Sod all to do with me? Again, any need to be rude about it? Point out exactly where I defended anyone in this debate. I think you'll find most other posters think Brian Mac will fail at Leeds, where as I do not.
It has everything to do with me as I have a keen interest in Bradford Bulls and rugby league in general so I find the discussion pretty interesting. Didn't know I needed permission to join in certain debates and I am really at a loss to explain why you feel the need to be so hostile. Is it not the point of this message board to provide a forum for discussion and debate?

I have neither the inclination nor the time to go through your previous posts and that is utterly irrelevant to the discussion started here. I'm sure you understood the question I asked was purely rhetorical. I fully understand what McDermott's positive attributes are as I would like to think I'm fairly knowledgeable about the game and take a keen interest in what's going on.

Again, you've knocked back any suggestion Mick Potter could possibly be a good coach while refusing to acknowledge Brain Mac has any faults at all. It really does seem you'll only be satisfied if I back down and agree with you that Potter is garbage and McDermott is outstanding.

If you really want me to pick out negatives re: Brian Mac. He has overseen a gradual slide down the Super League table year on year since his appointment, culminating in this year's 13th-place finish. He has often appeared short of answers and ideas in attempting to deal with a poor run of results and can become prickly or obstructive under pressure. Despite his undoubted success in bringing through young talent he has failed to supplement that home-grown base with the shrewd recruitment of senior talent (albeit operating under financial restrictions). Quite aside from the fact he cannot take all the credit for the advancements made in talent development at Quins bearing in mind the large staff and RFL funds that have been deployed to this end.

That is a harsh examination of McDermott as coach (as there are plenty of positives to balance the negatives) and I am sure you will take great pleasure in pointing out the mitigating circumstances in each case (while failing to do the same for Potter I may add). But since I have not been coached by either of the men under discussion, I can only use the evidence at my disposal. I think both Potter and McDermott are pretty good coaches, you do not. There ends the discussion it seems.

Based on?

I think McDermott is taking over a Leeds side that is very much in transition (whether that's good or bad, remains to be seen). Several mainstays of the side have left both on the pitch and off it (Diskin, Donald, Cummings, Poching), and Leeds will be starting the season without who are commonly regarded as two of their most key players in McGuire and Peacock. I worry for Peacock as to how well he'll come back, if he manages to regain any form at all.

That said, I think it's probably unfair to assume or predict on how well he'll do. I just hope Leeds fans show Brian Mac the patience he deserves.

Do some research.

Right that's it.