I don't disagree with this. I think Kiss has blotted his copybook too much, with his bizarre selections and stupid substitutions, never mind our embarrassing defence. His position has become untenable barring some miraculous change of fortunes between now and the end of the season.Neil F wrote:Ulster were bridesmaids under McLaughlin when they lost to a much better Leinster side in a Heineken Cup Final.
Ulster were bridesmaids under Anscombe when they, narrowly, lost a Pro12 final that, probably, hinged on the bizarre decision by UR to let a "home" final be held at the home of the opposition at the #ourDS.
Under Kiss, Ulster haven't played knock-out rugby. Ulster are no longer bridesmaids. Right now, Ulster hasn't even been invited to the hen party.
Will jettisoning Kiss turn Ulster into serious contenders for silverware? Probably not. Might jettisoning him give Ulster a realistic chance of avoiding a 7/8 place playoff for meaningful European Rugby next season, in a league with eight Tom Kite teams (excluding Ulster) in it? Probably. Kiss won't solve any of Ulster's problems. Getting rid of him won't solve them all. It doesn't mean he, himself, isn't one of those problems.
Replacing him won't fix Ulster though. There has to be more changes than just the head coach. An entire culture shift needs to happen, otherwise we'll end up where we are now under the next coach, and the one after that.
Where we are now isn't entirely Kiss's fault. The rot started years ago. Kiss inherited an academy that had absolutely nothing worthwhile to offer him up front. Past coaches, Humphreys, Logan, academy coaches, those who run the schools rugby etc are all to blame as well and should be feeling the heat.