: Mon Jul 20, 2009 11:51 am  

mickyb1234 wrote:

and replace him with who!!!

I like Mac and think he is doing a good job with what he ahs to work with

You think he has done a good job to avoid the playoffs for the past 3 seasons? Tony Rea got slagged off on here on numerous occasions yet at least he got the club into the 6.

Why do you like him? Do you enjoy the tripe he comes out with after a defeat? Do you enjoy him seeing Mick Nanyn as a reasonable signing?

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 3:37 pm  

We need Marty back!!!

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:13 pm  

The problem for clubs in our position is, as Robbie Paul pointed out on the Super League Show a couple of weeks ago, lack of strength in depth and without more money it's difficult to see what can be done about this. Lack of cash is hardly BM's fault!


Oh God, I'll set GF off again, sorry everyone.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:27 pm  

The Chronicler of Chiswic wrote:

Oh God, I'll set GF off again, sorry everyone.

....... been done to death and as much as some on here and elsewhere think I spout b0ll0x, it does go to show that there's a connection between on and off field performance with crowds directly influencing the quality of player we can afford (and attract).
Enough has been said (mostly by me) on this subject, so I'll leave it .........for now!

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 4:48 pm  

on and off field performance with crowds directly influencing the quality of player

Explain Saints to us all then

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 5:10 pm  

Mac should NOT be fired. Full stop.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:23 pm  

Surreyben wrote:

Mac should NOT be fired. Full stop.

Why not?

He has said himself, he does not know the answers. What sort of a pathetic coach comes out with that sort of comment? People on here crow about how he is doing the best he can with what he has available - he's obviously not doing the best he can if he doesn't know how to solve the current situation. His excuses really rile me and he takes no responsbilty on his shoulders whatsoever.

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:29 pm  

east stander wrote:

Explain Saints to us all then

OK.......average gates of over 6k, Cup winners, massive heritage and history.......rugby league hot-bed....shall I go on?

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 7:29 pm  

The Chronicler of Chiswic wrote:

The problem for clubs in our position is, as Robbie Paul pointed out on the Super League Show a couple of weeks ago, lack of strength in depth and without more money it's difficult to see what can be done about this. Lack of cash is hardly BM's fault!


Oh God, I'll set GF off again, sorry everyone.

Is this really the case though? I can't remember the exact quote but wasn't there something earlier this season that refered to sponsorship not affecting the amount of money available for wages?

: Mon Jul 20, 2009 8:47 pm  

gutterfax wrote:

...as much as some on here and elsewhere think I spout b0ll0x, it does go to show that there's a connection between on and off field performance with crowds directly influencing the quality of player we can afford (and attract). Enough has been said (mostly by me) on this subject, so I'll leave it .........for now!

As a newcomer to this forum, I don't know what you've said before. However, your comment that "there's a connection between on and off field performance with crowds directly influencing the quality of player we can afford (and attract)" makes sense to me.

Given that Harlequins Rugby Union can fill the Stoop throughout their season and we're addressing a huge market across one of the largest conurbations in the world, it seems to me that getting more spectators would deliver huge benefits to the club in all sorts of ways – added turnstile receipts and product sales, increased sponsorship opportunities, increasing attractiveness to players, etc, etc.

Or am I missing something here?