No, really.

Well, after reading the League papers at lunch it seems as though he's off (and straight away) at the looks of it.

Not good on a few counts as we don't have anyone set to take over, just as we've looked as though we have turned a corner in the right direction.

It will be very interesting to see who does take over short term - surely it's too much for Lee St.Hilaire to take on on his own. Menzies and Orford may have to step up and do some coaching!

Any replacement should not be rushed!!!!! I think the board were probably looking at extending Macca's contract, be it with negotiations based on recent performances, so we need to just take a step back and get the right person in who is available and keen to come.

All the work that has been done by the board and staff in regards a sound(ish) financial footing, stronger youth set up etc, should not be jeopordised to get in a "name" who could reck all the previous hard work within 2 seasons.

If he's leaving mid-season then surely we'll be entitled to alot of compensation??

It will be Lee St Hilaire with Medley assistant coach when Macca is unveiled as England coach.

I've been saying this for a while and people have just laughed at me. No one believed Macca would be the next Engalnd coach. I was right about that.

His contract runs out in November so I'm not sure. I take it the club will have to veto any suggestion of his appointment being on a part time basis up to the end of the season so I don't know what bargaining position that would leave them in.

If we wouldn't get anything then play it out tough. He's contracted, don't let him leave.


Of course, it could all just be a big rumour and he's signing a new 4 year contract

Absolutely. The board have a duty to do their best by the club so IF he leaves then it should be at the end of his contract, though the RFL can't just ignore the position it would leave the club in surely, however much it would please their friends at Shedingley? Isn't encouraging an employee to break a contract actionable?

Hood said the board always acts with the clubs best interests at heart. If it's the truth he'll only leave if :

a) we have a suitable replacement
b) we get compensation
c) he reaches the end of his contract first.

[sizeIF[/size all we hear is basically accurate, then am I the only one who thinks (and regardless of your views on McNamara's abilities) it is actually despicable and unacceptable in equal measure for [sizethe RFL[/size to strip a club of its coach mid-season, with no notice?

Regardless of whether he is being cohersed, they would surely have to agree a very big wedge of compo since it looks a lot clearer case of seduction of a contracted employee than was even Iestyn - whether they had permission to talk to him or not hasn't been mentioned and of course he could have applied but then if that's the case. he can pay us a barrowload of compo too.

This would enable us to in turn pay shedloads of money to whichever NRL club we poach the replacement from.

Kept my powder dry on this one till someone else popped up over the parapet...

Based on his record for the last 4 years surely it would be in all other teams' interests to keep him at Bradford?

A coq and hen not to be sniffed at.

As opposed to coq and Bull . . .




I'll get me coat.

PS great avatar