: Fri May 22, 2009 10:57 pm  

Sadly the time is now well and truly up for McNamara. His inability to fix the problems which have affected us now for the last 18 month is enough of a reason.

: Fri May 22, 2009 11:13 pm  

Duckman wrote:

If we'd appointed a respected assistant coach from down under who the club had no previous links with when Noble went...then he turned in what we have seen over the last couple of seasons, would this hypothetical aussie still be in a job today? i suspect not. are the club giving Mcnamara more time because he's "one of ours?"

I'm not sure that every member of the board can possibly be 100% behind the coach or the chairman right now.

Lot's of rumours do the rounds but that's all they are so leaving that to one side it's the boards duty to ensure the viability of the club as a going concern.

Forget the 11000 break even point because we have no proof of whether that is true except for Peter Hood's comments in the T&A. But the board simply can't have budgetted for the last two home attendances. Given that the last one was the second lowest attendance since super league began they must have lost money on it. Plus there is the loss of faith in the brand and this must have been relayed back from the clubs sponsors.

The lack of any real innovation at the club is probably a sign of a lot of fire fighting within the organisation. Contrary to what comes out of the club they simply can't operate in a bubble and every body can't get on with each other. Do you all find that everyone in your places of work get on?

: Sat May 23, 2009 12:09 am  

I'm sorry but for those fans who point to the 3 top 3 teams we've beaten this year I'll point to the teams we've lost against. How anybody can argue he's doing a good job is beyond me, I have targets to achieve in my job and if i was performing as he was i'd be sacked for poor performance and rightly so!!

I'm tired of the excuses & the reasons because we're building to the future, we wouldn't build to the future by signing 34/35 year olds despite how well there playing. SM said he'd pick players on form, he's clearly not doing that and continues to play the same old predictable players playing the same old predictable way.

He says he doesn't understand why we playing as we are.....Taxi for McNamara, because i do...it;s you!!!!

: Sat May 23, 2009 2:29 am  

http://www.league.quins.co.uk/images/news/mac-reflects.jpg See AUP / don't post images for which you do not own the copyright. Ta. Bullpower Property of Harlequins Rugby League. HANDS OFF!

http://www.league.quins.co.uk/images/news/mac-reflects.jpg See AUP / don't post images for which you do not own the copyright. Ta. Bullpower Property of Harlequins Rugby League. HANDS OFF!

: Sat May 23, 2009 5:37 am  

I voted no. This is my message.

Steve - you need to go now and keep the respect you have earned as a loyal servant of this club. You have tried your best.

Sometimes you can have faith in your abilities, believe you have the answers, hope that in time things get better but find everything you touch turns to dust. This is the situation. Be brave Steve, hold up your hands, admit defeat and walk away with our admiration and respect.

For the love of Bradford Bulls, go and go now.

: Sat May 23, 2009 6:35 am  

There is not a lot that I can add bar the fact that I could see this coming some time ago. Mr McNamara, no doubt some of your backers (if there are any left as the only ones on this poll have not had the balls top tell us why) will keep on pointing to the games against Leeds and Saints this season as an example of your ability. I see it the other way TBH. We know that the players can play when they want to do so and, as such, know the ability that the side has. It is just a shame that the same players seem to be incapable of raising there game against "lower sides". (I use the term "lower sides" with certain trepidation because there is a good chance that after tonight I would only be able to refer to them in the singular.)

It looks to me like the players do not respect you as otherwise they would maybe do.....

a. as you tell them, or,
b. what they say they will do every week in the press.

TBH, this week was probably the only time that many will have believed what came out in the press in the fact that Mr Worrincy pretty much said that the players had the incorrect attitude and treated a visiting side with disrespect. And for that, what do we get? The same 19 in the squad next week!!!! As guess what? They let you down again.

Maybe if you had any balls you might have thought to drop one or two of these players who are not giving you the 100% effort that you need at the moment then you would get a bit more sympathy but your stubborn-ness to drop the players that you signed shows, to me, that you do not want to admit that they were the wrong players to bring in in the first place.

People will point to the "great efforts" you have gone to in getting the youth policy back on track. Fair enough - but look at the first team? Your tenure has led to embarrassment on the pitch on a number of occasions and Odsal is now eerily quiet as people are beginning to turn their backs on the club thanks to your "efforts" as a coach.

Luckily for you, your boss Mr Hood has less balls than you so you will survive in your job but if you had any dignity you would just walk away and admit that you have been a monumental failure, as you are not ever gonna sort it out.

: Sat May 23, 2009 6:43 am  

No , after last night performance we will need a miracle to win another game if he is still in charge.

: Sat May 23, 2009 9:16 am  

mystic eddie wrote:

.. . . . . There is not a lot that I can add . . . . bar the fact that I could see this coming some time ago. . . . . .

. . . . you're nothing if not persistent, I'll give you that

Say it long enough and regularly enough (probably just a bit longer . . . ) and you'll get others saying it on your behalf.

Good job there wasn't a lot that you could add . . . . it may have ended up being a large post

Re the "Yes" votes (or as you've referred to them, "no balls" poster - perhaps there's a clue in the posting of that comment as to why there aren't any comments from them?) . . . I dunno, perhaps it should have been a "will he" rather than "can he" . . . .?? Just a thought.

Personally I think, given a number of factors going in his favor then he "can" turn this around. However, given those factors are not directly under his control - the likes of results going in our favor; players taking some sort (any?) pride in what they personally do on the pitch and in delivering the aspirations and dreams of the faithful; playing to their (by your own posts elsewhere) proven capabilities AND consistently et al. - I'm increasingly of the opinion that he won't. FWIW

: Sat May 23, 2009 9:21 am  

Before now I haven't really been on the "give Macca the Sacka" bandwagon, but today I think every real Bulls fan, or even Northern fans will be doing including me. Regardless of their form Salford and Celtic -no disrespect- are two sides we should be playing off the park and coming away with the two points. On paper our last two games should have been in the bag, but the players seemed de-motivated and fed up. It's time to go Steve.

: Sat May 23, 2009 9:31 am  

Ewwenorfolk wrote:

Before now I haven't really been on the "give Macca the Sacka" bandwagon, but today I think every real Bulls fan, or even Northern fans will be doing including me. Regardless of their form Salford and Celtic -no disrespect- are two sides we should be playing off the park and coming away with the two points. On paper our last two games should have been in the bag, but the players seemed de-motivated and fed up. It's time to go Steve.

Hmmm.

I know why you're saying what you've said . . . but to imply that you're not a real Bulls fan if you don't want Macca sacking is a bit off, IMHO.

You could go down the route of discussing the merits of what is/isn't a "real Bulls" fan . . .it'd go on forever, there wouldn't be any consensus and . . . . what would be the point really.