: Tue Mar 17, 2009 3:56 pm  

scarrie wrote:

What stands McDermott apart from the likes of Agar in your eyes then?

Initially I thought it was the fitness and conditioning techniques, mainly because he got a lump like Haggerty looking fitter. Someone in his coaching setup seems to be getting the tactics more or less right also.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 4:10 pm  

John D H wrote: On a wider note, how bad is the current crop of British coaches? Brian McDermott apart, there isn't 1 decent young British coach in SL. I'm still not convinced by Agar either - I think the standard of coaching in this country is the biggest reason we continued to get knobed by the Aussies. Agar still isn't convinced by himself either: http://www.sporthull.co.uk/rugby_league ... p?ID=11673

John D H wrote: On a wider note, how bad is the current crop of British coaches? Brian McDermott apart, there isn't 1 decent young British coach in SL. I'm still not convinced by Agar either - I think the standard of coaching in this country is the biggest reason we continued to get knobed by the Aussies. Agar still isn't convinced by himself either: http://www.sporthull.co.uk/rugby_league ... p?ID=11673

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 5:49 pm  

j_hunter_hkr wrote: Agar still isn't convinced by himself either: http://www.sporthull.co.uk/rugby_league ... p?ID=11673 he is a young british coach , coach of the team 2nd in the league. after last season he has the right to be surprised.

j_hunter_hkr wrote: Agar still isn't convinced by himself either: http://www.sporthull.co.uk/rugby_league ... p?ID=11673 he is a young british coach , coach of the team 2nd in the league. after last season he has the right to be surprised.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 6:23 pm  

HULLMAD wrote:

thats fine, he is currently coaching the team that is second to the world champions in superleague and doing a fine job, many predicted Agar would be the 1st to go, well think again.

So by that statement do Manly play in SL or Hull in NRL???

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 7:31 pm  

The Key wrote:

McNamara and his coaching staff have to go for Bradford to improve. How he isn't getting good performances as strong as theirs I don't know because despite injuries, its still one of the best on paper. Also his signings and re-signings in the backs is just criminal compared to Pryce, Vainikolo, Hape, Viakona, Withers etc

McNamara's/Hood's recruitment and retention policy has been absolutely shocking.

To add to that I don't like the way McNamara speaks to his players - second-hand info of course...

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:40 pm  

Bradford were still a very very physical team and werent that far of being competetive when we played them. Yes they were awful by their standards set over the past few seasons but simple things like catching the ball seemed beyond them.

If McNamara gets the little things right im sure they will compete, they have too good a squad not to.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 1:50 pm  

I read in the YP this morning that Tame Tupou is in court with Bradford to prevent them cancelling his contract as he deems himself able to train.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:04 pm  

Wadski wrote:

I read in the YP this morning that Tame Tupou is in court with Bradford to prevent them cancelling his contract as he deems himself able to train.

Not in court. At an RFL tribunal.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 2:30 pm  

Adeybull wrote: Not in court. At an RFL tribunal. My apologies YP used a misleading headline.

Adeybull wrote: Not in court. At an RFL tribunal. My apologies YP used a misleading headline.

: Wed Mar 18, 2009 4:01 pm  

Wadski wrote: My apologies YP used a misleading headline. Not for the first time either. I guess people need to remember that the YP is first and foremost a Leeds paper. That headline may be actionable though as its a clear libel...

Wadski wrote: My apologies YP used a misleading headline. Not for the first time either. I guess people need to remember that the YP is first and foremost a Leeds paper. That headline may be actionable though as its a clear libel...