And what I say ain't gonna influence the board so I fail to see your point?

He ain't gonna get sacked now, I think we all agree on that but if he actually thinks that he is in a good position to hold us to ransom then it smacks of arrogance.

Do you know this for a fact, or is considered opinion, or a guess? Straight question, no ulterior motive, just wondering.

Merely my opinion Adey, taking from what I have read and what has been suggested by others, that is all.

I don't know about that. Nobody on this board had an opinion about you before last year.

From the T&A.

Shows Warren knows nothing then, since he clearly disagrees with so many Bulls fans about the coaching.

I remember Andy Farrell describing Andy Goodway as a good coach when he was in charge of Wigan.

It is all about opinions I guess. Some RL "experts" in the media will rate McNamara and some wile slate McNamara. It is choosing which one is right and which one is wrong that is the question.

For every Jowitt there is a Schofield.

(In the interests of balance of course. )

You see, I was happily accepting your point as a valid & fair one then ME . . . . . until you dropped in Fat Schoey

From an outsider's perspective, my guess is that both would have performed similarly well/badly over the last four years.

It is of immense credit to those in the "Mac can't coach" camp that many have the sheer chutzpah to believe they are right, even when their target is favourite for the international job. I'd say those who in contrast suggested he was one of our brightest young coaching prospects and predicted big things for him, may at the present time have the hard evidence to make the naysayers sound faintly dotty.

A quick summary from how it is being reported in the weekly rags - McNamara wil be appointed the Eng coach this week, the board have fought hard for him to see out his Bulls contract but to no avail. Therefore the Dewsbury game was his last in charge, the bulls will get some compo but then what? Not quite halfway through the season and no coach.

The weeklies are sometimes a bit erratic on accurate reporting but would this be a worst case scenario for the Bulls? I think so.

If Macca does get the gig you can have Matterson. Please.

If that is the scenario, then I'll just remind the Sacca da Macca Brigade what I have said a few times now - be careful what you wish for.

And if that IS the scenario, then Leeds and their clients at the RFL would likely be laughing their heads off.

Macca WAS reported as having "reassured" the Board he could do both jobs till the end of the season.