Barrow sack coach : Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:52 pm  

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: Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:54 pm  

Seems a strange decision just before the run up to the play offs.

: Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:57 pm  

unrest in the camp and been struggling for a while need to freshen things up.

: Tue Jul 21, 2009 9:58 pm  

Yes, at any other club with any other chairman that would seem a strange decision.
But at Barrow With Des Johnston nothing surprises.

: Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:00 pm  

machine wrote:

unrest in the camp and been struggling for a while need to freshen things up.

Second in the league and a final appearance the year after being promoted would suggest to me that Dave Clark deserves a full season to prove himself IMO.

: Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:26 pm  

urbancarrot wrote:

Second in the league and a final appearance the year after being promoted would suggest to me that Dave Clark deserves a full season to prove himself IMO.

Even though recent results have been VERY poor ? The new coach has 6 weeks to stamp his authority and try and get the team playing good rugby again. Things had gone stale and we had no plan B.

: Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:33 pm  

Gary High wrote:

Even though recent results have been VERY poor ? The new coach has 6 weeks to stamp his authority and try and get the team playing good rugby again. Things had gone stale and we had no plan B.

Yes. Every team has form dips, he should be allowed to try coach your team out of that dip after what he has help you acheive in the past year. I knew you would come on and defend it but from a non-biased and to be honest not that bothered point of view it is strange decision.

: Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:42 pm  

urbancarrot wrote:

Yes. Every team has form dips, he should be allowed to try coach your team out of that dip after what he has help you acheive in the past year. I knew you would come on and defend it but from a non-biased and to be honest not that bothered point of view it is strange decision.

Im not exactly defending it. It may turn out to be a very bad decision at this late stage but as you will have seen on Sky we have been playing very poorly with no direction of late. I do feel Dave ran out of ideas and tbh I saw this coming. A fresh set of ideas may be just what we need to re-ignite our season. Dave Clarke is still assistant so he must have agreed to the move ? It may turn out to be a bad decision or it may be a master stroke - only time will tell.

: Tue Jul 21, 2009 10:59 pm  

Gary High wrote:

Im not exactly defending it. It may turn out to be a very bad decision at this late stage but as you will have seen on Sky we have been playing very poorly with no direction of late. I do feel Dave ran out of ideas and tbh I saw this coming. A fresh set of ideas may be just what we need to re-ignite our season. Dave Clarke is still assistant so he must have agreed to the move ? It may turn out to be a bad decision or it may be a master stroke - only time will tell.

yes, totally agree. Clarke has been a fantastic worker and a credit to the club. I am very pleased he still has a coaching roll- keep some consistencey. I think new ideas and new tactics is what barrow need, weather it pays off we shall see.

: Wed Jul 22, 2009 6:34 am  

Gary High wrote:

Im not exactly defending it. It may turn out to be a very bad decision at this late stage but as you will have seen on Sky we have been playing very poorly with no direction of late. I do feel Dave ran out of ideas and tbh I saw this coming. A fresh set of ideas may be just what we need to re-ignite our season. Dave Clarke is still assistant so he must have agreed to the move ? It may turn out to be a bad decision or it may be a master stroke - only time will tell.

In all honesty i dont think you are playing any different to how you were playing at the beginning of the season. Bit like Hull City if you ask me, riding along on the crest of the wave. A few defeats and then you get shown up for how good you actually are. In Barrows case i just think that is an average workmanlike team.