He's got the gig now so let's see how much progress is made from the start of next season

Sure can. Which is why anything less than a play off spot or a close shave with it should be considered as a failure next season.

It is a transition. But you’ve still to avoid relegation so clubs toward the bottom end quite understandably go safe and bring in journeymen/average Aussies etc.

It’s why relegation is such a destabilising factor for the sport. This season 50% of the sports fully professional clubs can’t plan properly for next season or any of the seasons after it because they don’t know if they’ll be in a professional league or not.

Anyone guess which coach had a 61% win ratio with Leeds, and is now enjoying a 93% win ration? Anyone?

Sorry but quoting win percentages everywhere is a fundamentally flawed argument.

It is one indicator.

Brian Mac had a 37% win percentage at London before joining Leeds, and we all know what happened then.

How does the coach relate to media and sponsors? How do they relate to the key leaders in the team? What style of rugby do they promote? Do they give youth a chance, and give them the protection and support they need? Are they honourable and in line with organisational values? Technical v emotional?

So many components make up a good coach, and unless you had different coaches operating at the same time with exactly the same players and fixtures, it's extremely difficult to compare.

Coaches are also human and change/develop over time, it's not even a fixed quantity.

There are a million different factors which support organisational success/winning trophies, it's far more complex than previous win ratios over timescales which suit one point of view.

Exciting times! Much in the same way as finding what feels like a third testicle in your scrotum.

Sinfield was on Radio Leeds last night polishing a turd. Agar was apparently the outstanding candidate.

Maybe he was, we don’t know who else was interviewed. Whether he turns out to be the right choice Agar must have something going for him as he’s never out of work in the game

outstanding candidate?? really?? that's laughable. say he has done a good job and want continuity but outstanding. thats ridiculous

What are you expecting the club to say?

Putting out the spin is fine. Its the decision that's the problem.

Nothing different whatsoever the Rhinos BS Spin machine is in full swing.
The e-mails for corporate ,sponsors & dearer seats will be full of it.

they could have said he has done a fine job and deserves his chance, and he is the ideal man to bring the youth through.
not that I agree on either mind