: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:35 am  

Cibaman wrote:

Sadly I think MacNamaras days are numbered. Not so much that he's a bad coach, more that his recruitment has been abysmal. He was a great asst coach for us and I expect he will be again for some other team. Provided someone else is at the helm building the squad, he would be an asset for any club.

The issue for me is still that of timing. If he does go, the choice of replacement will be the most important decision made by the club since the appointment of Brian Smith. It has to be the right choice, it shouldnt be rushed. We shouldnt just pick the best out of work coach who happens to be available. If we have to wait until the end of the season, as we did with Smith, so be it.

Absolutely agree. I fear some supporters just want to see Macca gone without even considering where that would leave us. We have no respected or experienced assistant to take over in a caretaker capacity. I'd love to see Brian Smith himself back at Odsal for a few years to re-build some solid foundations. We may be in the minority but I believe that McNamara has the knowledge to be a good coach. Whether he is able to coach that knowledge or recruit the right players to implement his idea's is debatable.

A few year under someone like Smith may just be what he needs to get his career back on track. Despite the bravado in the press from Macca, I do think he is beginning to feel the pressure.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:37 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

. We have no respected or experienced assistant to take over in a caretaker capacity.

I'm actually glad about that, we need a clean fresh start.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:46 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Absolutely agree. I fear some supporters just want to see Macca gone without even considering where that would leave us. We have no respected or experienced assistant to take over in a caretaker capacity. I'd love to see Brian Smith himself back at Odsal for a few years to re-build some solid foundations. We may be in the minority but I believe that McNamara has the knowledge to be a good coach. Whether he is able to coach that knowledge or recruit the right players to implement his idea's is debatable.

A few year under someone like Smith may just be what he needs to get his career back on track. Despite the bravado in the press from Macca, I do think he is beginning to feel the pressure.

Give the job to Morrison while we find a replacement he's injured so it would effect his playing performance.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:52 am  

redeverready wrote:

Give the job to Morrison while we find a replacement he's injured so it would effect his playing performance.

He's been taking coaching tips from Macca, is that really a good idea?

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:54 am  

lee briers showed how good he really is last night.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:54 am  

Paul124897 wrote:

He's been taking coaching tips from Macca, is that really a good idea?

I don't know listen to him last night he seemed to have he passion.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 11:57 am  

redeverready wrote:

Give the job to Morrison while we find a replacement he's injured so it would effect his playing performance.

Would not be allowed to cos of his work permit?

Officially, anyway...

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:16 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Absolutely agree. I fear some supporters just want to see Macca gone without even considering where that would leave us. We have no respected or experienced assistant to take over in a caretaker capacity. I'd love to see Brian Smith himself back at Odsal for a few years to re-build some solid foundations. We may be in the minority but I believe that McNamara has the knowledge to be a good coach. Whether he is able to coach that knowledge or recruit the right players to implement his idea's is debatable.

A few year under someone like Smith may just be what he needs to get his career back on track. Despite the bravado in the press from Macca, I do think he is beginning to feel the pressure.

Sounds as reasonable a post on the subject as we are likely to see.

Been thinking while I was down the gym this morning (as you do...)(and sorry Anarkik, but can't change how I am) and just about every young British coach, promoted to head coach quite early, has struggled and either failed or is failing. To Macca add Agar, Lowes, Sharp, Minibus, Harrison, Smith (Wakey), Cullen - even, Kelly...as examples. So far Brian Mac looks to be still above the waterline, but success stories are pretty thin on the ground.

What this seems to me to mean is that if you want success you probably have to go recruit an antipodean (and even then success is not assured, as we have seen with the likes of Walters (so far), the other Sharp, Lean Dance, Kiss and others at London, various at Wigan...). Which is obviously not a five minute job.

The other worrying trend is that, after all these years of SL, we still seem unable to produce much in the way of successful young British coaches. Something across the game just isn't working?

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:30 pm  

Adeybull wrote:

Would not be allowed to cos of his work permit?

Officially, anyway...

Apply for a new permit then.

: Sat Apr 18, 2009 12:42 pm  

redeverready wrote:

Apply for a new permit then.

Except...wasn't that a reason why the likes of Big Joe could not stay on? Serious question, cos what I've heard on that has been anecdotal only.