Jeffries was at best inconsistent at Wakey, Lynch was ok and has improved, Platt was poor with a bit of potential but has gone backwards and Sykes was average.

The problem is they were brought in to replace the likes of Pryce, Paul, Anderson, Withers and Hape who were better players. When you add in the likes of Tupou (to replace Vainikolo) and Scruton (to replace Vagana) you can see why we're much lower in the table.

Our recruitment has been poor and top players have been replaced with average or poorer ones.

time is running out for macca im afraid. If we dont make the play-offs (which is looking very likely) then he has to go IMO. give him til the end of the season, wee if he meets his promises, if not get rid. I hope I am wrong and we go unbeaten now until the end of the season and we beat leeds 50-0 in the grand final with menzies gettin man of steel, and worrincy getting top try scorer.

If we dont make the 8 - get rid
If we make the 8 and no progression in the play offs - get rid
If we win GF - maybe keep!

REALLY no need to apologise Ewwenorfolk - I was only commenting, not ranting

Like I said, I understand what you meant . . . . .and I'm disheartend too

I love it how you slap us all up to reality.

Oh, I know that, but whilst there are some out there who, bizarrely, still try to say that any comments against the coach are "knee jerk" then a certain sarcasm on thread starters are allowed.

Can't say that I've seen that in a long, long time ME. Must have missed it/them.

Care to point me in the direct of / linky those "still try to say that any comments against the coach are "knee jerk" ME?

Wigan bull used the phrase knee jerk only this last week.

Sam Alladyce getting the sack at Newcastle in December, THAT was a knee jerk reaction. The sacking of a coach whose taken defending champions and, over 3 years, turned them into wooden spoon competitors that is not.

Cheers RER - Missed that one. As I said, I'd not seen it in a long while and Mr Gate's word search functionality seems to be up the swanny . . . . .

So, sounds like there one poster who's used it recently . . . . . perhaps a "there is one" may have been more accurate than "there are some" . . .

And there was me thinking you thought I could not direct you to the right place too.

OK, I accept "knee jerk" probably wasn't the best choice of phrase.

Have the club gone backwards under Steve? Without doubt you would have to say that, yes it has.

Is it purely down to Steve? I really don't think it is.