: Sat May 23, 2009 9:33 am  

Bullpower wrote:

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.

Sorry I didn't mean it like that, I should have said "most". I'm just geniunely disheartened atm. My apologies.

[Bullseye]

: Sat May 23, 2009 9:53 am  

Am I confident that Macca can sort this?

No.

: Sat May 23, 2009 10:00 am  

I also voted 'no'.

The players are obviously not responding to the coach, we have seen too many poor and disinterested performances now this year. I hope McNamara can turn this around, but I'm not confident he will.

But sacking the coach won't magically turn this around, we need to ship out some dead wood if we're serious about trying to be a top 8 side.

: Sat May 23, 2009 10:13 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

I also voted 'no'.

The players are obviously not responding to the coach, we have seen too many poor and disinterested performances now this year. I hope McNamara can turn this around, but I'm not confident he will.

But sacking the coach won't magically turn this around, we need to ship out some dead wood if we're serious about trying to be a top 8 side.

You seriously want to give him more time, which is what i read into the "I hope McNamara can turn this around"? He's had three years, it's his team and he's either allowed or recruited the dead wood you refer to to continue to be in the team. I've watched us continually decline over his tenure and he comes out with the same bland responses each time. I don't care if we've only lost by a few points...a loss is a loss. If's buts and maybes are ok but at the end of the day they don't change the reality of our situation.

I'll sit here now waiting for the excuse of funds e.t.c to be brought out, issue is and this is a big IF we have financial constraints, it doesn't appear to be hampering some of our rivals i.e. Wakefield.

Even if we have a tight budget, it's nothing to what it's going to be like if this continues. People will stay away and the people who still go because they bought season tickets this year, will consider if they want to continue with that next year. Action needs to be taken now before it's too late!!

: Sat May 23, 2009 10:20 am  

There's nothing knee jerk about the poll, our players have not been performing to the sum of their abilities since mid 2007.

For a few weeks, or the odd game you can accept some of the arguments that have been put up to justify it, but when it gets into its third season it becomes a joke to even try and defend what is happening.

Even those who think we should just wait it out for the emergence of all this brilliant young talent we supposedly have must admit that the coaching staff don't show any indication that they'd be able to get the best out of them if and when they do come through?

This is really beginning to damage the club now, "casual" fans are becoming never attending fans, and regular fans are becoming casual fans, if action isn't taken soon then there will be big trouble ahead.

: Sat May 23, 2009 10:26 am  

Northern Lad wrote:

You seriously want to give him more time!!

Well you read me wrongly then. I'd like to see someone else brought in to have a go. I actually don't think McNamara is as bad as the results suggest but he is failing to get the players playing for him. We're stuck with the majority of them (although there a fair few who deserve to go also) so perhaps we have little choice. My point was, that even without McNamara, we're still left with some players who are not being as professional as we expect from them. But we should be doing a lot better than we're doing, even with some passengers.. that book has to stop with the coaches.

But I honestly don't think he will be given the boot, so yeah obviously I McNamara to be able to turn it around.

: Sat May 23, 2009 10:31 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Well you read me wrongly then. I'd like to see someone else brought in to have a go. I actually don't think McNamara is as bad as the results suggest but he is failing to get the players playing for him. We're stuck with the majority of them (although there a fair few who deserve to go also) so perhaps we have little choice. My point was, that even without McNamara, we're still left with some players who are not being as professional as we expect from them. But we should be doing a lot better than we're doing, even with some passengers.. that book has to stopped with the coaches.

But I honestly don't think he will be given the boot, so yeah obviously I McNamara to be able to turn it around.

i didn't put exclamation marks after what i said, not sure why you added them

I understand what your saying but I'm of the opinion another coach could get more out of them consistantly

: Sat May 23, 2009 10:32 am  

Northern Lad wrote:

i didn't put exclamation marks after what i said, not sure why you added them

I understand what your saying but I'm of the opinion another coach could get more out of them consistantly

Not added as such, just highlighting and deleting whilst using a laptop. The !! were from the end of your post!!

: Sat May 23, 2009 10:37 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

Not added as such, just highlighting and deleting whilst using a laptop. The !! were from the end of your post!!

damn the delete button

[Durham Giant]

: Sat May 23, 2009 11:55 am  

I voted YES for Macca.

Aftyer all he is doing a superb job.

Especially If you are a Leeds, Giants,or Keighley fan etc