Quote: *1865* "I would be quite happy to concede that only a change of management and a few changes were all we needed if we had as good a squad as those teams. And yes I do mean even Cas! They have the in form centre in the league, a winger outside him scoring for fun and probably one of the top 3 hookers in the team and a 6 & 7 only bettered by Wigan. Problem for Cas is these players are all on top form together, teams will work them out and they will suffer losses of form, and so their season will stutter and they'll achieve the more realistic position of 6th/7th.
Too many of the current squad are not good enough for a top 2 team challenging. I reckon 20 of the top 25 aren't good enough. With Westy, Shaul, Lineham, Paea & Crooks (needs to physically mature) being the only ones. (Note i'm only stating top 25, that doesn't include Bowden or Hadley, who I think is pure class and will be a star).'"
I've not suggested that simply a change of management and a few changes are all we need. What I am saying is the current squad is not performing to its potential or ability under Radford. I accept we need major changes but we also need the right man to do it and so far for me Radford has shown he is not the right man for the job.
If Cas are indeed to finish 6 or 7th then they have improved significantly under Powell. As for the players being in top form I don't argue they maybe but that is what happens when a team gels and know there game, but that's how teams get success by players reaching top form. Powell has whether you accept it or not played his part in getting this to happen it isn't just a fluke. Do you think Huddersfield would have got the league leaders shield if their players hadn't performed on form for a good chunk of the season?