Yep, me too. I just hope fans are not expecting too much from the new appointment, I suspect we wont be shopping in the top bracket, however I also hope the club manage to pull an ace out of its sleeve...

Don't forget the 5k that only said they'd come back when Macca goes.....!

Goes without saying, but just in case its probably best you said it anyway, no worries



Flannagan? Ok cheers for the name, thats one of tomorrows lunchtime google searches sorted then.

I heard that name, from someone who posts on here, a couple of weeks back.

I've said before, if we lose Macca we need to look at Australia if we can stretch to it. Sodding weak Sterling isn't helping matters. McDerrmott would be the pick of the Brit crop for mine.

I think people are confusing Shane Flanagan with 'Stuart' who is a Cronulla player.

Yeah it was me.

If we were going for a British coach then I'd opt for Nobby, but failing that Big Mac too. At least he's had a few seasons coaching at SL level and a few seasons under Smithy at Leeds. He's also a fitness man and keen on junior development, but a you say, we need to look to Aussie.

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Shane, not Stuart.

Well I knew who I meant. I actually meant to change it when I realised I'd typed it. Flannagn is the assistant, that remains the same.

Our next coach needs to be from the NRL IMO.

The name given to me was Stuart Flanagan. Which puzzled me very much since Google told me he was a player. A bit more googling later turned up Shane Flanagan, which I assumed...or at least hoped...was who was meant. So I put that away in a compartment until something to clarify turned up!

Many thanks to all of those who have put my name forward for the job. It kinda shows that I am maybe a bit more important on here than some people try to claim.



However, lets be honest, there is hardly a hard act to follow to be fair.

How England fair under his leadership I do not really care being a Scotsman but I am just glad that it looks like he will not have anything to do with Bradford for much longer.

It was mentioned earlier that it will be hard to get a top replacement on gates of 7-8K a week. Who then is the most responsible for the dwindling crowds? The very man that is needing replaced.

Goodbye Steve, about time too. Close the door on your way out.

Laughable.

Really?

So his continued move backwards have no influence on this then?

His inability to get his team (teams that season on season he has declared himself to be very happy with) performing to an acceptable standard?

Fans stay away because of results on the park. The very thing that the coach is ultimately responsible for.

However, in true af stylee, who then IS responsible for it?

Logic dictates that those responsible for dwindling crowds are those who do not turn up to matches.

And why are these people not turning up for matches?

(TBF, I am not sure I expect a reply to this as I am still waiting on you telling us all which Super League sides would welcome McNamara as coach.)

Any side wanting a British coach would have McNamara at the top of their list.

Any side wanting an Australian coach would not want McNamara, as he is not Australian.

HTH.

Wigan

fan on totalrl.

I don't know, you tell me. I turn up.

Our coach is a liar then. Bradford is obviously not his be all and end all and he's obviously not as happy here as he stated. I hope the players will still play for him after he's shown no loyalty.

Good riddance Steve. I was one of the ones fighting your corner for the majority of your tenure. I honestly wish you no luck in the England job

Harsh Ewwen. If you might be out of a job in October (every chance) at a place you love working at, might you not be very tempted to take another job you've always wanted if offered it? One that offerers the security of an income for your family for probably 3 years???

Not if it was my "be all and end all", I would try everything in my power to stay

Spot on.

Look at your own working life / career.
You make the moves to better yourself and earn more to support you family.

Players and coaches aren't (on the whole) die hard supporters of the clubs they serve. They are employed as professionals to do a job to the best of their ability, as we are by our employers. (And they don't get to peruse a message board all day!

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It probably wasn't his be all and end all IMO