Here is hoping. I will even buy him some new crayons to write with.

But that's simply not true, is it?

What we are all fscked off with - me as much as anyone - is the team's repeated self-destruct button - not being able to defend the unlikeliest of leads, and aiding and abetting our own collapse by kicking out on the full, dropping the ball in key positions, and so on.

But - Wigan game apart - however weird and erratic our rugby, don't lose track of the fact that we have only lost by the narrowest of margins. If we had won those games by a point, it wouldn't mean everything was fine, but you don't think it is impossible to see a way of conceding on average 4 points a game less?



Well, I disagree.

The Defence is THE problem - though I'm stating the obvious. But in losing 40-38, we did score 38 points away at Catalans, some of them with outstanding attacking play, and that 2 point defeat is the first time we've lost there. I know the way we lost, was outrageously bad etc but how can you say it's impossible to see a way forward when the current team scores 38 away, and has only been losing narrowly, however much better we might all want them to have done?

FA, I am NOT a doom and gloom merchant, far from it and I have been one of the few defending Macca up till recently. However, you cannot tell me that there are not deep rooted problems in the team. Were you at the Cas game? That was bad enough but these things sometimes happen but again the following week?

The Wigan game could have been put down to a one off freak occurence but this seems to be an issue.

I wrote it elsewhere but we could go 30-0 up against Leeds and we would not be certain of winning...and how crazy is that? It's not so much losing by a close margin that is the issue, it's more that you cannot see them holding onto a lead - and that is not right.
I'd almost prefer to lose by huge margins so you can at least laugh about it and say 'well we are absolute garbage' but it's not even that simple. We clearly can score trys, good ones at that, but what use is it if you score 5 on the trot then concede 6 on the trot?

this just shows that hood is happy to see us slide and become a mediocre side for years to come can you imagine st helens or leeds talking about positives after only winning 1 from 7 games? or mr caisley? i dont think so.

its time for mr hood to take action now before its too late

After that comment, I can't see Macca being sacked until at least halfway through the season, if not then the playoffs. Hood still seems to have confidence in McNamara (Goodness knows why) so I doubt we'll be seeing a change of coach very soon.

the only way we will see a change of coach in the near future is if macca does the decent thing and resigns which i cant see happening

Yeah, but that won't happen either. If the board still think he's the "best young coach" in SL thenhe'll be on a fair bit and he's not going to chuck gthat money away whether it's popular with the fans or not.

yeah i agree with you the simple fact is we are going to be having the same discussions on these forums for a long time unfortunatly

Not for long, I have McNamara in the boot of my car. I'm going to tie him up in my cellar, take a big electric cattle prod and tell him that he is going to resign after the Leeds game. Firstly he'll refuse, but after he realizes what an idiot he is and that he would be better suited to a NL1/NL2 job then he'll run crying out of my house like a little girl and we'll see in T&A "disappearance of McNamara leads to appointance of new head coach: (Hanley, Millward, Murray, Smith ANYONE!)

The gentlemen of the West Yorkshire Constabulary will be waiting upon you shortly.

They will be from Leeds, of course.

Don't worry, Me and Macca are well hidden.

Hmm...tied up...in a cellar...with an electric cattle prod...

There are adult sites for that sort of thing, I understand...

You won't be taking the pi$$ when we get League Leaders trophy, get put back in the challenge cup (and win it), win the Grand Final and the WCC and pigs fly though will you?

...and there are pseudo-pharmaceutical sites for THAT sort of thing...

Maybe I'll do it the normal way and start a petition?

[urlhttp://www.petitiononline.com/Bulls123/petition.html[/url There you go Adey.

So Macca's had "the vote of confidence". It can't be long before he's eventually out then!

Unfortunately I find it hard to see any prospect of improvement while he remains in charge. The deterioration over the past 3 years speaks for itself and carries more weight than any game where we've played well for 40mins. How much this decline is purely down to Macca is anyone's guess but I suspect that cost cutting has a lot to do with it.

Of course the club are skint and will have no wish to change coaches given the expense but if the decline continues, and I see no reason to suggest it won't then their hands may be forced.

Well lets just hope the sort it quick! Because come Friday we are against a good team (hate having to say that!) and if the performance is not there - and i do not mean win - by that then the fans will be calling at the match for both the coach and chairman.
Personally I will back the team if they give 100% effort for 80mins

As it has been mentioned elsewhere, he should walk, not be sacked so we do not have to pay him off. He has been an atrocious appointment and has to face facts that he cannot sort this.

Of course, it should also be mentioned that more and more want him out now too. Time to see sense and face facts Mr M, you are failing and not many seem to want you around anymore.

I wonder if, rather than facing mass stoning at Odsal on Friday, you will now be rightfully recognised as a true visionary?

what i cant understand is that if i under performed at work i would be sacked without notice and compensation why is it so different in sport.if he cant be sacked at least take his face of the forum banner so we dont have to see him staring at us

I doubt that, but i might have to steal your signature for myself now.

I rememeber some years back us having a collection around the ground to pay for the transfer of Deryck Fox.

Perhaps we could do the same to pay for McBananas severance pay, that is if the club really are strapped for cash!!!

That said I cannot understand why we cannot afford this given that Bird never arrived and Tame has now gone.

We'll be lucky to get 16000 on Friday but if everyone gave £1 we could have a chance of getting rid of the numpty!!!

You'd be looking at a six-figure settlement. Easy.

And a load more to pay the considerably higher cost of the replacement coaching team you'd have to try and entice at short order.

One assumes Tupou going was necessary anyway to accommodate Bird?

And the impact of the recession - far worse than it will have looked when the budgets were done - and of the onfield performance on projected income for the rest of the season may well mean the club is in no position now anyway to pay out anything that might be spare under the cap.

Why. As for Bird at the time I got told it was a publicity stunt and it seems it may be right in how easily he went to Catalans.