Why do a lot of the fans criticise the board?

Please enlighten me?

P.S. I AM NOT KATH OR JAMES RULE!

read the various threads

The board have done a great job, however it appears all they are interested in is making money, and not necessarily competing with the best, which would lead to silverware. They appear to do things on the cheap when it comes to employing coaches,which has resulted in our success off the field being miles apart from our success on the field.

(great job off the field), but that about sums it up,

Where's the evidence they like to do stuff on the cheap??? Yeah Agar may be cheaper than other coaches but the reason why the board gave him a chance is because he is local and a young British coach. I'm not a fan of Agar but id rather see a talented young British coach in charge of our club. Shame there isn't anyone out there! I wouldn't mind an aussie, as long as it brings success.

The club also needs to act as a business and have the right strategies to make profits each year. I would be worried if we were making a huge loss each year, like some

The various threads slate the board but don't give any reasons why, or am I looking in the wrong place? Why don't you explain, be much easier.

How do you know the only reason they employed him was because he is young & British ?

What's the point in explaining to smoeone who has stated their position already, you don't think there's an issue, that's fine, it's your opinion and you are entitled to it.

How do you know the only reason they brought him in is because he is cheap? If they brought in a quality aussie coach with success surely he would get them performing better. Wouldn't this mean more fans at the KC seeing better rugby and possibly more merchandise sold? I think that the annual profits would be similar so in my opinion I dont think they have Agar to save a bit more money. They are losing more money with Agar in charge because of the dire performances, sorry if i'm wrong, just my opinion.

You sound like a board member to me

We don't, we are entirely happy with our lot and our position as the number one Superleague team ever. I don't know how you come to the conclusion that we are not happy with the board, the coach, our playing style or our league position.

I think we're fab.

"Oh nurse, is it time for my medication already?"

The only issue I have with the board is that they are keeping Agar at the club, I just wanted to know why a lot of people dislike them! And it's more then the whole Agar saga as I have heard many fans wanting them out for a good few years now.

Sounds more like he's in the next bed to me

Our playing style and our league position comes from bad coaching IMO as I believe we have a squad on paper that SHOULD be in the top 6 at least or even top 4. I just think it's the coaching and the way we play are letting us down. Yeah the board are in control of who is in charge of the club but the Agar situation is the only excuse I have for having a slight anger other Hethertington and Rule etc. For some people they dislike them for other reasons. If so what???

I don't have any major issues with the board except one, they have done a lot more positive things for us than negative, if they want to make money, fine, all fans really want, ultimately, is to see the team do well on the pitch. I don't buy into this "the board picks the team" nonsense although they may have steered Agar towards certain bigger signings but i think that's common in all sporting teams. The issue i have is one that has been mentioned on here already, they never seem to invest in a top quality coach and they seem very reluctant to see Agar leave which is baffling. I know a lot of people say they don't want to spend money but if that is the case why have they spent what must be £150 to £200k on transfers?

A couple for starters:
1, They are here by circumstance, not by choice
2, The succession of coaches, each one cheaper than the previous
3, The succession of "administration" blunders we have seen, i've often said i'll compile a list, but i've not found a spare day yet

1, If they didn't choose to be here than surely they would announce they want to sell or get out
2, People say they are cheap yet they spend money on transfers. People say its expensive for a aussie or a well known coach yet I believe they would make that back on more fans watching better rugby and more merchandise. Some fans don't go because they dislike Agar and the style he has FC playing.
3, There hasn't been any major blunders have they??? Yeah we were docked 2 points for salary cap breaches before but that didn't effect our league position did it??

Correct me if i'm wrong.

2 Salary cap breaches
The ignoration of the First ever game at the KC, the board did not feel it important enough to request a specific home game even when asked by the RFL
Paul Cooke and his "issues" and subsequently his departure.
Jamie Thackery "he never wants to play for your club again" says Peter Sharpe, he then comes back, and we have the Cup c0ck up.
The price rise EVERY single year pricing fans out of the game
The "survey of FC fans" over friday nights.

Bomber was the highest paid of our coaches, each one on less than the one before

Surely by now everyone knows that Rich Agar is chosen by the Hetheringtons due to the fact that Rich and Kath along with her brothers have been pals from years back -but Kath, please remember how excited you was when we won the CC at Cardiff -all of us fans want that feeling again, and Rich -I'm sorry but you've reached the top of aspirations -Assistant coach is your limit, so either resign and save Kath the bother of down-grading you for the sake of friendship.
Cindy Russell

If I was the board and Paul Cooke wanted him to return to his beloved Hull KR I'd let him go. I wouldn't want a player to play for me if he didn't want to. As if the first home game at the KC annoyed you a bit, get a grip. The cup cock up was bad but other clubs have made cock ups regarding player registrations etc. We still got to the final didn't we??? Yeah the prices are shocking but the SMC take a huge chunk of that. If we had our own stadium them maybe things might be a bit different. Was Kear on more then Sharp??

So basically your saying the board are tight by not spending much on a coach yet THE BOARD fork out money for transfers to try and improve the club. Its nothing to do with figures and money issues why we don't pay a lot for a coach. I think they genuinely wanted Agar to be a success because he is British, local and young IMO.

What do people want? All our previous boards have done is rack up debt? All boards/people make mistakes, but does ours really warrant their removal? Do people genuinely believe there are people out there that would come to our club and do a better job? I think we should be grateful we have a club to support and one with a future, thanks to the people who are currently running the club. One thing at at time, let's concentrate on Agar's departure.

[iA perfection of means, and confusion of aims, seems to be our main problem[/i. Albert Einstein

Exactly! We make annual profits, we have a talented youth system coming through and we also have a great squad on paper. I know "on paper" means nothing but if the board pulled their finger out and got rid of Agar then maybe we could challenge for top 4 finish and play decent rugby.