the two too few prop seasons are hardly a guide to next year. with the right squad and a few wins behind them a virtuous circle would work wonders for team and fans alike.

Really? Have you a got a link?

I'd be gutted if Donno didn't find another SL club, he's a cracking homegrown forward - why hasn't he been sold yet?!



For some reason I get the feeling Foster being on the outer may see him move on, no info just seems odd. He'd make a million in union. Gaskell would probably find another club, he can be good.



There's a thread somewhere listing a probably team, most are already Championship quality at best anyway! Leon Pryce back for a swansong, duds like Chris Clarkson, Stuart Howarth and Liam Colbon to fill shirts.



One player who I do like recently who'd suit us if we stayed up is Daryl Millard.

two cruciate ligamentes in two years. I have always worried about his weight as a LF. Others have criticised his go forward play. Nobody, I repeat that, NOBODY would criticise his commitment.

Just about my favourite person in RL, would love him to come to Bradford. The likes of Gaskell wouldn't get away with stealing a wage.

I can't see Cummins walking away, he wouldn't get another head coach gig in SL.

Kear has that, 'backs to the wall' and 'everyone's against us' sort of attitude along with an apparent ability to get the very best out of his players, which reminds me a little of Peter Fox.



I still remember the team that Fox built from cast offs, old men and an old loose forward he stuck in the halves....individually they were never going to win anything but they'd run through brick walls for Foxy. To consider Kear in that company is high praise from me.

I'd support appointing Kear or Noble tomorrow. I like FC, he's gone above and beyond for my club and we've had good moments whilst he's never had the team he needs on the park. But, some of the basic errors, fluctuating commitment, and the way we fold all too often to not just defeat but hammerings indicates serious problems. We're hurtling towards the trap door and to not at least try to change direction with some different coaching seems odd to me.



And if Mr Green cant afford to sack FC or afford to bring in some players I have to ask why he bought the club, as it was clear as day a level of investment was required from the new purchaser to have any hope of being competitive, just having enough cash to open the gates and bring in some loan signings is not good enough.....unless the plan was always to run the club solely within its (currently degraded) means without extra investment, meaning accepting straight away going down to a more affordable level. Which is a valid approach but not one we want to hear, but this is frustrating as Mr and Mrs Koucash probably wouldn't have had that approach and a Bradford bulls in SL next year with full enhanced sky money, proper off season season ticket sales etc would be easier to manage within its (more normal) means and just needed the new owner to bridge the gaps this year.



But either way, I would have expected a change in coach by this point given some of our performances even accepting the mitigating circumstances - appointing Noble or Kear after the Wigan or Catalan debarcles for example, would we be any worse off by seasons end? no, and we [imight [/ibe better off (far, far from guaranteed but worth a shot surely?), and when we do go down I can't see any reasons currently, beyond liking FC for his commitment for him to be given the job of getting us back up from what will be a cut throat league, a more experienced man will be required in IMHO.

It's interesting that the side below us and the two sides above us have all dispensed with their head coaches this season, and we haven’t. It certainly says something – I’m not sure what though. Maybe the futility of the situation or the lack of cash?



Would we be the first side to go down in Super League who finished the season with the same coach who was in charge at the start?

We brought in Sir Peter Fox when we were in this mess back in 1992. He saved the day but it was mightily close.



I'm not sure Noble or Kear have the same powers as the great man.

No you're right, im not sure either. However I know FC doesnt at this moment in time, so Id take the chance, however small, to do something different.

It'll be announced when its right for both clubs I would have thought

This is a no-win situation. If we lose on Sunday, then we are pretty much relegated and any new manager would find it practically impossible to save us; whereas if we win, FC will stay, ensuring that we have our fill of lacklustre displays and out-of-position players for the rest of the season, leading to our probable relegation.