Re: Macca... You decide!!! : Sun Mar 15, 2009 11:40 pm  

af wrote:

Quality post mate but don't expect a response from the Revolutionary Court just yet. They're too busy knitting.

I fear the only words they want to hear right now from the Head Coach are "..it is a far far better thing that I do now..."

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:12 am  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

I'm at the stage where I wouldn't be against seeing a change in the coaching team as things currently stand. But I'd rather the club waited until a credible and experienced option became available. I'm not in favour of sacking the coach and paying out compensation and then being left to pick between a few coaches such as Millward/Harrison who didn't exactly cover themselves in glory at their last clubs.

I personally feel we should begin thinking long and hard about possible options for 2010. Ok it's a gamble because fans will become disheartened if results continue to be poor. But there is no short term miracle answer and we lack an assistant capable of undertaking a caretaker role until the end of the year.

Agreed!

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:21 am  

redeverready wrote:

Hood said we had salary cap space left which would be used if the right player became available.
Why it was no different this year after Harris, Hape, Joe's, Evans wages came off the cap.
There's been candid about the realities and telling barefaced porkies about everything. IMO it would be better to say nothing at all than everything is OK.

We may have space left on the salary cap, but that doesn't mean we have the money to fund that gap.

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:23 am  

Whilst I'd argue that the players look like they've lost faith in McNamara, and the results in recent weeks make his position look untenable, are there any serious, honest answers to the coaching situation out there?

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 12:44 am  

AaronBull wrote:

Whilst I'd argue that the players look like they've lost faith in McNamara, and the results in recent weeks make his position look untenable, are there any serious, honest answers to the coaching situation out there?

There are plenty of answers but without the money to fund them, we have no solutions.

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 1:08 am  

bullfan away wrote:

There are plenty of answers but without the money to fund them, we have no solutions.

Disregarding the fact they may not want to come to Bradford..

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:16 pm  

bullfan away wrote:

We may have space left on the salary cap, but that doesn't mean we have the money to fund that gap.

That's not what Hood said.

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:25 pm  

and you plan to buy an new coach with what money?

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 5:41 pm  

AaronBull wrote:

Whilst I'd argue that the players look like they've lost faith in McNamara, and the results in recent weeks make his position look untenable, are there any serious, honest answers to the coaching situation out there?

If you'd asked the same question in 1994/1995 not many would have answered "Brian Smith". There may not be a genuine candidate but the gradual decline over the last 18 months means the question is at least worth asking by Hood.

: Mon Mar 16, 2009 9:57 pm  

Graham Murray? He's currently not working in League.

I know it's been a long time since he had the modicum of success at Leeds, but he would at least unite the players and get them playing together.

That said, maybe McNamara is just the wrong man in the wrong place at the wrong time, and the lack of real funding at Bradford would prevent anyone from tunring it around at present?