Absolutely, and what's more, IF we achieve a top 4/5 position and, or have a good dig at the C.C. Then we become a more attractive proposition for any of the better qualified coaches who may want to take on the challenge of taking us on the next step.

He's already in talks about his extension.

Too soon. Great win versus Warrington, but still less than three weeks since the Widnes defeat and I can't imagine many Hull fans who would have backed an extension that night.

I'd hold off talks until July at the earliest. Our final league position should trigger an extension, not eight matches of inconsistent performances, preceded with a season of disappointment.

Because no other club would move for him after the anti-tampering deadline in May...

I don't believe anyone else would move for him.

Even if e.g. Leeds or Huddersfield sacked their coaches they would want a replacement straight away and not at the end of the season. They would probably look for someone with a better track record than Radford, as could we if he left.

At the moment we have 5 wins out of 8. I think we are going OK but that could change over the next few weeks so why risk tying us to Radford for another 2-3 years?

Interesting start for Leeds. Is McDermott suddenly coaching badly after winning so much or is it because their squad has lost some key players and leaders ?

Or maybe he's not as good as the outstanding already contructed Leeds team made him seem? Like coach before who had 1 job since. Failed and is not coaching now?

I think he has earnt another year IMO, need to make the decision soonish to plan for next year, so I would give him another contract.

I also like to see us tie us a few players that are OOC such as Bowden and Green and look to extend the likes of Shaul and Houghton.

Yep should be looking to offer him a contract imo

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/35969917 Anyone hear his dig at Rovers in his post match interview on Blunderside?

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/35969917 Anyone hear his dig at Rovers in his post match interview on Blunderside?

Why soonish?
He hasn't proven anything as yet, who would take him if we leave negotiations until AFTER we find out how we do toward the back end of the season? Whilst things are going great now look how things went tits up last year.
Let's be honest, whilst it's great winning at the moment and beating KR, Warrington and Saints was epic we still have a long long way to go before we commit to handing out a renewal to a coach that has only taken us backward the last two seasons.
Hang back and wait until the rest of the season unfurls then make a decision.

A decision needs to be made soonish as players will want to know what they're signing up to.
The club will already be planning for next year and those decisions includes the coaching staff.
I think LR will get another couple of years. I've been as frustrated as anyone over the last few years, but you can see the culture is changing.

Said before him & club are in talks have been for a while, the only reason he won't sign is...he's waiting for the kr job.

Don't think many clubs let a coach's contract expire before they make a decision. Getting to September before making a call would mean, as you say, recruitment would be more difficult, plus challenges on getting a new coach in at short notice potentially. Can't believe that Pearson's not already decided, one way or another.

That'll go down well

He said it would be better for him personally, less of a comute.

They tried to get him before...

mcdermott has always been clueless IMO but got amazingly lucky when taking over a team with the outstanding player of the modern era running everything on the field for him. You've seen this season what mcdermott can achieve with a team packed with internationals but without the main man on the field any more

Was not the top coach with his larndan team was he.

No, and whenever he's interviewed he doesn't really seem to know what's going on. I could have coached that leeds team to the treble last year

Roversmad as your assistant?

He could be my driver

Got to be 17 to drive!

That's his IQ

"we still have a long way to go before we commit to handing out a renewal to a coach that has only taken us backward the last two seasons."

are you serious Bumpy ??