Now now, no need to get stroppy just because your hero is about to do one.

How long does the next guy get Eddie. And what's the criteria for success?

He's going then.

In the short term, i'm really pi$$ed off that our board has shown us to be spineless again. Given in and let him do both roles, which is what Hood said was exactly what he didn't want. If he was definitely going I'd have kept him doing the Bradford job till november and make sure he was fully comitted to that.


In the long term I could be very happy (if we get Taylor, Elliot, Folkes etc) or very sad (Lowes, McDermott, Cullen, Millward or McRae).


What I would like to know though, and I hope to god we have a fans forum before november, is what SM meant by "Bradford is my be all and end all"? Even if your future wasn't certain, surely if something is your be all and end all you would risk waiting for the opportunity to stay comitted to something that is your be all and end all.

Brian Smith to come in next season with Menzies as assistant.

Smith also working as mentor to McNamara with the England set up.

I'd be absolutely thrilled with that partnership, but cannot see it happening in reality. I still feel Beaver has plenty to offer on the pitch right now as well.

I don't think I know anyone who wouldn't be delighted with that.

Fantastic prospect. But, I fear, in your dreams. Where would the cash to pay for him, and the entourage he would require, come from? Connor Murphy knows the financial realities. You can see it in his article with which I started this thread.

The bit about the "board being split" is a big worry. I wonder if some on the board are backing a Caisley return? And the coaching implications that might entail? If he got enough of them onside, he'd be back in.

Somebody mentioned Morgan as a possible replacement on that total rl forum.

From what I hear...please no.

And anyway, he - like so many others on the wish list, is under contract for some time. Where would we get the money to buy out the contract, as well as pay the asking price plus the costs of teh supporting entourage, for coaches on that list?

I'd rather not.

I don't know, I don't know how much it would cost and how much we have. All I know is that you tell me we don't have a lot. How accurate you are, Adey. I haven't got a clue.

So it's just me wishing our board or chairman (whichever) would grow a backbone?


It is NOT in the clubs best interests to have our coach's mind elsewhere. As Hood stated, then apparently went back on, it would not be a good move for McNamara to be doing both. Be fully comitted to one or the other.

I'd be concerned if he wasn't available for some of our matches, I understand the mid season friendly may clash with the Bulls fixture? I guess it depends on what amount of his time is required in the short term for the England role. I am sure Macca will want to deliver some success before he leaves so I don't expect there will be a lack of effort on his part.

Didn't T Smith steer Wire to CC success whilst combining both roles?

How do we know they haven't already and have negotiated with the RFL to cross our palm with silver or (cough) a guarantee of a licence come the application or some other favour for letting him go part time until October?

Personally I'm going to sit back and see what happens first before judging anyone's performance, decision making or whether it is indeed a good or bad thing for the club. You never know part timer might get us to another final in his last year and then watch the crowds come flooding back.

All I know is right now I feel a little sad he won't be here to see his work on the junior side truly come to fruition and to see a nice bloke leave the club for what I personally see as a step down. I hope for his sake he doesn't wake up in December when he's got back to Britain regretting not having a preseason to get his teeth into.

Well it'll have to be somebody. The board can't exactly claim that this situation has crept up on them can they?

And if the financial situation is really quite so dire as to make it impossible for us to attract a top coach and all the trimmings, then maybe the board should consider some radical cloth cutting and surrender our SL licence, return to a part time squad and ply our trade in the lower leagues.

The same financial constraints must have been evident when we splashed the cash for Orford, maybe we should splash some more and give him the leadership that the expenditure warranted?