Yes, he still needs to go. Not merely for this seasons performances but because I believe that he doesn't have what it takes to take us to the level where we'll be truly able to compete for honours and not choke at the final hurdle(s).
I have the utmost respect for him as a former player but feel that he doesn't have the tactical brain to win games, inspire or motivate the players.
Baloo inherited a decent team and managed some success on the back of that but just about any coach could have done that, I mean, if me and the wife died tomorrow and left the car to our 6 year old granddaughter then it wouldn't mean that she'd be able to drive it!!!
He is too eager to chop and change the squad, playing folk out of position to the point that squad cohesion is chaotic.
I thank him for giving it a go but feel that we need someone with more experience and a proven track record. As far as this season goes we are pretty much nailed on for the middle 8s so there's no harm in allowing Baloo to finish it.
As far as a new coach goes, well were it possible then I'd have loved to see Tony Smith back at the JS or as a real wildcard (and contrary to my prior rantings regarding experience) Jamie Jones Buchannon, the bloke has passion and by Eckington he inspires me just listening to him!!!

Where's the blown out of all proportion praise?

No my opinions haven't really changed meast, I still don't think Mr Anderson is going to make us into a great side, I have given you all my reasons for thinking that. We have had two or three really good performances and I'm as glad about that as you are but I haven't formed my opinion on the number of wins or losses we have had. The last two seasons have mirrored that pattern, A really good performance here and there amongst a lot of very poor stuff.
We are still very near the bottom of the league which I feel with the players we have , and have had, is not good enough, It's good to see things coming together a bit again, some of the players are looking much better, Cudjo's form for example improved no end during the last section of last season, and he is now beginning to look more like he did before Mr Anderson became coach, He's just one, there are others.

Over all the club seems to be going nowhere, and I feel he has his part in that along with other things and people. I know you don't feel the same way and that is fine as far as I am concerned, I am not going to slag you off, or call your views Dirge, nor am I going to get the Huff and take my ball home. I don't claim I'm right I just give my opinion, why people get so upset if it's not what they want to hear is beyond me, At the end of the day nobody at the Giants takes any notice of them ( yours or mine ) and we all want the same thing , we all want another trip to Wembley.

Well as I wrote the 'bus article' let's examine the point behind it.

For anyone who like me went to the game it was in most parts a shambolic undisciplined performance where every time we scored we manufactured a way of letting Cas back into the game.

We scored 34 pts more than enough to win the game had we completed our sets and not given away umpteen stupid penalties more often than not for our usual tardiness in the ruck area.

As the performance on the day was so 'amateurish' I can't see where it is unfair to ask questions about preparation and attitude as seeing elite athletes stood in a bus shelter less than two hours before a game roused my curiosity.

Fortunately I have a big car and stopped to see if the bus had broken down and to offer a lift if it was needed but no doubt to some on here I'm sure that was wrong !!

I kind of take you point I suppose but how far were they from the ground? And have won there last year too so why effect us this year but not last. I just think there's plenty of other reasons to a games result.

You are right there are a number of reasons why we lost I suppose the issue is if there are concerns about unity in the squad as some were saying due t.o the fall out over Ferres and Patrick being unsettling then it would be reasonable to assume that things that may suggest a lack of cohesion should be addressed.

In the end it may well be that there are other things that are more significant..

We shall see how the rest of the season pans out.