I'm not in the Macca out party yet, but I am very disappointed with that.

Lacklustre, no defence, no effort, and our forwards were running to the St Helens line not at it.

The only players showing any effort for me were Whitehead, Scruton, Langley, Halley & Kearney.

Kopzcak also, but less so, and I still odn't think he's at 100%

What really worries me is that we don't seem to have any tactics, it just looks like they are being chucked on the pitch with not a clue what to do. Saints knew exactly what to do to close down threats from Menzies, Orford (who was dire imo) and Kearney. We couldn't deal with Puletua's runs or Robys zipiness from dummy half.

Benthamwas terrible, but nowhere near as terrible as us. Although how Fozzard gets away with being 20 metres offside everytime Saints kick escapes me.

We can't blame the referee for this one, we were just absolute garbage, that wasn't even NL1 standard. I always thought it would be difficult having to play Saints after an opening home defeat, but I wanted -if nothing else- effort from the players.

I don't care what he thinks about St Helen's right now, I would much rather know what he thinks of the performance tday. Quotes like 'We started Ok' and 'It was a tough day at the office' have been said over and over last year.

What did he learn from last weeks game at Huddersfield ?

At least we were a point up this time last year.

We are not a rich club as has been said, but i dont think we can afford not to get a new coach, there will be no one watching by the end of the season. Hood should ask him to resign. If i were that poor at my job i would pack it in & find something i'm better at.

The problem today was that its the whole team that needs to gel together, because none of them had a bloody clue today and our defence was shocking.

I'll give McNamara his due. He's done a great job turning the junior player development side of the club round. However, he is tactically lacking as well as seemingly unable to motivate a side to win.

As such, I think it might be sensible to move him upstairs. Put him in a Director of Rugby role. Let him continue his good work with bringing in young players and let the club get in a more experienced coach who can get the team performing to the level the players we've got should be achieving.

After all, Mr Hood said that success this year would be 1 final and a top 4 finish. Even adding his footnote about injuries, which really we've not got at the moment as the only players out are Platt and Sculthorpe and neither of them could be considered a starting player, we're not on course for that top 4 finish or playing like we did today in with a cat in hells chance of a final

We are bottom, I know the league table doesn't mean much at this stage, but last is somewhere I never want to see my club. There needs to be a big change by next week in front of the sky cameras at home.

"part of a process we need to go through to get where we want to be"? Clown.

Getting sick of McNamara's excuses and him playing the same tactics week in week out however I doubt that Hood would sack him or that McNamara would leave us, fingers crossed Hood does not offer him a new contract at the end of the season!

MACCA IS THE NEW ANDY GOODWAY

Hood is not strong enough... He is head of the club and like any business is responsible for ensuring it is operating to it's full potential. lose against Cas and the pressure will be on.

Just for once, can you cut out your lies and downright dishonesty? Read what I wrote, will you?

Since I have come to realise you seem to be of only limited understanding, let me try and make it very, very simple for you:

M y . i s s u e . w i t h . y o u . i s . n o t - a n d . n e v e r . w a s - t h a t . y o u . w a n t . M c N a m a r a . o u t. I t . i s . t h a t . y o u . o n l y . e v e r . c r i t i c i s e . a n d . n e v e r . e v e r . p r o p o s e . a n y . p r a c t i c a b l e . a l t e r n a t i v e , a n d . g o . m i s s i n g . w h e n . w e . w i n . a n d . f e w . w i l l . r a l l y . t o . y o u r . o b s e s s i o n , b u t . a r e . v e r y . m u c h . i n . e v i d e n c e . w h e n . w e d o . n o t.

Can I make that any more clear?

There are plenty others on here who hold similar views to you. The difference is, most of those have some idea what they are talking about regarding what is wrong (in their view) with the coaching, and in the main make reasonable attempt to propose or at least discuss reasoned alternatives. I can very much respect them and their views, for those reasons, and regularly acknowledge that in their number are some few who know far more about the game than I ever will. Equally, there may be some off-field matters where I might just have a degree of knowledge relevant to the discussion.

But you do not fall into that category. And for that reason - and for your consistent disingenuous dishonesty and evading the issues put to you (as you do yet again above); and for your seeming delight in coming in after the battle and knifing the wounded; and for seemingly taking delight in every misfortune to befall the team or the club provided, in your mind it, makes you look like you were right all along; for those reasons, I can never respect you or your posts.

Oh, and it was the likes of me that consistently pointed out that the club would likely find it very difficult financially to replace the coaching staff in the middle of contracts - not you. It was YOU who consistently slated the likes of me for saying that. So, I say again, lets have a bit of honesty from you for a change?



Sorry everyone else, but at least you guys are expressing your views for all the right reasons.

What was Macnamara's game plan today?
Have the players done any work on defence in the last week?

I'm not sure how anyone can defend Mac after that. I can see already exactly how this season is going to go unless something changes. And before anyone says anything....no I don't have a solution. But it is becoming more and more apparent that it is not Macnamara.

The Hood, Duffy, Mcnamara combination seems far too cosy for my liking. I sit here totally amazed that Steve is still the coach of this club. Im convinced a better coach could achieve better results with this same squad.

I've said it for a while that I think Macca talks a very good game but just cant seem to coach his players well enough to be able to play consistently well. He may be able to coach them to the odd win over Saints/Leeds/Wigan etc but that's not good enough. We need to find some consistency and I just dont think Macca is the coachto drill that into these players.

What was Macnamara's game plan today?
Have the players done any work on defence in the last week?

I'm not sure how anyone can defend Mac after that. I can see already exactly how this season is going to go unless something changes. And before anyone says anything....no I don't have a solution. But it is becoming more and more apparent that it is not Macnamara.

Okay, been festering on this for the last couple of hours.

1) We were way too flat in attack, why were all the players bunched up or in a straight line? There was no structure, and it was becoming painstaking to watch the utter uselessness of it all.

2) Orford appeared to turn into Iestyn Harris during the game. There were passes flying everywhere, and one of them caused Eastmond to go the length of the field.

3) Will somebody please tell the players that when defending, if they got to the ball and stopped the offload, things would go a lot better for them.

4) Is there some kind of back room drama going on?

4) If I win the lottery ever, I'm going to buy the club. Stability is needed.

People will say "[iwhat are the alternatives?"[/i but i think it's fast getting to the point where we could employ Bubbles the chimp with Coco the Clown as his assistant, and they'd get the squad more motivated!

Even if it's someone on a short-term basis while the board looks for a long-term solution, anyone, just anyone, has to be a better bet than what we currently have.

Can we have a new Macca in/out poll?

Let.me.reply.to.your.tedious.post.Adey.
The.main.reason.I.seem.to.take.glee.in.a.Bradford.loss.is.because.it.annoys.the.likes.of.you.and.your.merry.men.who
.hate.the.fact.that.I.have.a.right.good.point.about.McNamara.
You.are.obsessed.by.me.and.it.is.lovely.because.you.really.do.not.want.to.be.yet.you.just.cannot.help.yourself.
You.bore.me.and.I.do.not.care.what.you.think.so.I.would.not.waste.your.time.
You.say.I.am.dishonest.but.just.for.the.sake.of.confusion.I.will.make.this.quite.clear.and.truthful.
I.do.not.care.what.you.think.You.are.a.self-righteous.plonker.and.seeing.you.get.so.wound.up.amuses.me.greatly.
It.really.gets.to.you.that.I.(according.to.you).know.so.little.about.rugby.league.yet.I.have.called.this.right.for.years.

Your first: buggered if I know, cos the team didn't seem to. Whether that was down to him or the players...only they and others close to it will know?

Your second: if they had, we saw sod all evidence of it in most departments today?

The game against a Cas side, performing much better than their doubters expected, appears to be taking on considerable importance. Another shambles like today...don;t even want to think about it

That said, we are not totally alone in being the laughing stock of the bloody competition (again) - our near-neighbours must be eternally grateful to us for taking the heat away from them a bit!

Start one then.

As pointless as it is though.

ZZZZZ. Boring.

I've got a massive dong.

Without the spaces and the full-stops would be easier.

I think people will derive a good insight into ME's true character from his most recent post? And there is nothing clever in blaming everything that has gone wrong in the last few years on the coach, whilst denying any other contributory factors. Any child could do that.

And Stul:



your argument is of course...irrefutable!

I think you had better think about it. I can see us firmly rooted to the bottom of the table come 10 o'clock on Friday. Played 3, lost 3 and a BIG FAT ZERO points.