This is why I gave up on trying to understand the rules ages ago.

That's about the size of it.

Just had someone on there (Fewings?) saying that sacking Agar would be an admission of failure by the board. So what was the sacking of Kear and Sharp? We've had the same board since 2000ish.

Thanks very much but I have now to surrender I cant understand it at all, so now Wakey have half a quota spot for half an Aussie front row forward,

Suppose - but are they really just never going to admit they may have got it wrong? That sort of stubbornness is madness.

Even if they just decide not to renew at the end of the contract, that would be the same type of admission, surely.

That is what they meant, but equally the contract extension was granted almost a year ago. If they'd given him an extension last week, I could have understood the point that they'd look like @rses getting rid a week later, but don't think it's really a major factor when they renewed on 1 April last year.

Just make a decision and appoint a new coach, they don't even have to admit they got it wrong just say things like it was not working out etc.

That stubborness could really cost them .

I don't necessarily disagree. But... a proportion of that would go to the SMC though and you'd have to pay off Agar. In the short-term, your new Australian head coach would be James Webster, IMO. Which mightn't be a bad thing.

You spoke very eloquently, btw.

I know it is more than this one game but...

You were undercooked - plenty of time to get up to speed and come good at the right time of year. With a thin squad player an extra pre-season friendly or two would have been risky.

Phelps and Obst mightn't be world beaters, but they are decent players in priority positions. Phelps at FB, Whiting back at centre and Briscoe back on his wing, with Obst spelling Houghton would have looked much better balanced yesterday.

Rovers aren't actually that bad. It doesn't matter to us that you think we're crap and want to extenuate your negatives on that basis, but it isn't an accurate assessment. We'll beat teams that make the play-offs this year - might even have done so.

I said on our other forum that I wouldn't read too much in to the first game, when everyone is rusty - and I'm not, pleased though I am. As I say, I know you've put up with some ropey performances and interesting interchanges over the last couple of seasons, but having come this far it is only sensible to give Agar a chance [ithis[/i season and that, IMO, is a minimum of 6-8 games.

I think Mrs B has a very sexy voice.

Call me

Hopefully lol,i would give Rich another 6-8 months to be fair.
He hasnt had a real good run injury wise so give him a shot.