He has made some bad choices .
McRae misadvised him . Pearson trusted him and he failed .
Also his choice in Radford is now looking very bad . We will be in the bottom 4 in the next few weeks , nevermind the top 4 !!

A cracking post,hits the nail on the head.

I have just watched the interview on FC live and his comments about Leeds are ridiculous to the extreme.

Why he had to mention the idiotic supporter too was also irrelevent and unnessary.

He's so out his depth it's painful, AP should put him out of his misery.

AP has done a fantastic job with the investments he's made into the structure of the club so I will be forever thankful for him for this but first team wise there is definitely room for improvement. The big question for me is what can he do to turn things around?

I don't think anyone can simply say that getting rid of Radford will suddenly make everything better. It isn't going to solve the attitude problem because our past coaches have had to deal with this too. That problem will not go away overnight. Besides, who comes in? We'll just end up appointing another assistant most likely because who else is available that's a proven head coach? The first answer that would probably spring to mind is Brian Noble. I personally wouldn't have a problem with his appointment but I know there are plenty on here that would.

And I don't think it's simply a case of saying that certain players aren't good enough. It's all well and good saying that we need a world class scrum half for example but even if we did find such a player he'd still have to contend with the players around him failing to show up for games or failing to put in a full match performance.

For me there needs to be a major overhaul and clear out as we try and get to the root of the inconsistency and attitude problem. Why have coaches been and gone and yet the problem remains? Is it certain players? Dare I suggest that some of our players that have been around through the various regimes are to blame? Could it be Yeamo, Horne or Whiting that's the problem? They've been around a long time and if any of them have the wrong attitude then it's likely to have spread to new signings and the youngsters coming through. Could it be the coaching staff? How many of them were at the club back in the Agar days? It's all well and good changing the head coach but if he's working with the same people that previous coaches worked with then how can attitudes change and the players improve if the same people are still training them?

This is just speculation on my part of course. I have nothing to back up my theories as to what the problem might be.

Looking at the stats, how long was Tuson on for?

Made 7 tackles and 5 hitups, is it worth having him on the bench, give me Whiting over him everyday of the week.

Disappointing stats for Thompson, i'd rest him next week.

Good metres from both wingers, but made mistakes that went towards costing us the game IMO.

Tuson's hamstring flared up, that's why he didn't play for long.

Did you even go, Thompson ran in hard all match, tuson hardly got any minutes and Horne was a bench spot wasted ..yet again

How do you know ? Do you visit many hull games at the kc each year ?

Horne wasnt picked!

Azza , Thompson , feka n Tuson were on the bench

indeed

Who would you replace him with?

Justin Morgan who could well bring Dobbo with him??

Well Tony Rae is available now...

Not sure you did by your last comment, thought Thompson did Ok, but the weakest of our props, 4 missed tackles also, Carvell has to come back, and wouldn't drop/rest any of the other props for him.

I honestly believe that if Radford were to go then he would be replaced with Paul Cooke.

YOU CAN'T SAY THAT!!!!

But I one hundred per cent agree with you!!

Well he is doing a decent job at Doncaster but needs more experience, but saying that are there any out there.

ps defo not Noble

Which would solve precisely nothing. Cooke has the makings of a good coach, but we'd be replacing one inexperienced coach with another and the merry go round would start all over again.

What needs to happen is what should have happened when Agar went - a clean sweep of all the coaching staff and an experienced head coach selecting his own team.

Replacing the coach means ANOTHER season in transiton. ANOTHER coach who'll spend to get "his own team".

A decent coach should be able to get enthusiasm and commitment from ANY bunch of players.

Radford is out of his depth. Losing to Salford, Wakefield and Widnes is beyond belief for a team that's was in the CC final less than a year ago. That press conference probably did as much to kill supporters interest as the defeat. He spoke like a dead man walking and admitted he had no answers. Well, if you have no answers, don't steal a living and go back to your pubs.

Cooke is not an option. Yet.

or Andy Last.

He won't go yet but the worry for him must be that everyone is citing the fact that little has changed at all as far as the attitude and enthusiasm for these games goes.

Exactly right Wilf, we've already had two performances (maybe even the cup game) the likes of which Radford said we wouldn't see under him. When he's then on the radio saying he doesn't know how to fix it, it becomes a worry.

100%agree with you doc.

Tony Smith anyone.....Warrington struggling worse than us and have recruited poorly and he has a habit of getting fed up at clubs...maybe he fancies a new challenge.

Either Tony or Brian would get my vote.

It is time for a total clear-out of [uall[/u the coaching team, get rid of the apathy at the club.