Richard Agar is a man under pressure. Following another bitterly disappointing result against Salford, the calls are inevitably growing from supporters for Agar to be removed from his position as head coach of Leeds Rhinos.
Agar has been the first to admit that their start to the season has been dismal. One win from six Super League games is a disastrous start for a squad hyped up by many in the off-season. Agar himself has refused to hide behind the injuries across the squad and accepted that the performances are nowhere near where they need to be nor where they should be.
This was the campaign in which the Rhinos were supposed to emerge as legitimate contenders for the first time in five years. Instead, they look like a dysfunctional side bereft of confidence. Those accusing the team of a lack of effort are being unfair. A lack of quality? That's a justifiable shot to fire at them right now.
