Based upon this season, we appear to have progressed and Radford has to take credit for this, along with the rest of the coaching and recruiting team.



I also remember Agar winning the first five games, before fading. However, I know it's early, but the manner in which we have won our games so far this season feels different.



My benchmark for Lee Radford as a Coach comes from how I felt about the state of the team last Good Friday. We'd sacked Gentle as 6th place and Wembley was not deemed good enough. Radford clearly courted the job and then was backed to the hilt. Two seasons going backwards seemed a fair enough period to assess his ability.



I like others wanted a change, but it was Adam Pearson's decision to stick with Lee.



This season's early signs are that the defence is strong, we have numerous attacking options, are scoring quite freely, have a kicking game and better game management. We also have more strength in depth. I can't recall any discussions last season on whether Mini or Ellis should miss out on the 17.



Yes, we may be just a two game wonder, however the way we are bossing the games, I'm expecting more of the same v Cas. Looking at the next few fixtures suggests our league position on Good Friday may be much better than it was last year.



A fair assessment of our initial progress this season will be after the Easter programme. However, I've more confidence in our ability than I have for a long time and that feels good.

Based upon this season, we appear to have progressed and Radford has to take credit for this, along with the rest of the coaching and recruiting team.



I also remember Agar winning the first five games, before fading. However, I know it's early, but the manner in which we have won our games so far this season feels different.



My benchmark for Lee Radford as a Coach comes from how I felt about the state of the team last Good Friday. We'd sacked Gentle as 6th place and Wembley was not deemed good enough. Radford clearly courted the job and then was backed to the hilt. Two seasons going backwards seemed a fair enough period to assess his ability.



I like others wanted a change, but it was Adam Pearson's decision to stick with Lee.



This season's early signs are that the defence is strong, we have numerous attacking options, are scoring quite freely, have a kicking game and better game management. We also have more strength in depth. I can't recall any discussions last season on whether Mini or Ellis should miss out on the 17.



Yes, we may be just a two game wonder, however the way we are bossing the games, I'm expecting more of the same v Cas. Looking at the next few fixtures suggests our league position on Good Friday may be much better than it was last year.



A fair assessment of our initial progress this season will be after the Easter programme. However, I've more confidence in our ability than I have for a long time and that feels good.

Knockers just knocker, makes me laugh if im honest, and he does make some valid points sometimes, just puts them across in a strange way sometimes. I think some off you take him far to serious

Another one jumping on the radford band waggon! Makes me sick ha

Seriously though. Good post, I feel the same

Early signs are good but we need tio judge things at the end of the season, not the beginning

I agree Jake but the confidence is oozing from this team and that alone is worth points.

If we have convincing wins against Cas and Wigan there wont be any teams that will look forward to playing us especially when you have Big Frank and Gaz Ellis coming off the bench together.

If we beat cas and wigan then we'll have every reason to look forward to the rest of the season confidently. Things looking good so far but we shouldn't get carried away

Bandwagonners, how utterly ridiculous! We've won two games (albeit convincingly) on the back of two absolutely dreadful seasons with the direst rugby for years.

Harsh criticism of the coach and owner for why we were not competing and playing more gash than good is more than justified as was rhe call for the coach to be rid of.

personal vendetta, doom and gloom you have no idea what you are talking about. Do you sit back as an investor and watch silently as the person/persons running things turn a team going forward into one close to being relegated and last season play incredibly poorly aside from a short period of player led change?

Just because you disagree with others doesn't allow you the scope to be a complete troll of the worst kind!

Fast forward 4 months, we have the best squad assembled probably since the 80s, it's even better than the 05/06 squads iMHO.

AND importantly the way we play, the professionalism, the preparation so far seems to be miles in front of the last two seasons so we are able to hopefully maximise the talent we have.

So far that's a big plusand credit to the coach and his team and whatever it is that has changed things we as fans can say yes, this is what we wamt, attacking, thoughtful, professional rugby with desire from players that has beomg missing.

I'll support that (not that i ever stopped) and applaud the club as a whole for the changes (signings/direction of playing etc)

Does that make me or anyone else impressed with the changes, excited with how we're playing bandwagonner's...no.



More of the same please Mr.Radford

Spot on, and I'm not too sure a two week break is what we need at this time.

I don't think anyone's suggesting a bronze statue outside the KC for our coach. If we'd started badly, he'd have been absolutely slated on here. But we haven't, so maybe he gets cut a little slack.

I've not seen any threads calling for his head since the season started so maybe people had already worked that out for themselves?

I think you can get carried away.