Touché Paul.... touché.
But seriously though, the level of abuse the guy gets from us armchair pundits is more than he deserves in my opinion.
We aren't at training sessions, we don't know how the players feel about how he gets his message across and even what that message is. We never sit down and chat with the guy to get an idea of his rugby knowldge or theories about how the game should be played.
We just see the result which on the day is down to the 15 players and we can quibble about selection but with one notable exception (J Bell's long run at the start of last season) there has not been a glaring error in the teams he has picked. If it were up to you and me, we may have opted for different combinations for different matches etc but like I say, we're not at training all week and we don't know the kind of game he's been trying to play.
And leaving aside all arguments about whether or not he's got it wrong on occasions, the number of 'fans' (and I know people will still turn out to support the team and they were there along with 2 others and that dog back in 1997) who go for him like he was the sworn enemey of all that is good and holy about Ulster Rugby is astounding.
Vicious attacks on his competence by those poorly qualified to judge say more about the people slagging him than they do about McCall himself.
The average fans can vent if they like but their (and include myself in this too) comments should carry as much serious weight as the guy who said Big Joe was the dynamic leader we were looking for!
Surely we ought to support the coach while he's in the job? If next season goes the same as this he'll be judged on results and he has said himself that he wouldn't expect to be around for long if that were the case.
From now on, we are buidling for next season and we ought to all go in the same direction!
Quack Quack.... QUACK!!
From the Duck formerly known as Baldrick...