I think even the strictest of McNamara supporters have got to be starting to get a little bit tired of the same old statements that don't seem to be getting backed up.

I don't know but if it was looking at your avatar maybe your one of them

i can only assume that his post match comments are based on recordings of Jon Sharp at Huddersfield last season

There are definite paralells with Sharpe's record at Hudders. The coach was an assistant to a successful coach but never looked comfortable in the job and players seem to be underperforming.

McNamara confessed he had no idea why we didn't perform versus Celtic so how can he be so sure we can turn things around in the latter half of the season? Last week wasn't the first time he's confessed to being baffled either!

Apart from the fact that under Sharp, Huddersfield improved dramatically both on and off the field, whereas McNamara has virtually buried the Bulls.

When Sharpe was in charge Hudders had one decent run of form but where is he now? Hudders obviously thought he wasn't up to the job.

Agree that we've gone backwards under McNamara.

The remark that made me smile was "we havn`t quite finished teams off"
What that`s a laugh he`s not geting anywhere near some teams let alone finishing them off.

Ive heard it all before.

Not even going to click the link, same old rubbish all the time, plainly had enough now, get rid.

That`s the problem the people (board) upstairs haven`t the bottle to get rid and not just that we don`t have the money to bring anyone in at the monment.

Under Sharp, Huddersfield went from 10th to 5th in the league and average crowds doubled. Under McNamara, Bradford have gone from champions to 13th and average crowds have decreased by 3,000. Huddersfield made more major finals under Sharp than Bradford have under McNamara. It's hardly comparable at all.

So McNamara's even worse than some on here think.

I appreciate that there are a number of people on here who want McNamara out and I understand the reasons why but am I to understand that he`s now being rapped for trying to be upbeat? Would you actually be happy if he gave interviews to the press saying "WE`RE DOOMED, WE`RE DOOMED". That would really impress folks wouldn`t it? Team morale would go up no end. Sponsors would come flocking to the door. It would be one advantage after the other....................

I know some would say that was just being honest

but do come on, when people get their hooks in he just can`t do right for doing wrong.

The problem is that this kind of comment is being made week in and week out yet Mr McNamara is incapable of understanding that actions speak louder than words.

He has to speak to the press. There's only so much he can say. If you don't like reading it, don't.

He doesn't have to make silly quotes like this.

Sorry - that's exactly what he should be saying. What coach says anything else?

I'd love to see how some of the übercritics on here would fare if THEY had to face or engage with the press day in day out? I've managed to avoid it for most of my life, but on those rare occasions where I could not avoid it, its not been the easiest of experiences.

In fact, Bulliac may remember an occasion - it was the first match with Macca as head coach, at the HJ, and the sky cameras came up the terrace and collared he and I for comments. To my shame, having been caught on the hop I was too scared to talk in case I said the wrong thing (I was stood next to the aisle so I was nearest) and pushed them straight onto Bulliac - who spoke excellently, btw, and put me to shame and rightly so

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Apart from me being a coward and dumping on Bulliac, that little event made me realise just how tricky it must be getting caught on the hop by the cameras. With some warning and time to think about what I am going to say, I'm OK; but without warning, I flap. Yet that surprises folk who know me who assume that, cos I can talk for England, I'd be fine! I think Bullseye (for example) will be very good at it, but I suspect many others would either react as I did or would say things that afterwards they wished they had not?

Maybe worth bearing in mind when seeing how people who we ASSUME are more comfortable handling the media sometimes react?

Sorry Red, can understand (and share) your frustration - but what would YOU have said instead? Serious question, cos I know you for being a serious and thoughtful poster. Other than style, I'm not sure how he could have said things that differently?

My mum did quite the opposite of you.

We took her to the WCC a few years back, to which she ran up to the sky camera who at the time were interviewing fans outside of the stadium.

She was wearing a wooly hat and about 6 layers of clothes and looked like she was on day release, and went on to embaress herself by going right up to the camera and screaming 'woooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo'. She hasn't been since.

"Note to self...remember to stand near Paul's mum if there looks to be any risk of TV cameras collaring fans for comments..."

I would have said something on the lines of being apologetic for the first half of the season. Then say that as a club we are going to regroup and address our problems then in the second half of the season will try and be more consistent and hopefully try and regain the confidence of the supporters.

Good ol Mrs I! Maybe the Bulls could employ her for inspirational half time team talks?!

I`d guess that he knows perfectly well that actions speak louder than words but newspaper reporters expect words and as AF points out it`s probably in his contract to do media work.

Like I said before, and I apologise for repeating myself, I can understand anyone`s frustrations with the way things are but bagging a bloke for trying to be upbeat is a bit much.