[Durham Giant]

McNamara to go : Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:21 am  

He has coached England in 20 games

As coach we have won one game out of 8 against Australia and NZ since he was appointed.

Lost against Italy and lost games against the Exlies.

His win record is 50%

Considering the players at his disposal during that time Eg Graham and Burgess it is a poor record.

His failure to select Brough really showed in the game today.

In 80 minutes when our pack was on top we managed the grand total of ONE good kick all game.

Every season there have been issues around his team selections and substitution policy .
Today with Joel Tomkins we saw it yet again.

Someone at the RFL should send him his P 45 asap.

Re: McNamara to go : Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:26 am  

Fully agree. He's had his chance. Time is up.

Re: McNamara to go : Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:33 am  

It's who is there to replace him, that's the bigger question.

Re: McNamara to go : Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:42 am  

tigertot wrote:

It's who is there to replace him, that's the bigger question.

The Ape will rise

Re: McNamara to go : Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:47 am  

Time to move on but I doubt we will.

If we do it's Wanes time. Love him or hate him the players run through brick walls for him and his team is supremely organised. With a bit more structure and patience (two traits of Wanes Wigan team) England would have won today.

Re: McNamara to go : Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:53 am  

Sorry I disagree.

I thought England were great today and have been very unlucky in the last couple of games.

I like our style of play, I think we've improved and I think McNamara deserves to stay.

Re: McNamara to go : Sat Nov 08, 2014 10:54 am  

Overall McNamara has done a decent job and frankly some of criticism and personal insults that h's received has been a disgrace. I'm not a fan of him really, but England are in a far better position on and off the field compared to when he took the job. If he does go, he can leave with his head high.

If he does go I doubt any of the top SL coaches would want it if it remains full time.
maybe McDermott will want a go at it, and think the time is right for him to leave Leeds. I'd like McNamara to till be involved in he set up somewhere. Having a guy whom coaches in the NRL is a very valuable asset.

Re: McNamara to go : Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:08 am  

Charlie Sheen wrote:

Overall McNamara has done a decent job and frankly some of criticism and personal insults that h's received has been a disgrace. I'm not a fan of him really, but England are in a far better position on and off the field compared to when he took the job. If he does go, he can leave with his head high.

Well said and i feel the same.

Its a thankless task being the England coach and you are very much on a hiding to nothing.Judged solely on performances against the big 2 and if we Beat the lesser teams easy then we were 'supposed to do that', Struggle a bit and it proves we are garbage.

His record against the big 2 reads 1-7 however that Don't tell the whole story.The first tour in 2010 was written off as getting some of the young lads experience and he has had to oversee a sea change in the old guard to the new.He got us to the 4 nations final in 2011 with an excellent victory over the Kiwis.Last years WC we were 30 seconds away from a WC final and we played good rugby throughout.This tournament we were a hairs breadth away from beating NZ and would have beaten OZ if we were not bent out of it by the VR.I would say he has ben a 7 out of 10 coach for us who just hasn't had the breaks.

Nothing against Mcnamara, just time for a change

Re: McNamara to go : Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:14 am  

Charlie Sheen wrote:

Overall McNamara has done a decent job and frankly some of criticism and personal insults that h's received has been a disgrace. I'm not a fan of him really, but England are in a far better position on and off the field compared to when he took the job. If he does go, he can leave with his head high.

If he does go I doubt any of the top SL coaches would want it if it remains full time.
maybe McDermott will want a go at it, and think the time is right for him to leave Leeds. I'd like McNamara to till be involved in he set up somewhere. Having a guy whom coaches in the NRL is a very valuable asset.

I agree also.

But the job surely isn't full time is it?

Re: McNamara to go : Sat Nov 08, 2014 11:19 am  

Despite having little time for him previously, I think persisting with McNamara may be the best option - the team is clearly a work in progress but the fact that there is progress is good. I'd take soundings from the senior players though. McDermott may be an option if they feel McNamara is done.

No way can Wane be involved with England - it's just inappropriate after the background to the Flower scandal and given what most elite players think of the Wigan approach to Rugby League.