Joined: Jul 31 2003 Posts: 36786 Location: Leafy Worcester, home of the Black Pear
Staffs FC wrote:Where's the guarantee that someone else can mould this team into top 6 or top 4 ?
At the moment I'd settle for a coach that could keep us out of the bottom 4.
As for player recruitment - having a good coach makes it easier to attract better players. Not easy - just easier.
If you honestly believe that no other coach would get better results from this squad than Radford then fair enough, but I'm not sure how you've arrived at that opinion. One listen to his after-match interview tonight demonstrates how fully clueless he is.
Hold on to me baby, his bony hands will do you no harm It said in the cards, we lost our souls to the Nameless One
Joined: Feb 20 2007 Posts: 10540 Location: Hunting Gopher
Staffs FC wrote:Been the same for years under various coaches. Hardly a common factor. I couldn't care less if Radford goes but I'm not naïve enough to think it will make that much difference. I can remember how players played under Agar and Gentle.
If changing the coach won't make much difference, and changing the players clearly isn't making much difference, what options are left? Concede defeat and chuck it in, or accept being rubbish and try not to be bothered by it?
carl_spackler wrote:If changing the coach won't make much difference, and changing the players clearly isn't making much difference, what options are left? Concede defeat and chuck it in, or accept being rubbish and try not to be bothered by it?
Maybe that's where the Port and lemon comes in - helps dull the pain!
Captain Dave wrote:The DG was just a way to underline Leeds dominance , Leeds seem to go for it more than other teams when they are well ahead.
it's a way of saying FU, we don't even need to score tries now, we're in control here & you're done for the night. What little fight a team has something like that can have an impact to the opposition on the receiving end. it's the final insult/slap in the face tbh.
Joined: Feb 12 2005 Posts: 13126 Location: East Staffordshire
knockersbumpMKII wrote:Nonsense, a decent coach/coaching team is able to mould youngsters and get them to a level where they can compete and not be overawed at the top level and whilst not necessarily going to be amazing displays aren't going to be out of their depth. They manage their youngsters plenty fine it at Leeds, Saints, Wigan etc. You just can't bring yourself to admit that Radford is a failure and isn't up to the job..why is that?
Nonsense - as I've said countless times Radford can leave today for all I care. What part of that sentence is proving difficult for you to comprehend ?
What I will do is give credit where it's due and criticise where necessary. You only do the latter - why is that ? Where was your praise of Radford after the Hudds and Wire performances ? Or is it only shambolic performances like the 40 mins last night that can be attributed to the coaching ? As for the youngsters thing we're miles behind in player development and talent. Despite some serious investment I'm yet to be convinced that we're getting any better at it.
Radford's biggest mistake this season so far is his squad strength at prop forward. It seems clear that Ellis will have to move inside and Thompson play in his place in the left second row. It's a shame we couldn't get Taylor for this season when we tried to because Green and Bowden are not taking their opportunities and when injuries hit we've nothing left as last night's bench clearly illustrated.
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Adam Pearson said not wrote:I know there are two franchises and two clubs (in Hull) and that will remain forever more
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