Noves is getting on he is 61. I also think his talent will be a complete waste on the job given the environment he'll be operating in.
Had he taken the job earlier in his career he would have walked away from the many trophies he won at the club. Noves saw the potential at Toulouse over anywhere else and made the right choice.
Amazingly, Saint-André couldn't see a similar opportunity at Toulon with the squad he had. He'd now be sitting on 3 consecutive HCups and 1 Bouclier. Now he is sucking on Blanco's candy. Pauvre Philippe.
If Noves has gone for the Knob job, he feels he has done his time here and I honestly think he has. He's won everything and should be allowed to bow out the way he wants. He knows the time of winning back to back championships and/or league is gone. We'd have to recruit like Toulon. He doesn't want that.
The board here have not prepared his succession. It'll be their loss because they could be caught short and it is not up to him to do it. They could also move him up to some Director of rugby position or consultant. It's their move. But he will dictate how he leaves.
