: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:23 pm  

The answer is down in London doing a pretty good job with even worse resources than the Bulls currently have!!!

Brian Mac will get the team playing to their full potential, something McNamara clearly cannot.

The current squad might only be able to just manage the play offs but at least they will have a good go with Brian in charge.

Its a load of bull (excuse the pun!) that we haven't got the money to aquire McDermott. he would be the best investment the club have made in ten years so surely that is worth it?

THE (STEVE)MAC IS DEAD... LONG LIVE THE (BRIAN)MAC!!!

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:30 pm  

bullinenemyland wrote:

The answer is down in London doing a pretty good job with even worse resources than the Bulls currently have!!!

Brian Mac will get the team playing to their full potential, something McNamara clearly cannot.

The current squad might only be able to just manage the play offs but at least they will have a good go with Brian in charge.

Its a load of bull (excuse the pun!) that we haven't got the money to aquire McDermott. he would be the best investment the club have made in ten years so surely that is worth it?

THE (STEVE)MAC IS DEAD... LONG LIVE THE (BRIAN)MAC!!!

Whilst I would have a lot of sympathy with Brian Mac as head coach should that position become vacant, one teeny weeny little question?

How exactly would he be able to join the Bulls when he is already contracted to Harlequins?

I'm sure we don't want another "inducement to breach contract" action and compo bill...do we?

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 11:34 pm  

Adeybull wrote:

Whilst I would have a lot of sympathy with Brian Mac as head coach should that position become vacant, one teeny weeny little question?

How exactly would he be able to join the Bulls when he is already contracted to Harlequins?

I'm sure we don't want another "inducement to breach contract" action and compo bill...do we?

I have nothing against McDermott but he's not the man for the job IMO. We need an experienced coach who can help address the problems we have.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:00 am  

redeverready wrote:

I have nothing against McDermott but he's not the man for the job IMO. We need an experienced coach who can help address the problems we have.

I don't know whether McD could do the job or not, personally I think a successful London is more important. But I'm not sure experience is critical. Sure Graham Murray would be the dogs, but you just need to see the work Brown seems to be doing at Hudds, Morgan at HKR & Potter did at Cats to see if you are good enough you are experienced enough.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:09 am  

Does anyone know what length of contract your coach has. It could be very expensive to sack him. Not sure how contract law works, do you have to pay out the full term etc etc. In these hard times will the board of any company want a bill for say £ 100,000 just to get rid of a member of staff.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 8:33 am  

bellycouldtackle wrote:

Does anyone know what length of contract your coach has. It could be very expensive to sack him. Not sure how contract law works, do you have to pay out the full term etc etc. In these hard times will the board of any company want a bill for say £ 100,000 just to get rid of a member of staff.

Er...I have been telling people about that for ages. Still hasn't sunk in with some yet

Its a hypothetical situation, and only the contracting parties and their advisers will know the contractual terms. But its not a case of contract law as such, more a case of what the terms of the contract and the applicable employment law are. I believe he has a contract till the end of this year, so the starting assumption must be that should the board go for the nuclear option then it would cost them something like the remaining amounts due till then. But it would all depend on the detailed terms of the contract and the circumstances of the departure.

Thats in simple terms, cos there are a lot of caveats relating to tax and especially to employment law. In some (non-sports) cases it can cost considerably more than the contractual entitlement to notice etc, if you are facing a claim for wrongful dismissal and/or if you want to impose some conditions on your (ex)-employee which your breach of contract would otherwise prevent. In non-sports situations you invariably get a "Compromise Agreement" in situations like this, where the ex-employee waives any further claims or rights in exchange for a substantial cheque. I've drawn a few of those up in my time.

But I'm not sure how it works in a sports situation, and whether there are any special rules or precedents which apply - or what the precedents are for being able to dismiss someone "fairly". The widely-publicised departure of Millward from Stains and then the Piedome didn't really cast too much light on the subject

But wait till Varky comes on and he'll probably be able to give you chapter and verse.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 10:59 am  

I refuse to even think about terminating the Mac's contract, as I don't want to hex anything

[Bullseye]

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:22 pm  

It's back!

: Wed Apr 01, 2009 12:30 pm  

Bullseye wrote:

It's back!

There is a time for polls and it is after 10 games have been played. Anyway I have voted in this one and since changed my mind. I believe others have as well.