Quote HKR Smithy="HKR Smithy"The same pattern seems to occur. We win a few games and there is talk of giving him another year. Then we slump in form and lose a few and the talk turns to getting rid of him. At that point, we usually get a win or two that papers over the cracks and lets CS keep plodding along in 7th-10th position which is the maximum I can see us achieving with him in charge.
If we beat Bradford and play well against Hudds he will have bought himself enough time to withstand the pressure that defeats to Saints and Leeds will put on him. Then wins against Salford and London will start the cycle again.
The point is he isnt good enough, and his comments in the media are wearing very thin now. I think he will get till the end of the season at least but I really hope no longer than that'"
Yeah, I broadly agree with that.
Replacing Morgan and getting a development remit was never going to be easy. And he's not had much luck. The work he's done/doing putting systems in place - you'd think 3 years would be enough to get them in place, if not yet bearing fruit.
He never quite gets enough runs on the board, but we're never bad enough for quite long enough (IMO) to get shot.
I'd be okay, if not exactly enthused, by his getting another year. In the hope that this is 'his 2008' and that next year with a squad that has had a chance to gel we can climb the table.
Chester for 2015 or 2016, in a managed transition would get my vote. I'm not a fan of change for changes sake, but sometimes things need freshening up.