Re: Saints v Hull FC : Mon Apr 06, 2015 4:45 pm  

bishops finger wrote:

Nice interview with Radford on Humberside slagging all you fickle fans off, not the true fans just you fickle ones on here.

Good win by the way (which I predicted)

If being fickle is still supporting your club even when you have a turd in charge then I'm guilty, what fickle ISNT is having no faith in a coach whom is well, well out of his depth, has made more mistakes than you can shake a stick at and has moved us backwards over the last 20 months at an alarming rate...and then voicing your concerns, your obvious annoyance, questioning his ability to coach at the required level..ALL valid points when you look at the performances from said coach/team and in no way does that make fans fickle, that's truly pathetic from him.

You've won one game, instead of yapping on about stuff that you clearly can't even grasp, focus on the positives, focus on what you're going to do to win the next game and the game after that. IF you're so bothered Lee that you feel the need to spout on about fans whom don't want to attend games, it's because of the dross YOU, LEE RADFORD have served up, you haven't got an effing clue...RADFORD OUT..

Re: Saints v Hull FC : Mon Apr 06, 2015 4:48 pm  

knockersbumpMKII wrote:

If being fickle is still supporting your club even when you have a turd in charge then I'm guilty

Wow you're brave.

Re: Saints v Hull FC : Mon Apr 06, 2015 4:51 pm  

Radford said the fans should not question the players' effort or commitment. I'm not aware anyone had, just his coaching ability.

Re: Saints v Hull FC : Mon Apr 06, 2015 4:52 pm  

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Mrs Barista wrote:

Got some options in the backs v Widnes, Sa might be back. Cupboard's bare in the forwards though. Been suggested Sa to back row. Any timescales on Ellis or Watts?

Sa's a bit of a problem now. Our best centre when fit, but that's so unreliable it carries consistency/understanding between centre & winger issues. I can see the reasoning behind back row for him for now & leave Michaels in.

Re: Saints v Hull FC : Mon Apr 06, 2015 4:56 pm  

Diogenes wrote:

Radford said the fans should not question the players' effort or commitment. I'm not aware anyone had, just his coaching ability.

Thought he thanked the hard core support and questioned the fickle ones basically.

Re: Saints v Hull FC : Mon Apr 06, 2015 4:58 pm  

I'll qualify that I haven't heard the interview, but I think Radford has a right of reply tbh. He's been asked to do a job and whatever competence level he displays I've not heard anyone question his commitment. In a highly charged working environment having thousands of people write live and damning appraisals with frankly vitriolic tone must be psychologically damaging. People want their severe and emotive criticism taken on board but can't accept an emotional reaction to it?

Re: Saints v Hull FC : Mon Apr 06, 2015 4:59 pm  

Diogenes wrote:

Radford said the fans should not question the players' effort or commitment. I'm not aware anyone had, just his coaching ability.

Absolutely. I'd say most fans have openly acknowledged the effort, saying that we are clueless, not effortless.

Re: Saints v Hull FC : Mon Apr 06, 2015 5:03 pm  

Good win today, well done.

Re: Saints v Hull FC : Mon Apr 06, 2015 5:03 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

I'll qualify that I haven't heard the interview, but I think Radford has a right of reply tbh. He's been asked to do a job and whatever competence level he displays I've not heard anyone question his commitment. In a highly charged working environment having thousands of people write live and damning appraisals with frankly vitriolic tone must be psychologically damaging. People want their severe and emotive criticism taken on board but can't accept an emotional reaction to it?

Of course he does. If you can't take it don't give it out I would say. It's noticeable that there is barely any mention of his name when we win on here. We have lots of shortcomings and he needs to fix up a lot of things. I had had enough on Thursday night but he's just coached a depleted team to victory at a depleted Saints. Congratulations to him and his staff.

Re: Saints v Hull FC : Mon Apr 06, 2015 5:08 pm  

Mrs Barista wrote:

I'll qualify that I haven't heard the interview, but I think Radford has a right of reply tbh. He's been asked to do a job and whatever competence level he displays I've not heard anyone question his commitment. In a highly charged working environment having thousands of people write live and damning appraisals with frankly vitriolic tone must be psychologically damaging. People want their severe and emotive criticism taken on board but can't accept an emotional reaction to it?

All depends what has been said and how (and like you I haven't heard it). If he was having a pop at people for questioning effort & commitment (which I don't think many have) then he's on shaky ground. If he's simply thanking those who went today for staying faithful, then fair enough.

An emotional response is to be expected, but getting confrontational/provocative on the back of one win with the overall record he has and the performances we're still seeing would be a bit premature. Best to see if you can back it up first.