Re: match programmes : Sat Jul 26, 2014 10:29 pm  

sausagefingers wrote:

the programmes were given away free in shop today in town

We should bill the SMC

Re: match programmes : Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:49 am  

blakeysrobin wrote:

Diogenes wrote:

"I will continue to back Lee through this season and into the next".
This suggests to me that Radford may not be here until the end of next season and may be on his way if we have a bad start.

Really? you think he would sack a coach halfway through next season with the structure to come? suicide.

Suicide to leave him place next season too. He should be sacked at the end of this season if not before.

Re: match programmes : Sun Jul 27, 2014 11:52 am  

Diogenes wrote:

Suicide to leave him place next season too. He should be sacked at the end of this season if not before.

Given AP's comments I really can't see that happening. Radford will get a chance next season. How much of a chance is down to AP.

Re: match programmes : Sun Jul 27, 2014 12:01 pm  

Doc Brown wrote:

Given AP's comments I really can't see that happening. Radford will get a chance next season. How much of a chance is down to AP.

I think you're right. I just hope Pearson has a Plan B if he does decide to make a change half a dozen matches into next season. Its no good getting rid of a coach and only then starting to look for a replacement.

Re: match programmes : Sun Jul 27, 2014 12:21 pm  

We'll probably end up with andy last

Re: match programmes : Sun Jul 27, 2014 1:17 pm  

Diogenes wrote:

Suicide to leave him place next season too. He should be sacked at the end of this season if not before.

AP has made his statement and it is quite clear he is happy with the way Radford is dealing with the behind the scene issues, details of which were only mentioned in broad terms and so how deep and difficult we do not know. Pearson asks for patience and support from fans. You are wasting your time to keep calling for Radfords dismissal. No one with any influence will be taking any notice. Can you not accept what your owner says, at least for a day or two. After all he pays the bills and has more to lose than you. To keep on with your pet mantra after his statement seems to indicate that you are only interested in your own point of view and not really listening to the person that matters.

Re: match programmes : Sun Jul 27, 2014 2:54 pm  

World of Redboy wrote:

All just excuses to justify keeping Radford and saying he's doing a good job. For as critical as Pearson may be regarding Gentle and McRae, the facts are Getntle took over Agars tem and we got 6th, the following season he got 6th and a challenge cup final. Lee Radford takes over Gentle's team and we're bottom of the league, even after being Gentle's assistant, simple as. Radford is out of his depth, and if Pearson doesn't want to see that then he's a fool.

Have you ever thought that maybe without this kind of complete restructure, 6th is the best we could ever do? If you're happy with 6th and humiliation in the big end of season games then crack on, but I want more than that and I think Pearson does too.
Whoever was given this task would have to do the things Radford is doing and would be getting the criticism Radford is getting. It's a massive job, at least 3-5 years IMO, we need to back what AP is trying to achieve.

Re: match programmes : Sun Jul 27, 2014 3:07 pm  

*1865* wrote:

Have you ever thought that maybe without this kind of complete restructure, 6th is the best we could ever do? If you're happy with 6th and humiliation in the big end of season games then crack on, but I want more than that and I think Pearson does too.
Whoever was given this task would have to do the things Radford is doing and would be getting the criticism Radford is getting. It's a massive job, at least 3-5 years IMO, we need to back what AP is trying to achieve.

I don't think anyone disputes that and maybe radford will have a good crack at it but the worry is his coaching of the 1st team appears inadequate so no matter what happens off the field and what players we have on it we're never likely to maximise what we have with radford in charge

Re: match programmes : Sun Jul 27, 2014 4:16 pm  

Jake the Peg wrote:

I don't think anyone disputes that and maybe radford will have a good crack at it but the worry is his coaching of the 1st team appears inadequate so no matter what happens off the field and what players we have on it we're never likely to maximise what we have with radford in charge

I don't think you can do what he's doing without putting players noses out of joint as 'mates' are outed etc. Like AP said, there's still some who aren't of the right character for the culture we're trying to adopt. This might have been reflected in certain performances.

Re: match programmes : Sun Jul 27, 2014 5:15 pm  

*1865* wrote:

This might have been reflected in certain performances.

Certain players happy at being a side that never really competes maybe?