Don't see Powell being sacked but we have to ask how many of his signings have impressed. His team selection is confusing, our defence is poor and our attack is mostly ineffective. Clearly the board are waiting for next season.

It's not been good, but there is basically a whole new team he needs to gel in a relatively short space of time - I've never seen such a player turn around before. I'm not defending Powell here, just trying to put things in perspective.

Dear GazWire,

You don't have a right to reply, and I didn't think your question worthy of one anyway. But since you ask, my sanctimonious comment was made in reaponse to a flurry of comments that seemed to think the Catalans result whitewashed everything the came before it, was undeniable proof that Powell was a genius, that a corner had been irrefutably turned and the charge to Old Trafford was underway - and that anyone urging caution was just sone lame old curmudgeon.

Regards Moz

Once again, making things up: a few people had a pop at people for their impatience. I can't recall anyone implying remotely that Powell was a genius and some including myself thought we may have turned a corner - but certainly not irrefutably. I think you sometimes get over excited with your own hyperbole and miss the true content of what some posters are actually communicating.

What was worth remarking on, in terms of a change in posture after the Catalans defeat, was the numbers of switchers from Powell out to Powell in. Only for this to switch again the following week. You sometimes need to be more receptive to posts outside your agenda, and perhaps you'll be less likely to misrepresent.

This is a club who kept Steve Price for 2 more years than they should have. No way Powell is sacked this season. The club is currently tweeting about buying hoodies.

Powell trying to offset his lack of coaching ability by signing more and more players. I don't think theyre your answer to be honest.

I watched that preseason meet Powell had with your players, god it was dreadful, how anyone could be inspired by him I don't know.

Saints sacked a coach who has a statue of himself outside their ground for much less than what Powell is currently doing but apparently everything will be ok next season. Sack him, sack him today!! He is coaching the attack and defence and it's the worst I've ever seen

Considering we were playing a much depleted HKR ,we should really have kicked on from our early lead ,but allowed HKR back in the game . We should have won that game but once the penalties & handling errors crept in it was curtains for us. Danny McGuire's men had a better game plan & played for 80 minutes. There is obviously a lack of confidence in the squad now but if the season is to be saved we need to seriously address handling mistakes & find an 80 minute game plan. Front foot rugby should be the order of the day.

That Hull KR team would have been trounced by every SL club bar Wakefield last night.
Yet another damming result. The lack of weight going forward and the lack of defensive organisation sickens me.
Quite simply this team is playing worse than that of Steve Anderson’s era.

We have a 2 win cushion and points favoured on Wakey, we’ve six games to go…we’ve four games if things stay as they are to be more but for mathematics safe.
I’m no longer looking Wire wins, as I can see any coming, I’m looking at a Wakefields fixtures to see how hard it is for them to catch us up.

By the way, we can compare 2/3 of a season against Smith and Price.

Smith after 20 games - 11 Wins (23-22 Average Score)
Price after 20 games - 13 Wins (23-18 Average Score)
Powell after 20 games - 7 Wins (20-24 Average Score)

I do agree that he should get another season, provided we stay up. Since he will have no excuses next season as it will be near enough his full imprint.

But you can definitely compare his time to others.