just sat thinking about this season and the fact agar is out of contract at the end of the season,id say if he is offered a new contract it would have to be sorted sooner rather then later,off season was very good, signings very good, players released very good,we have had many debates about him been coach and that some would rather have a bigger name coach,its very early on and there is a long way to go but what would peoples thoughts be if we finished in the playoffs and got to a final or even won one,would people be happy for him to get a new contract or would they still feel we need a bigger name in charge?this is just to see what peoples thoughts are, its not to get into a slagging match about rich,also to remind people ive said all along if he was proved not be upto the job then he should go,but i just have a sneaky feeling we are heading for big things with this team.

It is far too soon to be offering Rich Agar a new contract. If come August we are in the CC final and flying high in the league it would seem very harsh not to, but we need a very successful campaign on the pitch to do so.

I remain to be convinced that Agar is of the sufficient standard a club of our standing demands.

Didnt know he was OOC....personally if we won anything or not i would still go for a top class proven Aussie.....imagine what the potentiol will be then.

Early days yet...lets see how we go, he has started well but a long way to go yet imo to prove himself as a top drawer coach..and for the record I personally believe he could be but he has 15000 to convince

I didnt say now did i? i said if we finish in playoffs or win a trophy.

We want 2 Trophies or he can fook off

I reckon with his recruitment and some decent performances if we finish in the top 6 he'll get a new deal.

its a bit too early for me to be answering this question, as its all if's, but's and maybe's, ask again in a couple of months, at the minute (although i have to say, his signings has been great, and his off season cull, was needed) i would tend to say NO, as I think (i may be completely wrong) Moore has a bigger input with the team/game plan than Agar would ever admit, but, i hope to be proved wrong, and Agar becomes the top coach you want him to be, i for one will be glad to be wrong

Ill try again,i said if we get in playoffs or win something,im only asking what peoples thoughts WOULD be. and i did say its early days yet

Read my answer again, it states I actually believe he is capable of being top drawer, however a lot of people need to believe that and rightly so after last season..


I have no doubt contracts will be sorted in about 20 weeks from now

Its a good question, a tricky one this Wolfie and I can see the club having a bit of a dilemma on their hands.
As you say they may need to start negotiating an extension prior to seeing how the season pans out in full.
I really arent sure but I suppose I would be happy with a decent play off spot, a decent run in the play offs and maybe a quarter/semi of the CC.
So I suppose if that happens for me give him a new contract !

You said "sooner rather than later" and cited the off season, new signings and released players.

They alone are not reasons to offer Agar a new contract.

If we're in the top 6 by July/August and consistently playing well I'd give him a 12 month extension. I don't think the squad we have is good enough to win anything unless we have a big dollop of luck, but should be better that 7th or 8th. Would be unfair even on agar to suggest he has to win something to survive, however as has already been said, he also has a massive amount to do to prove himself.

Anything more than 12 months, no matter how well we do, would be a poor decision IMO.

I'd still rather see a proven performer in the job, which would mean an aussie. I hope it's the last time the club ever appoint someone unproven into the head coach position

Kear won us a trophy and Sharp took us to a G/Final and play-offs and they was both booted out.

Agar took us to Wembley and 2 shocking league placings and kept his job.....he has got bugger all to fear this season then...lol

If we finish below 6th he's failed. Sack him.

And if agar wants to garner public support he should get himself on here and not get his buddy to do it for him

If we continue on the field like we have been (commitment etc) i am happy for him to stay. Injuries however can kill any teams season and you cannot blame a coach for that.

Nice to win trophies but only 2 (3 if you count league leaders) trophies are up for grabs and 14 teams playing for them (i know more in CC but no team outside of SL will win the CC nowadays) it comes down to luck at times in cup games and play-off games.

Take Leeds last year in the GF that game could easily have been a win for Saints and play those semi finals again and you could easily have had two different teams in the CC final.

Jury still out on Agar and he has a lot of people to win over, but at the moment he is going in the right direction. The club could work out a prelim contract with Agar on the premise that certain things happen.

How do you know he is not on here

I said his contract would prob have to be sorted sooner rather then later.

I hope he is. Some of us had to pay to watch that shiite last season, not be paid hansomley to dish it up week in, week out. He should know how everyone feels

The wink doesnt stop me thinking you talk like a t-at,garner public support? you realy are a dick.

Why would it need to be though Wolfie. As the saying goes 1 person is not bigger than the club and i think Agar would not be the type of person to go running to another job if we had a successful season and had not sorted his contract out.

How many bigger jobs are there out there in SL?

Felt mate, Felt. Its a new dawn, a new day. He's got his team working so far hasnt he ??

He did know.

Bin him then if they have to decide quickly

Sod a contract renewal, if he led us to victory at Wembley I'd have his babies.