Lets just see shall we if Cummins survives.

I can't see us paying off FC if I'm honest, it would cost money that we probably can't afford to spend.
And then who would replace him? All of the signings for next season have been made by FC, so whoever came in would be inheriting a squad that they had absolutely no say in whatsoever.

I've seen enough over this season to convince myself that FC isn't good enough to be a SL coach, but I will be surprised if he gets the sack.

FC isn't to blame

In your opinion.

FFS I made a "joke".

What are you, Quote A Cliche"?

"Let's just see shall we".

Well, let me examine the alternatives to that:

1. Buy a time machine, travel into the future, and see what happened.

2. Er, that's it.

Have you actually got anything meaningful to say?

But somebody has to carry the can, and all coaches have been judged by results and performances since time immemorial, and always will be.

I don't claim to have an inside track to the workings of the board, but where is there a board in the world that wouldn't be royally fscked off by the way we have petered out this season?

My biggest reservation about Franny when he got the gig was this; Is He A Leader Of Men. I will say that he has surprised me quite a bit, and has gone up in my estimation, taking all things into account. But hands up all those who are happy that the team today played like they were fearful of the hairdryer when they got off the pitch.

How did your spreadsheet get on? Did we make the 8 after all?

I sit with a family member of a player and he was saying quite a few interesting things that, if we'd played well I'd have taken as read, however after the last few defeats I'm inclined to believe, even if I don't want to.

Yes, he's biased but he'd no other reason to mention it.

One player had quite a bust up with Robbie over the missed wages in July and then subsequent "some did some didn't" scenario of this season, another (an overseas player) doesn't see eye to eye with Cummins at all, and that there will be a change of captaincy.

Now I sharn't mention those players are Bateman, Sammut and L'Estrange in case it's incorrect.



Now, either this has always happened and does so at every team and things bumble along without fans ever knowing, or there is a problem at t'Bulls that is in dire need of nipping in the bud.

As for yesterday's game *sigh* a poor performance happens from time to time, but on the launch of the season tickets?

I've no inside track either but yesterday was worrying. I thought Scrutes and Naz, who've both played well this year were poor. You could start to pick holes in some of FC's decisions but you have to let a coach in his first year, make the calls. I didn't understand letting Joseph go and bringing in Evans who might be a SL player but isn't right now. Similarly, as the season's wore on I don't see what Jamie Foster brings. Others will disagree.

There is, however, one thing that stands out like a sore thumb. Gale/Sammut doesn't work. The fact that FC dropped Sammut recently suggests he thinks it's a structure problem and Sammut isn't doing what he's told. From the terrace it looks like Gale moves in treacle and the ball is too slow. Against Hull, when paired with Addy he looked more at home but when Sammut came on he changed the game.

I've no idea if what inquisitor says is true but Gale's body language is unacceptable for a pro player and the signing of Gaskell suggests FC sees the problem at 6, not 7. It's a big call and needs Gale to improve dramatically for a good pre-season.

Stuck in traffic on the M62 and A650 for a couple of hours getting to the game, but I was still moving faster than the players on the pitch! Apart from a few honourable exceptions there seemed to be a lack of effort and no leadership. The body language some of the players were showing was dreadful and must have been a motivation for London