: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:25 am  

northy wrote:

i think it will be an interesting season next year but we will be lucky to make the top 6 with that squad, I wonder what the odds are for the 1st coach to be sacked macca must be worth a punt.

Given the alledged finances of the club and the pay out that would have to be made Macca may be safe.

: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:35 am  

Has he been told the wage bill needs to be cut?

: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:40 am  

We won't be able to judge Steve as a coach in 2009, as he was unable to recruit the players he wanted.

We can't comment on his capability until 2010 at the earliest, when the can build the team he wants.

Thought I might as well be the first to say it.

: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:48 am  

How I see it is, as a Club we have nothing to attract quality players. We can't compete with other clubs on wages, we don't seem to be able to compete for honours any longer, we don't have a big name coach that players would want to learn from. We have also lost the Kiwi connection so we don't even have that to rely on. Cap that off with the poor facilities and what do we have????????

: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:55 am  

mystic eddie wrote:

It says to me that his job is safe regardless of results next season.

And so it should be. Some people can see the bigger picture

: Mon Sep 29, 2008 11:57 am  

Lets face it at the moment, with two new teams entering the competition, the market in players is a 'sellers' market, especially for 'english' players. All that the article says to me is that the Bulls will not be paying the sort of stupid money that some players are asking. Also, that Macca will be using the WC to gauge the worth of some of the 'talent' on display safe in the knowledge that he has cap space and a quota space.

How many people remember the Bulls early days in 95/96? Didn't exactly set the world talking about the 'star' names brought in then!

'Rome wasn't built in a day'

: Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:35 pm  

Can't help but feel we are the Tottenham of SL. "Never mind winning anything, look at the balance sheet".

: Mon Sep 29, 2008 12:49 pm  

How a good quality centre was not a priority for next season i will never know.

: Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:02 pm  

Jimmybull wrote:

How a good quality centre was not a priority for next season i will never know.

Well maybe it still is on the cards. Maybe the club are waiting to see if theres any eye catching players at the world cup?

: Mon Sep 29, 2008 1:04 pm  

Jimmybull wrote:

How a good quality centre was not a priority for next season i will never know.

It may have been.
Availability and salary demands will always have a huge effect on recruitment though