Re Reds 2017 Assistant Coaches.
Reading the above speculative posts re possible Reds Assistants, I get scared when I see names that all seem to be just 'part of the QLD rugby family' with experiences and proven track records not much beyond that.
I would like to see at least one the Assistants come out of elite NZ rugby and another with a demonstrably successful track record to date with a team that's clearly progressed well over (say) a 2-4 year period in Super Rugby or its global equivalent.
Let's not kid ourselves: the QRU depends upon the commercial and brand success of the Reds and if the latter's fortunes do not strongly revive in 2017-8, the QRU will need bailing out again (and will there be ARU funds then to bail them out given that the Tahs are currently the only Super rugby franchise currently holding onto roughly neutral cash flows?).