As a neutral I'm staggered by the amount who think he is doing ok. He's not, he's performed terrible, his record gets worse every year. Missing the play-offs with that squad is not accpetable.



Do I think he will make a good coach? Yes, eventually. John Kear is God, but not too long ago he seemed like an apprentice vicar.



Should he have been sacked? Not for me to say without knowing the small print, but he seemed to try everything to convince Hood to give him his P45. I don't, & never have, bought the 'they can't afford to get rid' argument. I've never heard it from any other club in any sport. The only reason, IMO, is that Hood recognises unrealised genius in him.

And you don't have, and never have had, any detailed knowledge of the financial situation of the club or financial or other consequences of such an action (both direct and indirect). Neither have any of us. So therefore it can only ever be opinion, from anyone on here. As you have recognised by stating "IMO".

And I have never had similar information from any sports club who have ever got rid of their underperforming manager.

Jason Taylor got sacked today from South Sydney.

Which is hardly surprising, given that this is hardly the kind of information ever likely to be in the public domain. Is it?

I'd agree with that. Several people on here have ridiculed Powell's reign as Leeds coach in the past but he never missed out on the play-offs, and the team did improve under him (admittedly it took someone else to make Leeds realise their [ifull [/ipotential).



I don't see how it is fair to blame the assistant coaches but not criticise the head coach. It would be like blaming Francis Cummins for Leeds missing out on the WCC and the CC.



Like I said on another thread, all the 'underperforming' teams this season have young British coaches. It seems that some kind of NRL experience makes Antipodean-coached SL sides better at certain technicalities - defence and the ruck area, both areas where Bradford have struggled this season IMO.

Which is why the oft repeated view that the Bulls cannot afford to get rid of Macca is as irrelevant as mine.

I don't follow much NRL these days, but I read an analysis of a game by Craig Bellamy earlier this year. The technical detail was stunning. I don't know if it is just the level that our media reports, but I have never read or heard anything approaching it over here.

Should have gone mid season.



Hood claimed playoffs was acceptable. Will they be any punishment for a failure to do this. Knowing the Bulls, a contract extension.

Nail on the head.

Especially when you consider that these so called "poor assistants" were recruited by McNamara in the first place. IF they are incompetent then HE is surely culpable for bringing them into the club in the first place.

I could understand some fans saying let him see out his contact but I can't believe there are idiots who feel he has done enough already to be offered a new contract!



He should have gone earlier in the season but I guess we're stuck with him now so none of this matters.