I think if you look back a year and even longer throughout the forum you'll see Powell's name mentioned before as someone some fans would have liked to have seen at Hull , Me included at that was when he was still at fev .

He looses many of his best players again, yet manages to turn a squad of cast offs into a competitive side. Our coach has had the luxury of getting rid of those players he didn't like and had the finances to bring in his own players.

What is success ? clearly winning and getting to finals is not or we would not have had Kear, Sharp and Gentle out brigades. Some not all have made this great Club a poisoned chalice and nobody in their right mind would take it on.It seems being a loyal fan is seen as a bad thing.If supporting your Club in any kind of weather(thats a bit ironic we still chant that because clearly it not true when you see "i have burnt my pass" comments)) then I stand by that. Lets face it we have not done any good since the Bunting days but with the talent we had then with the likes of Sterling,Norton ect most coaches would have had some success. No doubt we will get this is Radfords side yes it is 4 games in.I have no doubt if Pearson could go out and get who he wanted he would ,look at how many have turned us down. Take Westerman for example last season he was one of our best players the stats show in Leeds defeat he was one of the better performers and he got slated. Minichello ran his blood to water ..got slated could go on and on and we wonder why players wont come.Remember walking out the ground after the Giants game and fans saying wow how good was that,same with the Warrington game and even the Salford game was not that bad.The leeds game was embarrassing to say the least and any more games like that and there will be changes that i have no doubt and the Radford out brigade will get their wish.Bring in Sheens,Noble and Powell together and this squad will still not reach the grand final.

Powell was responsible for putting in place a lot of good things at leeds before smith came in. Very good head coach who we have no chance of signing

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You really believe that some fans on an internet forum have made this club a poisoned chalice and that perspective coaches or players really give a flying f about opinions on here ?
Now that's deluded.
If this was Radfords first season he would get slack off everyone but it isn't and the same mistakes inconsistent performances and bs excuses are being used.
I would definitely have Powell at our club although not won silverware with Cas they are to be commended for their overall performance and dramatic improvement.
Powell again has had to rebuild this year as usual their best players will get poached more readily but again the sign of a good coach is getting that team to gel and perform as soon as something I think Powell can take credit for.
Our coach with all at his disposal is still failing miserably.
There are no more plausible excuses that can used.
They're 3 coaches in the championship already I'd have over Radford those being Rowley Hay and Cooke. Doubt anyone else would covet our coach.

Your right Sheens, Noble & Powell wouldent get this team of no hopers to a grand final, but they'd turn the ship around and set it sailing for more promising times and attract better players. Or would you rather we just kept watching the ship sinking like it is and watch gates dwindle and the club have to cut its budget just to stay in business?

We might have only won 1 game we have the 3rd best points difference in the league with 6 players missing injured but last night we clicked and put the best performance in for years we have the best coaching staff going 3 class half backs when we get our players back you watch us fly up the league.

What do think attracts better players? money nothing else but money if you think its for the coach,why did many leave your best coach in SL ..Powell...... for money

I said on here at the time we signed Gentle we should have got Powell instead.

Still, it is a little pathetic to be starting a thread about a coach who has the same record as our own!

Thank God that's the case, we may have ended up with the inconsistent Sneyd instead of Luke Gale.

I tried to read the last post but not only is it grammatically inept, it also makes no sense. Pearson has not delivered his promises. His RL knowledge is clearly lacking....
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Congratulations on the worst post I have ever read

Are you Lee Radford?

after last night if he had been at hull there would be calls for him to be sacked. with hulls fickle fans he could take the blame

Don't talk rot. Hull fans are no more or less 'fickle' than any other sports fans, and if Radford had given us the season that Powell agave Cas last year he'd have just as much slack cut this season.

Plus Powell at least criticised their performance in his after-match interviews instead of acting like a sulky schoolkid. Radford's interview after the Leeds game was unacceptable and an embarrassment.