Isn't the answer to everything 42?

Only if you know the question...

Honestly though, if the guy is flying all the way over from OZ to speak to poor coaches (Morgan, Brown etc.....) he would be silly not to give Mr P. a call and say - "Lets have a chat".

Like most, I hope this is not the case but he's probably the most successful coach out of the candidates named (In the UK)?

Oh dear not that old chestnut again.

Mick Potter: "Nobody from Canterbury has contacted me and I’m very happy where I am. I’m enjoying the job, the players are a pleasure and club’s great."

Is there an echo in here?

completely missed your reply earlier..

I think Mick Potter needs time. Yes we've under performed this year there's no doubt about that. But on the flip-side of that we've been very unlucky with injuries.

But given that the board gave McNamara 4 years to dismantle a championship side with no idea how to put a new one together, then surely Mick Potter deserves at least something similar.

There was a big clear out at the end of last year, followed by an almost completely new team being signed. That team needed time to gel, a process that was heavily disrupted by our injuries meaning it was almost impossible to put out the same team two weeks running. However, there have been flashes of what the current team can do, certainly the game against Huddersfield stands out on that score.

Unlike most years we've not got a large amount of players on their way out at the end of the season. So far we've only got 7 players in the squad currently who are OOC, 2 of who haven't even made a first team appearance this year (Finnigan and McAvoy). I'd imagine that at least 4 of those players will get new deals.

All in all, the rebuilding of the Bradford Bulls will not be done over night and I feel we'll be a much stronger, better side come 2012

I agree that some of Potter's decisions, certainly regarding player selection, have seemed bizarre at times but we don't know everything there is to know about the players and their fitness and I'm 100% sure Mick Potter has forgotten more about rugby league than I've ever known so he [imust[/i be allowed to at least see out his contract, ideally keep him here for a third year as well. The last thing this club needs is more disruption.

Too emphatic, he's off.

Well, nothing he is quoted as saying in any way precludes him from pursuing any subsequent offer he might receive.

Not until Duffers denies it.

Well I personally find Potter a more convincing head coach than McNamara and would say he needs more time to put his stamp on things. It was always going to take a while to turn things around and so it's proving.

its a big rebuild job, and all Potter has done this year is put a bit of scaffolding around to stop the place falling down, and a few footings in. having his workmen falling off the scaffolding at regular intervals hasnt helped. I've always seen it being more than a two year job to get anywhere near, so if he stays, and just the second year, I would hope to see the succession planned so theres progression into the third year. So not just Potter, thoughts on the rest of the coaching staff?

I dont know what to make of this year, fair enough we are round about the same position as last, and we do the same stupid things as the previous Macca years, but there seems to be something different, im not sure what it is that sets us apart from his teams but we just seem a lot better, even though statistically speaking we are not.

Im like Bullseye, I think Potter could be building something good and im quite excited by it.

I think Potter is the man for the job. I'm prepared to give him until 10 games into next season to really tell though.

That is pretty profound Mike! But I know exactly where you are coming from, and understand your point perfectly because it sums up - and very well put - how I feel too. You just summed up a lot of feelings in a very few words mate. Good one.

I've come away from games thinking we weren't that far off a result. I've come away from some thinking we are pish and there's no hope but less than previously. I think its that impression of "we're not far away" thats different.

Cheers Adey.

I spoke to MP at Odsal today and asked him about the season so far and he intimated that injuries coming at the wrong time have not helped at all, I then broached the question about players playing out of their normal positions and not really coping with it and they seeing them play there for another couple of games. Basically he said you sometimes have to try something different if it works great if it doesn't well it doesn't, but I got the impression underlying injuries are behind that particular decision making.
He didn't react to my question about the Doggies vacancy except to say there will always be speculation.
I got the feeling he is quite happy to stay here and see the job through and will probably need his one year option to do it.

if we were more consistent then we would be fine but because of our ups and downs we looks poor bit of quality and bit more of being consistent then we will be fine and will have no problems in getting in the top 6 maybe even top 4


IN MICK POTTER I TRUST AND IN MICK POTTER WE SHOULD ALL TRUST!!

I bet he is glad he bumped into you...

I guess we've basically been firefighting since around 2006 when the finances went awol, and it's only recently that we've really been coming to the point that we can stop fighting the fire and start rebuilding . To be fair to others I think the 'scaffolding' was erected before Mick arrived, particularly the decisions made to put more resources into junior development and the training ground at Tong, both being very welcome and big assets when looking forward.

I think we (and particularly Mick) were hampered far more than was obvious before this season by the Orford incident. The whole situation where we needed a half whilst [istill[/i having the previous guy on the books (not to mention tying up a quota spot) caused more havoc with our recruitment than we realised.

That said, it's over now (other than leaving us with strange assortment of halves in the squad) so hopefully we can kick on under Mick and develop further. Not sure how you can 'plan' progression though, other than having well qualified, experienced staff already in place, and I'm far from certain you could say that right now. I do feel confident with MP though, so hopefully he will be tied up with a new deal before then.

if we score more than the other team,we will win more than we lose,fact

yes, agreed I was only refering to the team, the other infrastructure work such as turning the farm track to the building into a tarmaced road with parking facilities wasnt mentioned by me, and a big help for the future tho the hidings the other teams have had at times shows it is a long term project