Re: Agar leaving Hull... : Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:32 pm  

I'd forgotten about the Chris Chester aspect of it all. Doesn't get much better.

Re: Agar leaving Hull... : Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:49 pm  

bren2k wrote:

Thank you - and precisely why he wouldn't be good enough for us; we need someone with sufficient skill and fortitude to change the culture of the playing side of our club from top to bottom, and who can instill a level of discipline, positivity and will to win that hasn't been evident at WTW for a number of years.

Richard Agar is not that person.

To be fair, whay are you basing this on? The fact he comes accros as a bit boring?

he could be the best motivator going in the game. What is clear is that some big (relatively speaking) names down under must have some faith in him to come and play for him. Not that I am over bothered about imports, but signings such as Heremia, Crocker Omealy and Fitzgibbon wipe the floor with the likes of Motu Tony, Jeremy Smith, Semi and the like.#

If he doest turn out to be the coach I dont think its the end of thr world. Lets be honest, the goal for the next 3 years or so has to be to become a top 8 side - Agar could very well be the man to consolidate us and take us to mid table mediocracy, from where we can potentially kick on towards the top of the league with somebody else at the helm.

Can't see him taking us to Grand Finals and the Challenge Cup, but he could stabalise us and start the building that we need.

Re: Agar leaving Hull... : Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:50 pm  

Gutted Agar's leaving Hull, I always used to enjoy his downbeat tone on Radio Humberside.

I'm sure he'll 'get us tactics right' for Wakey though, smashing fella.

Re: Agar leaving Hull... : Tue Sep 06, 2011 3:56 pm  

viva wildcats wrote:

Cant believe the amount of stick people are giving about Agar being the new coach. Heard Chester will be assistant and heard that actually Agar is very well respected by players and is an excellent coach even if he doesnt come across to well on tv. Think the team of Agar and Chest will improve us and we can really kick on next year. Hull are playing excellent at the moment now they have most players back from injury. When it is announced think the so called expects on here need to lay off a bit and give the bloke a chance! it would be interesting to see peoples thoughts if Hull had a good run in the play-offs this year and how people would then judge him!

You are James Elston and I claim my 1873 winnings!!!

Re: Agar leaving Hull... : Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:36 pm  

You could do worse than Agar.

I have been critical of him in the past, but there have been good things about his stay. For instance, it was him that scouted the Briscoe brothers back when they were playing for fev lions and he has a good knowledge of most levels of the game. He also made some other good signings - Fitzgibbon for example.
He has failings, too, such as not correcting our lack of halves and not strengthening our right-hand side, but we have still scored 50+ 5 times this year.

Basically, don't expect great things, but there are worse options than him. For example, I heard in one thread on here that Bobbie Goulding is looking for a club.

Re: Agar leaving Hull... : Tue Sep 06, 2011 4:38 pm  

Apparently Agar is brining Ewan Dowes and Sam Obst with him..

Re: Agar leaving Hull... : Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:10 pm  

If Agar comes to Wakefield then you could have done a lot worse. Seriously.

Re: Agar leaving Hull... : Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:14 pm  

Staffs FC wrote:

If Agar comes to Wakefield then you could have done a lot worse. Seriously.

If he does then you are spot on and for me its not the end of the world Agar being the new coach, its the way its been done that i struggle with.

Re: Agar leaving Hull... : Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:16 pm  

To be honest the way the second half of the season has gone its not going to take much to improve on this season. But has he got what it takes to take our club significantly forward. He and the people who make the appointment will live and die by the results and time will tell. I'm guessing he won't have been the most expensive candidate, lets hope that frees up more investment on the team because god knows it needs it.

Re: Agar leaving Hull... : Tue Sep 06, 2011 5:21 pm  

Agar may not be the coach to take us to the top but he may be the coach to nip us into playoffs next year with a few good signings.


That's if it's him and I hope whoever is coach has identified the key area of HB and another quality addition.

I will give any coach the chance to prove they can take the club forward. It would be poor form on any fan to blast a coach before he's had a shot to show if he can hack it.