Isn't he their captain? If so, he can hardly claim to have motivated the team on the pitch. And let's face it, with the players at their disposal, motivation and commitment were absolute must haves if they were ever to claw back their deficit.

He is the player coach for our game against Hull KR on Friday. On telly too, that will be fun for us Bulls fans! Who said sky don't schedule games properly?!

I imagine it's very hard to motivate a team that is made up largely of loan players that other club's don't have a need for. People claim that Franny "lost the dressing room" at Odsal - most of his dressing room in the early part of the season didn't expect to be there for more than four weeks.

Bet ya Robbie Hunter-Paul has a go at coaching them.

Great, he can shove his goody two shoes life philosophy's down someone else's throat now bro

But they'll all have lovely nails.

And exceptionally coifed hair to boot.

Francis Cummins has been badly done to. You draw a parallel between Leeds and Bradford but there is a difference. Dean Bell’s record in 1996 was pretty similar and GH stuck with him. Huddersfield stuck with Tony Smith when they were being beat left right and centre and were relegated. Subsequently they came back stronger .The Bulls panic management seem focussed on a quick fix. They have missed a great opportunity with Francis Cummins to re build from nothing and invest in youth. IMO Cummins Leeds connection has worked against him and from the start he was behind the eight ball He would have needed to work a miracle to win over many resentful Bradford fans with such a poor quality squad. After last nights results they would be better off blooding more youngsters in preparation for next year because Hope has defiantly fled Pandora’s box.

The bulls should have stayed with cummins,as normal they have carried on with the bulls tradition of making the wrong decisions. Starting with the Harris saga and inviting ownership bids from various parties who should not be anywhere near a super league club.
Credit to Cummins he kept a dignified silence amid the comedy capers that surrounded him.

Cummins at no time ever as a player showed anything to indicate he could make a coach.

The Bulls were right, he was never going to take them forward, regardless of their other problems.

Cummins been badly done to?

He's been abysmal this season. They've played without any desire and motivation this season. Even with no coach they improved against hull kr.

I dare say if they'd canned him sooner they'd have a fighting chance of survival.

Can you explain what you mean by that?

I dare say the same could be said for big old props McDermott, Wane and Anderson. They've already all done better than the likes of a Schofield or Goulding or Harris, players noted for their skill and rugby brains.

On the field yes.

Off the field? Hmmmmmm.

Goulding was a terrific player, but I don't recall "brains" being a word that people used to describe him very often.

I still think Iestyn Harris will make a good coach. Early days in his career yet.

It does seem that some of the Big Daft Lad props some of us grew up watching were not quite as daft as they looked.