Lee Radford Sacked (Merged Threads)

[redjonn]

2 hours ago, Barry Badrinath said:

He didnt, he announced that he had been sacked, as such he wasnt available to do the interview 

Yep, it was clear from the interview he had just spoken to Radford prior to the interview. Never-the-less I think it was not wise to have done so immediately after and not having spoken to everybody within the club.

[Mark S]

It was probably agreed before the game that if Hull lost Radford was to go. 
 

Hopefully Radford will find a role elsewhere, and Hull can bring a decent coach in. 

[meast]

12 hours ago, Eddie said:

Someone who wants a job in Super League, at one of the biggest clubs. You see all the time in football that some clubs treat their managers appallingly but others are beating the door down to follow them. 

That could be because they stand to come out of it several million pounds richer when they get the inevitable sack 12-18 months later, i doubt RL works like that.

[meast]

1 hour ago, Old Frightful said:

Adam Pearson gives a bit of clarity which dismisses all the "sacked on live tv" rubbish.

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/exclusive-hull-fcs-adam-pearson-says-sacked-radders-knew-i-was-doing-tv-interview-2449038

Regardless, they could have kept it in house until the morning surely?

Radford could have done the interview with SKY, not mentioned anything then gone and said his goodbyes etc, or sent Last or Purtill to do it

I don't get why Pearson had to do the interview at all, it just looked really awkward and unprofessional for a so called professional organisation.

[Eddie]

15 minutes ago, meast said:

That could be because they stand to come out of it several million pounds richer when they get the inevitable sack 12-18 months later, i doubt RL works like that.

It happens in the lower leagues too though, and always has. 

[fairfolly]

Crayfish,

          As a neutral which you say you are, why are you glad a man has lost his job? Strange thing to post.

[Mushy]

I really thought Hull would be right up there this year. I think it was clear Radford want going to turn it around.

I wonder what active performance management or warnings had been in place prior to last night? We might never know.  I also hope for everyone’s sake the appropriate contractual matters are being dealt with respectfully - no one deserves to have zero notice after 7 years and not be entitled to compensation. 

I hear Brian Smith might be available again
 

[graveyard johnny]

liam watts has been inconsolable after getting the news of radfords demise today 

[Lowdesert]

7 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

liam watts has been inconsolable after getting the news of radfords demise today 

If Liam recalled some of the dumb things he’s done along the way he’d stay indoors for a few months.

[DoubleD]

23 hours ago, Damien said:

Radford certainly deserves to go, and perhaps should have gone long before now, but no one deserves to be treated the way Pearson just treated him. It sums up Pearson completely. 

He loves the limelight

[DoubleD]

11 hours ago, Old Frightful said:

Adam Pearson gives a bit of clarity which dismisses all the "sacked on live tv" rubbish.

https://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/exclusive-hull-fcs-adam-pearson-says-sacked-radders-knew-i-was-doing-tv-interview-2449038

There’s no way he spoke to him for 10-15 minutes before his interview. The time between the end of the match and Pearson’s interview was 10 minutes in itself, which doesn’t take into account the time for them to meet in private and Pearson then to get down to the pitch and prepare for the interview 

[Manfred Mann]

Adam Pearson showed himself to be a man of no class. Pearson should have waited till the following day (the team would not have been training on Friday) to inform Lee Radford and then the players of Radford's dismissal, and then to hold a press conference to inform the media. That would have shown Radford the personal respect he deserved, and not interfered with the timely change of coaching responsibility. Pearson compounded his bad behaviour by later lying about the amount of time he had spent telling Lee Radford the bad news.

It is acts like the insensitivity shown by Adam Pearson on Sky Sports last night which gives the game of rugby league the reputation of being run by vulgar people.

[Wellsy4HullFC]

On 13/03/2020 at 22:44, Manfred Mann said:

Adam Pearson showed himself to be a man of no class. Pearson should have waited till the following day (the team would not have been training on Friday) to inform Lee Radford and then the players of Radford's dismissal, and then to hold a press conference to inform the media. That would have shown Radford the personal respect he deserved, and not interfered with the timely change of coaching responsibility. Pearson compounded his bad behaviour by later lying about the amount of time he had spent telling Lee Radford the bad news.

It is acts like the insensitivity shown by Adam Pearson on Sky Sports last night which gives the game of rugby league the reputation of being run by vulgar people.

Give over.

Why wait? It was clear what was going to happen. All parties knew. Why drag it out and allow rumour to set in and allow everyone to slag Radford off for another night?

The weight has been lifted from everyone: from coach to fans to chairman. Time to move forward.

[Old Frightful]

1 hour ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

Give over.

Why wait? It was clear what was going to happen. All parties knew. Why drag it out and allow rumour to set in and allow everyone to sir Radford off for another night?

The weight has been lifted from everyone: from coach to fans to chairman. Time to move forward.

Agree absolutely.

But I don't think he deserves a knighthood. 

 

[RayCee]

45 minutes ago, Old Frightful said:

Agree absolutely.

But I don't think he deserves a knighthood. 

 

 

[dealwithit]

Have seen proof of the head butt on kelly. 

[Old Frightful]

2 hours ago, dealwithit said:

Have seen proof of the head butt on kelly. 

Really?

Unless it's a video of it happening, no you haven't.

[Wellsy4HullFC]

11 hours ago, Old Frightful said:

Agree absolutely.

But I don't think he deserves a knighthood. 

 

AutoCorrect.

But after Wembley in 2016, I'd have given him one!

[Wellsy4HullFC]

2 hours ago, dealwithit said:

Have seen proof of the head butt on kelly. 

Let me guess... it's a screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation between Hull Dockers lads claiming to have spoken to Josh Bowden?

[Old Frightful]

1 hour ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

But after Wembley in 2016, I'd have given him one!

I was very emotional and thankful to him but I wouldn have gone that far.

[Wellsy4HullFC]

2 hours ago, Old Frightful said:

I was very emotional and thankful to him but I wouldn have gone that far.

Statue of him holding the trophy?

[Angelic Upstart]

18 hours ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

Give over.

Why wait? It was clear what was going to happen. All parties knew. Why drag it out and allow rumour to set in and allow everyone to slag Radford off for another night?

The weight has been lifted from everyone: from coach to fans to chairman. Time to move forward.

IF by the comment "All parties knew" includes the players, then all 17 want sacking after putting out that performance and knowing the coach was going on the back of it. Regardless the way this has been handled really doesn't look good. anyway as you say, time to move on for the club.

[Wellsy4HullFC]

1 hour ago, Angelic Upstart said:

IF by the comment "All parties knew" includes the players, then all 17 want sacking after putting out that performance and knowing the coach was going on the back of it. Regardless the way this has been handled really doesn't look good. anyway as you say, time to move on for the club.

The players are irrelevant. If things were going well, this wouldn't be an issue. Those players were playing with an embarrassing mindset that good management would never allow to get to that point. The fact is, it has been going that way for a number of months (even years if you go back to the back end of 2018). 

 

It said it all in the messages the top players tweeted about Radford's departure: "Thanks mate" etc. They saw him as a mate, not a boss. They took the mick. They weren't mentally in the correct place. There didn't appear to be any fear of failure. In fact, it seemed pretty acceptable.

A new man needs to come in and put in place expectations and mental discipline.

Worst thing AP could do is promote from within because you'll get the exact same thing.

We won't get a top NRL coach, so my no.1 would be Darryl Powell. We won't get him though unless we make him an offer too good to refuse or he suddenly falls out with Cas management. Ian Watson could be tempted given his resources at Salford are always being sold off. Possibly Danny Ward. I'm not sure I'd want another assistant being promoted this time. We've not had a head coach come to us directly since Shaun McRae came over with Gateshead; Kear was his assistant, Sharp was an assistant in NRL, Agar was his assistant, Gentle was an assistant in NRL, Radford was his assistant. Think there's a pattern developing...

[dealwithit]

16 hours ago, Wellsy4HullFC said:

Let me guess... it's a screenshot of a WhatsApp conversation between Hull Dockers lads claiming to have spoken to Josh Bowden?

No it’s a video shared by a current SL player. Won’t be revealing for obvious reasons. 

[MZH]

5 hours ago, dealwithit said:

No it’s a video shared by a current SL player. Won’t be revealing for obvious reasons. 

Obvious reasons such as the video not actually existing? You're right that's a pretty good reason.