Rich Agar is OUT!

Although the club have not released a statement and do not wish to discuss the issue, sources close to Hull FC have confirmed that Agar may or may not have had half a shandy to celebrate a family wedding, and that he may have stayed out beyond his bedtime at seven o'clock. He will be resigning in due course in shame.

Well done though rich, good performance and for once, what a coach has said may be more than just the usual coaches' idioms.

After last year, both coaches and players probably needed a surprise loss to see how they would respond, and although not intentional, as Rich himself said, and on the basis of the performance against Quins, it probably told us more about the team than straight wins might have done.

That works both ways then, way too early for people to be calling him, wouldn't you agree?

Maybe, although he has shown plenty in the last 2 years to suggest he can't coach so really the need is for him to show otherwise. Fair minded people like myself haven't suggested he should go yet this season or that he should be installed as coach of the year just yet.. Wouldn't you agree?

What I am saying is if it's too early to heap praise then it's too early to slag off.

He has proved nothing yet either way. But normally those that won't give him praise are quick to jump on him after one defeat.

What I'm saying is that I have said all along we won't be able to say much either way untiul well into the season which is why I haven't been swinging from the treetops when we've won or slitting my wrists when we lose.

Which is unusual for you.

What's your avatar all about then?

Not in the slightest. My previous (and current) opinion's on agar's abilities were founded on his proven inability to get the best out of the group of players he had to work with over nearly a 2 year period. I know for a fact that his track record to date prove he isn't a good coach. I am, however, willing to give him some time with a new group of players to see if he has learned anything and improved his abilities. I have siad all along this season that the odd great performance or the occasional poor one prove nothing, it's the overall level of performances which will be the evidence.

Practically speaking, great coaches can get the best out of whoever they are working with and to be considered a good coach would take a number of years of consistent performances to evidence it. Tony Smith has shown at 3 clubs he can get people to perform well, likewise kear

agar's rubbish and he should be binned





Circa 2009 of course

Hang around you, I may need you to write me one of your "letters to agar" in a few weeks