Patience

Quote: Staffs FC "I agree that's a reasonable stance to take. However were this team to build/improve in the second half of the season and finish in the top 6 Agar would have earned the right to an extension - maybe one year only - but nonetheless an extension. As I said elsewhere if we win the next 2 games it will have been a good start, win one of them and the jury would still be out. Lose both and the losses against the so called lower teams will cost him I think. It's a results based business and his destiny should and will be determined by results this year.

I think there are plans for further player movements at the end of this season and it seems to me the Board would prefer to give him two years to get things right (this being the first) however a disasterous run would likely, and rightly, change that.

With regard to the development of players there could be an issue there although unless anyone has actually been coached by Agar it would be difficult to comment with any authority (although that rarely prevents many authorities on here

My main problem is the style of rugby, the only reason we look slightly bettre this season is because we have better personnel. Fitz - Radford at 13, O'Meeley - King at 10, Long - Thorman at 7 etc etc. We are still playing the same dour rugby we did last season. I know Horne and Long have not had much gametime together which hasn't helped but imo the two games we have lost in Wales and last Saturday was down to the players not being motivated and Agar has to take responsibility for that. We only seem to have a plan A, drive up the middle and then hope for a magic play from someone.

In terms of development, what is happening with Briscoe? If he is to become a centre than what are we doing to prepare him for this. Are we simply going to say next season, there you go Tom start in the centres, if so we might aswell do that now. Has he been spoken to regarding his positional play and his handling of kicks? I can't see no evidence of this. Why has no one worked with Yeaman with regards to how to put his winger away? Why is Hall still a poor defender? Why does Houghton seem no better than 2 years ago? These are issues that need working on because from what I can see players like Brown, Robinson, Griffen and Crabtree at Hudds along with Mossop, Tomkins and even Fielden at Wigan are showing big improvements to their game.

It's not all about Agar either, what is Moore bringing to the party?

Even if we finish in the top 6 I am still not convinced that Agar is the man to take us to the top and that is what we should be aiming for otherwise what is the point. I will still support hima nd the team 100% as he is doing a decent job I just think we deserve better than decent.