Have to agree Wolfie.
If an appointment of player or coach goes tits up fair enough.At least though lets give the poor sods a chance before we start slating them.

I don't think anyone is criticising Webster as an individual, just the shambolic situation, we sign him, he plays one game, is deemed surplous to requirements, we get an assistant in, initial signs are good, something happens, performances drop (long before the increased injury situation), assistan leaves "for personal reasons" (but not that personal that he doesn't go on holiday first), we then bring back someone who, previously, was not in the clubs plans.

I think people are just annoyed at what, from the outside, looks like another cheap option.

The whole situation with Webster when we signed him as a player was a complete joke I agree. I'm not sure how bringing him as an assistant coach now is a cheap option though. What other clubs in SL have an expensive assistant coach? I think people are more annoyed at the continued presence of Agar and that is clouding peoples judgement over this appointment. If we had a top class head coach in place the appointment of Webster would probably be welcomed.

I wish Webster all the best and hope he does well, but I imagine he got the gig on how many times he is happy to say "yes boss" or "I agree boss" rather than his coaching ability.

You could well have a point, I can just see season pass numbers dropping off quite a bit next year, a potential VAT rise is going to increase the cost of passes and getting to and from games as it is, without something to attract fans (and lets face it, 5 drives and a kick isn't going to cut it) then FC are competing for an ever decreasingly available £ from peoples pocket.

I agree but I dont think any assistant coach was ever going to help with that situation. Its the man at the top that is the problem. Who knows we may turn it around and have a really good second half of the season, not holding my breath though.

Huddersfield - paul anderson
wigan - paul deacon
leeds - francis cummins
wire - james lowes

4 assistant coaches of the top of my head who could be described as "cheap options"

In reality no club is gonna bust the bank for an assistant so for us to sign a very promising young coach who's already based in the city is a good move imo.

He didn't come off Hessle Road ..What gone wrong ..

I am GUTTED ,,was expecting a call

I realise that some people think it's cool to try and out-cynic each other, but FFS.

Beat me to it

Now list next to them the head coaches and you will realise that the assistants don't need a great deal of experience. Our coaching set-up is cheap as a whole not just in regard to the assistant

When Wire realised that James Lowes couldn't cut it they went out and paid good money for a top coach. Agar and Webster is a combination similar to Lowes and Webster because Agar is an assistant at best and needs replacing with a Top Coach which this club should have based on its revenue

Agar has a lot more first grade experience as a coach than Mcguire of Wigan.

I know which coach I would rather have.

I agree with you but my point was that No club pays big money for assistant coaches

Going by the fact that West Hull & Hessle had the lowest turn out of anywhere at the election, Rule was probably not expecting you to make the effort to pick up the phone anyway.

The last thing I think he is ,is a "yes" man.
And if thats all Agar wants,whats the point of an assistant?

Is he a cheap option? He's 30 years old, not injury plagued in any way, yet you've managed to persuade him to end his playing career to become an assistant coach. Sounds to me like you've put quite an attractive package together for him.

Not like he will have been on great money at Widnes. At the end of the day i bet he is a cheaper option than Moore was.

I'm not convinced. Always knew he'd go into coaching, he did the business when he temporarily took over the reigns at Rovers, but very surprised he's wrapped playing in already to do it. A player's career is short at best, it'd take a bloody good offer to tempt me to give it up at 30.

He may have realised his best days are past him and he would rather be coaching for similar money rather than getting knocked about on the pitch. He may also have realised that Agar is on shaky ground and with our history he may just get a shot at the top job soon enough

Only just noticed...Well done Hullbg





Great work

Wrong thread..should have been the banner one

That funny I voted for K Turner ..East Hull .."It say Ex Bean Street Lad"Hessle Road I live in the Posh area of East Hull ( Lambwath Road )

Good to see Webster out there on the pitch for the warm up