Triple M NRL's Brent Read says off-contract Wests Tigers coach Mick Potter could be a 'smoky' to coach the Newcastle Knights next season.
Potter is an excellent young coach who is yet to sign with the Wests Tigers for next year and has a number of connections at the Knights which could make him a good fit.
"He coached (former Newcastle player and current CEO) Matt Gidley at St Helens in England [while] Peter Mulholland, the recruitment guy there, coached Potter at St Gregory's Campbelltown years and years ago," Triple M's Brent Read said on Friday's Rush Hour.
Meanwhile, senior players Kurt Gidley and Jarrod Mullen have thrown their support behind caretaker coach Rick Stone to lead the club into the future.
"I think it's a think for the club to go through a process and see who the best is but I'd like to see Stoney get a crack," Kurt Gidley told Sunday Triple M NRL.
"He was doing well with the team before with probably not as much resources and I think he's a local guy and he knows what it's all about and will probably be a better coach after seeing what Wayne does."