Re: Cunningham Sacked : Mon Apr 10, 2017 1:24 pm  

I thought Cunningham had to go, but that doesn't mean I don't see this as a sad day. He was an absolute hero of mine in his playing days - the best hooker ever to grace the Saints No 9 shirt. Thoroughly deserving of his statue. I feel real sadness that it's ended like this.

Re: Cunningham Sacked : Mon Apr 10, 2017 3:39 pm  

It is a decision that had to be made without any more delay! sadly we do not live in the land of make believe, not every player in rugby league can become a coach, it takes more than being a good player, and the club can't keep sending people upstairs or having ambassador roles.

Is there really a Board of Directors all financing the club or one man and the loan from Hong Kong? signings seem to show that finance is not what it should be for me.

Re: Cunningham Sacked : Mon Apr 10, 2017 4:08 pm  

He might make a good coach, but it was too soon for him at Saints.

When we had Powell in charge at Leeds in the early 00's, it was too soon. He went away, learned his trade and look at him now. Cunningham might do the same.

Re: Cunningham Sacked : Mon Apr 10, 2017 4:11 pm  

Just hope Long doesn't pump players with drugs like he did at Hull.

Re: Cunningham Sacked : Mon Apr 10, 2017 5:06 pm  

I think it's a sad day for the club but a decision that needed to be done. It's not just the fact we don't win many these days buy it's the rugby we play. I'm not going ott here when I say we are probably the most boring club in English pro rugby. I hate watching us these days, it's just so so boring.

I still feel sad for KC tho as he's been at the club a long long time and he's still a legend in my eyes.

Re: Cunningham Sacked : Mon Apr 10, 2017 5:09 pm  

KC needs to go away, learn his trade at a lower level then look again for an opening if he has the desire for it. I fear it's not a role for him either short or more longer term. Sad day but in short he should have gone a while ago.

Re: Cunningham Sacked : Mon Apr 10, 2017 5:45 pm  

He should never have been given the job and the time away at another club would have done him the world of good.

Sad day but a return is not off the cards, and possibly not have inherited one of the worst saints sides i can remember in a long time and also have better finances available upon his return

Re: Cunningham Sacked : Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:12 pm  

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Re: Cunningham Sacked : Mon Apr 10, 2017 6:14 pm  

Should the back room staff of gone too?

Re: Cunningham Sacked : Mon Apr 10, 2017 7:33 pm  

While Cunningham is the one who has been sacrificed. I feel the blame for this has to fall at the hands of the clubs senior management.

Saints have been excellent in their player academy set up, however they have been woefully inadequate in making long term provision to develop future coaches in house.

KC was thrown in at the deep end. I recollect saying when he was appointed that we needed to be patient and not expect miracles. I suspect the experience has been somewhat humbling for KC as he took the job feeling very confident in his own ability. However that has proven not to be the case. At times recently i got the impression he had realised that he was in way over his head, but was trying to battle through it.

I hope KC can take a step back like Powell did , take on a lower championship role and then work his way through the system. In 5 to 10 years time he might become a top line coach.

From Saints point of view i hope they learn that you cant just stick a playing legend behind a desk and expect them to produce coaching miracles. Coaches are made not born.