Robbiedidnotwalk into the job though, he combined playing with studying to gain a specific sports marketing degree. His qualifications match any other potential candidates and his profile must surely surpass other candidates.



Not sure what your issue is here, he is qualified for the job and the first few months suggest he is very capable in the role.



A former player trains for a life beyond playing and successfully takes up a role with a former club, that seems like a positive to me, why do you see that as a negative? Very strange perspective imo

I couldn't disagree more. I think it's great that we have given a player who risked serious injury every time he took to the field an opportunity to continue to contribute to a sport and a club that he quite clearly has great passion for. As well as giving him the opportunity while playing for us to develop his personal skills for a life outside of playing. As opposed to discarding him like an old sock so he can become a sad, mentally ill, drunkard like some sports do.

Robbie's predecessor went into a job with the RFL and it was advertised, so I fail to see how he walked into this role. He applied just as many others probably did but he had the credentials other graduates or applicants didn't.

Think the OP seems to have got confused about RHP's role here - its not just a role or a title that we have given to an ex-player, it is a position that became vacan that was advertised, Robbie had just finished his playing career and applied for the job as he had the relevant credentials for it and saw it as an opportunity for him to make use of his degree and knowledge of the club and the game in general.........i think it is a hugely positive thing for him , the Giants and Rugby League in general to have someone like Robbie around.

Not sure whether its a personal issue or not with the OP but he seems to be trying to have a dig somewhere !!.

I was chatting to Marcus st hilaire recently -asking him what he was up to-he was actually quite bitter about the fact that he (and he said paul reilly) had applied for a couple of jobs recently at the giants but had not been given them. It doesn't appear that the club appoint ex players purely on the basis they are ex players.

Robbie Paul has one of the highest profiles in the game with tonnes of contracts what better way to raise the profile of the club-which is what his job is about. The fact that we are bringing in more supporters than ever -and especially our away following increase suggests he's doing something right!

what jobs are these they went for? dont recall seeing any jobs advertised recently

Paul Reilly went for summat with rugby in the community!

To be fair, I'd rather a properly qualified person got jobs like these

Giving jobs to old boys can end up in disaster

Spot on. You've got to give jobs to those who are best qualified.

Rhp was and is. Doing an excellent job and using his fans survey results to focus his actions in the areas that we wanted the club to do.

Great asset to giants.

there hasnt been a community job up for grabs in last 2 yrs, rocky turner left and he wasnt replaced

I'd have thought RH-P was eminently suited for the post at Hudds. If the OP's intention was to have a dig, surely Fozzard at Cas would've been a better target?

jools, to be fair, if you spoke to junior and asked him what club he was a player for, he'll say Leeds, not Huddersfield