Dean Pay

NSW bosses are on the search for a new coach after Michael Maguire's departure to the Broncos. This man is Aaron Woods' pick.

A grim assessment of Trent Barrett's stints as an NRL head coach suggests he twice signed himself up for a poisonous task.

PAUL GALLEN: I wondered if there might be a slight reprieve for coaches this season. The clear answer is no.

MARK LEVY: Trent Barrett needs to be told he can't have it both ways - he must take the Bulldogs job now.

A month ago, it seemed Benji Marshall would hang up his boots at year's end or move to England to finish his career.

PAUL GALLEN: The Canterbury Bulldogs are a powerhouse club but they're not immune to this problem.

The Bulldogs have made a "strange" start to their rebuild under a new coach with this signing, Phil Gould says.

Johnathan Thurston has urged the Canterbury Bulldogs to re-consider their approach to recruiting a new coach.

It may take the Bulldogs five years to rebuild, even if things go well. Here's Joey's signing hit-list and blueprint.

Bulldogs great Chris Anderson has slammed claims that he's meddling in Canterbury's coaching affairs.