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Well it's been a bizzare season and it doesn't get more bizarre than this .

Who's he going to eyeball ?
Who's he going to sue?
Has he lost the plot ?

Is it journo's hype?

Bizarre.

He is the Rafa of rugby league!

Apart from the fact that Rafa is actually quite a good manager.

As I already alluded to in the [url=http://viewtopic.php?t=421654&postdays=0&postorder=asc&start=30"If we get rid of McRae" thread[/url, it seems a bit of a coincidence that a story appears about an hour or so after those quite specific comments were posted. We all know how lazy stories have been put together simply from things circulated on Rlfans so it wouldn't surprise me if someone had relayed the comments to Shaun and asked him to comment on it.

No I don't think he has lost the plot - I think if you look at another post - [urlhttp://viewtopic.php?t=421654[/url and consider some of the comments I suspect they could well be considered as defamatory- people saying that Myler is leaving becaise he is not being coached well - that is a slur on the coaches professional ability - whilst the web offers everyone the chance to comment and give opinions, it does not give everyone the right to ignore the laws of libel in this country

The kind of article that leaves you with a lot more questions.

'journo' hype or not. we dont neerd this kind of stuff in the papers or on here ie forum members with inside knowledge or so they say.. let mcrae and the team get on with the job they have and lets see if they can salvage soom pride from the remaining games....

My heart bleeds.

Having read his comments I think he is more likely to be upset by the MEN. The article was very critical (although I think the majority would agree).

I doubt he even knows this fourm exists or more importantly cares.

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I felt that the MEN used this forum for the column. (Nowt new).

So he describes it as the worst 40 mins of RL, but when fans and the lazy MEN point the finger at him and question his qualities he threatens to sue?

Plot and lost come to mind.

He will have very sore eyeballs if he wants to do this with every one of his distractors.
He now really has lost the plot.

Well I'm up for a Harry Hill style Barker V McRae , might liven up the half time



As for your other comment I'm sure both the playing / coaching staff are aware of the forum, whether they are wise to either read or contribute to it is up to them,

It is a shame then that he only saves his pearls of wisdom for SKY.

Now THAT is something I'd pay to see?!?!

I have stuck by macrae this season as I have always seen this season as a transitional season what with coming up from nl1 and held back critisising till next year and instead backed him and the team when the going was and is going tough but he has not done himself any favours with this.

What happens after a defeat like we've just had is all the usual stuff comes out. You know, 'McRae's head's on the chopping block'. Do I care if it is or not? It's on it every week.

"It doesn't bother me. If the club wants to make a decision, they can make a decision."



is he saying there basically that he doesnt care if he has the job or not?

i ahvent seen the article in the men, has anyone got a link i cant find it

numpty he has lost the fecking plot get rid and good riddance

There is a easy way around this situation DO NOT TALK TO THE PRESS and leave everything to the Director Of Football Mr Simms to sort out any excuses if the need arrises.

I can fully understand our head coach being upset on this matter.

Never mind the only way to shut people up now is beat Wakefield Trinity Wildcats convincingly on Friday night.

I would interpret McRae's comment along the lines of:

It's the boards decision whether I stay or go, so why should I lose any sleep worrying about it when I've got over a year left on my contract?

I'd also be aware that the club hadn't offered a contract extension so I'd know my time at Salford would most likely be up by October 2010 latest unless something miraculous happens.

Not at all. The quote was;



I think it's quite clear that he's saying he doesn't care what 'they' say; it's only the club that can make a decision about his future and they won't (or at least shouldn't) be swayed by what is said/written by 'them'.

Admittedly, what he's said isn't worded very well but then he was clearly ranting and hence pobably not choosing his words very wisely.

Personally, I suspect that DogPie is 'an insider' and that SMc knows who he is (or at least has his suspicions) and that this is the reason for him losing his temper on GMR.

I blame Al Qaida.

This looks like fun. I know Mr Barker has his critics on here, but at least he told it how it was... what many of the fans had been saying. If McRae can't handle it, then tough... When you are in a position like this you are open to criticism. It's not like he's called him names...

There are clearly a number of things that don't sit right at the moment, and it seems that McRae is back peddling here. I'm sure everything will soon come to light.

What worries me is the quote [i"It doesn't bother me. If the club wants to make a decision, they can make a decision."[/i

That to me sounds like a bloke who's not interested.

I agree Ian - the guy has completely lost it if this is all true - time for him and the Silver Fox to board the Qantas I'm afraid