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Hes had long enough imo.

Give him till the end of season so we can sign a decent coach when some become available.

He's gone as far as he can with the squad he has imo time to get shut! Let someone else have a bash!

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Heh, who voted for the first option? You need your head checking! icon_wink.gif icon_iamwithstupid.gif

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If he could sort it he would have done so by now.

I offer no opinions on whether he should go or when he should go.

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My main worry is that he is starting to re-sign players for next season.

If he is to go - whoever comes in will be left with the same dross.

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Quote: Bradford Badger "My main worry is that he is starting to re-sign players for next season.

If he is to go - whoever comes in will be left with the same dross.'"


Which proves that he won't be going. Unfortunately, he has the full backing of the Chairman icon_sad.gif

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Regretfully NO.
If he could have done he would have done and he has'nt.

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1 out of the four Yes's must be a certain Mr.Hood

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I don't think our players are dross at all, I just think SM doesn't have the coaching knowledge or application to get them playing well.

It's apparent from the unimaginative attacking moves and poor defence we've been showing for most of this season.

I'm sure if a coach like Justin Morgan or Tony Smith were given the job of sorting our squad out they would manage it, and do quite well in the process.

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I'm independently monitoring this so when it finishes I can compare with my prediction that macca has less than 30% of the crowd on his side. icon_wink.gif

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Under SM the team is getting worse and I dread to think how much worse we can get! I don't know what the answer is but it isn't Steve McNamara.......

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No, I'm not. But don't think anyone else can either. We're not a top 8 team anymore, face it!!

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Not very confident no, although we clearly have no easy games this year, how many easier on paper do we have left this year than celtic and Salford? And they both taught us a lesson in Rugby League basics within the space of 6 days.

did we get to the bottom of if maccas contract is up at the end of this season or next?? As I was convinced it was this but it seems to be now the end of 2010? Anyone able to confirm this either way other than just that Sadler piece?

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Quote: I thought it was a very tough game and for a large majority of it we were in controll

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My answer is no.

He's had 3 years and in that time he's taken defending champions to near wooden spooners. These are not the actions of a coach who can turn this around.

If we take another example as Justin Morgan at Hull KR, he's done the opposite. He's taken a team that came up and started off taking a few kickings but he's held it together and pushed on and now KR are near the top of the league and looking like a good bet for the grand final.

McNamara's selection policies are questionable. His use of subs, unfathomable and his recruitment is laughable.

Time and time again we're told the players "didn't do what we practiced in training". I'm sorry but that's damn unprofessional. If you've a problem with the coach or the coaching methods then take it up with the coaching staff on the training pitch. Don't just not bother when it comes to game time because THAT is a slap in the face to the hard working men and women who pay to watch you play and whos money goes to pay your wages. icon_evil.gif

But this is something that goes two ways. If the coach can see the players are not playing as coached it's his job to find out why. Do the players not understand what's expected of them? Do they not understand how the set moves are supposed to work? Do they feel unhappy with the level of training they're recieving?
We were told earlier in the year that McNamara knew what was went wrong and it would be fixed. But every loss has changed that story to the point where you have him saying "I don't have the 1st clue what's going on or how to begin fixing it" That is an untenable position for any coach as how can the players get behind a coach who doesn't know what he's doing? How must players like Morrison and Menzies react? Between them they've pretty much seen and done it all as far as RL goes. CAN they really be happy playing under a coach who says he doesn't know what he's doing? I don't think so. icon_rolleyes.gif

Really, I think McNamara has had his final drink in the Last Chance Saloon. It's time he went out, flagged down a cab and got them to take him to Reality Street. He doesn't have the skills or the ability to take us out of the hole we're in and should do the honourable thing and walk away.

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