was brought in to replace Bateman but was accelerated because of JoelGate..means we still need a replacement for Bateman.

Williams also being ripped to leave. No leadership or direction in the halves. Lockers with not much left in the tank. Average players like Flower, Isa, Tautai, Powell, Leuluai and Sarginson all probably on hefty deals which are undeserved.

Is next season just a dud year to maybe rebuild and refocus or is Lam given the reigns to make HIS changes or does everything go through Edwards with a view to 2020??

Any ideas/suggestions/comments

The club have spoken in their press release about how happy Lenagan, Radlinski and ‘Edwards’ are happy to see Lam come in for 2019. I get the sense Edwards will have some involvement next season in an unofficial capacity.

Common sense would say though Lam is HC2019, Edwards would have oversight on transfers both in and out.

But we’ve not exactly done things the way common sense would say in the past few years, rightly or wrongly.

More should come out tomorrow in the press conference. At least I hope anyway.

I think it's pretty obvious there won't be a replacement for Bateman. The press release on that has IL going on about Isa, Greenwood, Faz and the up and coming junior players meaning we are covered.

Lam certainly has a job on his hands because Hardaker is a different sort of player to Sam T who along with Lockers is the only player we have who can organise the team on-field. I think the inadequacies of the team are pretty obvious to all but at least we will get to see if a different coach can get more out of Williams and Powell (or he may even shift Powell out completely) and if some different tactics can elevate the pack into a better unit going forward.

Lam has lost two of the three truly class players we have so unlike Madge who we could see took virtually the same team as Noble had onto a new level Lam isn't even getting as good a side as Wane has now. Unless of course we make some moves to sign other players before next season.

Now it’s been announced I think we’ll see a few more arrivals to the club for next season.

Will Edwards still want Bateman coming back as one of the marquee players (I would) or will he have other idea's?

I would be amazed if he didn't make that decision (or was at least asked whether he agreed with it before it happened).

I think after Edwards watched the saints game, he’ll have zero problem with Bateman as marque. Been outstanding.

Why would Edwards want to leave his cushty number with the rah rahs?

You need to direct that question to Edwards

Not many appointments in the game feel like destiny but this one does. I’m sure he could’ve earned more and been less stressed staying in Union but I guess this is a lifelong ambition he’s fulfilling.

I just pray it works out for everyone and we’re not left with a Cunningham style situation over at Saints.

No chance of that happening, Edwards is a real legend with a rugby knowledge second to none, Cunningham had to retire from playing when they banned shoulder charges.