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So Bradford's demise had nothing to do with the breaking up of a quality side and replacement of stars with nobodies? It was all down to McNamara's poor coaching?
As for no improvement from England - please. That semi defeat was against an NZ side rated as one of their best ever. We lost by the smallest of margins in a game that will go down in history as one of the best ever RL internationals. Completely different to the last WC where we were blown out of the water.
I don't think McNamara is necessarily the best coach going round. He made some mistakes before and during the WC. I'm sure if he had his time again he'd do some things differently.
I have no problem with him being replaced if he wants to move on, or even if the RFL decide someone else could do a better job. I just find the OTT vitriol pointed in his direction completely ridiculous.
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hopefully the 'miserable git' will join RU.
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| Quote terrykelly="terrykelly"hopefully the 'miserable git' will join RU.'"
Why would they want Gutterfax? |
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| Quote BrisbaneRhino="BrisbaneRhino"So Bradford's demise had nothing to do with the breaking up of a quality side and replacement of stars with nobodies? It was all down to McNamara's poor coaching?
As for no improvement from England - please. That semi defeat was against an NZ side rated as one of their best ever. We lost by the smallest of margins in a game that will go down in history as one of the best ever RL internationals. Completely different to the last WC where we were blown out of the water.
I don't think McNamara is necessarily the best coach going round. He made some mistakes before and during the WC. I'm sure if he had his time again he'd do some things differently.
I have no problem with him being replaced if he wants to move on, or even if the RFL decide someone else could do a better job. I just find the OTT vitriol pointed in his direction completely ridiculous.'"
Well as head coach he was the one who said which players he wanted to bring in. So the filling the team with nobodies is a responsibility laid at his feet.
IMO he got the England job because there was no one else, at least no one better, that wanted the job |
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| Quote BrisbaneRhino="BrisbaneRhino"So Bradford's demise had nothing to do with the breaking up of a quality side and replacement of stars with nobodies? It was all down to McNamara's poor coaching?
As for no improvement from England - please. That semi defeat was against an NZ side rated as one of their best ever. We lost by the smallest of margins in a game that will go down in history as one of the best ever RL internationals. Completely different to the last WC where we were blown out of the water.
I don't think McNamara is necessarily the best coach going round. He made some mistakes before and during the WC. I'm sure if he had his time again he'd do some things differently.
I have no problem with him being replaced if he wants to move on, or even if the RFL decide someone else could do a better job. I just find the OTT vitriol pointed in his direction completely ridiculous.'"
I'm with you there BR |
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roofaldo - what a load of rubbish. Are you seriously suggesting he decided to let star players go and believed their replacements were as good? He may have had input, but was obviously working within a budget.
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| Well, well. So now the NRL champions think McNamara can improve the coaching in their organisation. There'll be some saliva-drenched keyboards from some of our coaching "experts" round here!  |
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| Quote Ferocious Aardvark="Ferocious Aardvark"Well, well. So now the NRL champions think McNamara can improve the coaching in their organisation. There'll be some saliva-drenched keyboards from some of our coaching "experts" round here!
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You beat me to it!
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It's players that win Championships, didn't see McNamara miss a vital conversion and a tackle at Wembley, or decide not to take a few steps back to kick out of hand to make more time so to execute it better, as Cooper Cronk does for Melbourne; I follow the Storm and we don't have a v.good pack who dominate, yes Cam Smith has influenced refs towards what to look out for in order to help his forwards, but Cronk plays with his head up and sometimes takes a few steps back if his forwards aren't on top, or the refs are leaving defences to move forward a little too early.
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| Quote OzWelsh="OzWelsh"It's players that win Championships, didn't see McNamara miss a vital conversion and a tackle at Wembley, or decide not to take a few steps back to kick out of hand to make more time so to execute it better, as Cooper Cronk does for Melbourne; I follow the Storm and we don't have a v.good pack who dominate, yes Cam Smith has influenced refs towards what to look out for in order to help his forwards, but Cronk plays with his head up and sometimes takes a few steps back if his forwards aren't on top, or the refs are leaving defences to move forward a little too early.'"
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