Re: Powell going...... : Sat Mar 20, 2021 11:48 am  

Clearwing wrote:

Interested to see how he fares if he does end up with wire. Proper hot seat which should give a true reflection of his ability or lack of

I wouldnt say Wire job was a hot seat i would say its one of the best jobs in the game. Tony Smith and Price have had time in the job, theres plenty of money spent, the owner seems very supportive.

Re: Powell going...... : Sat Mar 20, 2021 1:50 pm  

Powell will go well at Wire and take them within 2 seasons to their Holy Grail , he is a fantastic coach and improves players to a great extent , what he did with Cas was nothing short of exeptional . I just wish he would cheer up a bit and realise how lucky he is to be doing the job he does .

Re: Powell going...... : Sat Mar 20, 2021 3:48 pm  

cheekydiddles wrote:

Wane to Warrington, Powell to England

Agree Think this is much more likely than Powell to Wire

Re: Powell going...... : Sat Mar 20, 2021 6:44 pm  

Mark Laurie wrote:

Agree Think this is much more likely than Powell to Wire

From what i understand it is a done deal Powell to Wire , he has no interest in the England/GB job

Re: Powell going...... : Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:33 pm  

ploinerrhino wrote:

From what i understand it is a done deal Powell to Wire , he has no interest in the England/GB job

Fair enough if you’ve heard that, think he’s a very good coach but surprised as the Wire have not been champions in 65 years and counting and Powell has never won anything.
Perhaps they will get there together. With a well funded set up and only a handful of real competitors it’s got to happen sometime.
Think they were unlucky not to win one under Tony Smith.

Re: Powell going...... : Sat Mar 20, 2021 7:54 pm  

Mark Laurie wrote:

Think they were unlucky not to win one under Tony Smith.

In all fairness they should have won at least 2 GF's by now in 2012 and 2013

Re: Powell going...... : Sat Mar 20, 2021 8:15 pm  

The Biffs Back wrote:

In all fairness they should have won at least 2 GF's by now in 2012 and 2013

'should have' doesn't work in sport.....

Re: Powell going...... : Sat Mar 20, 2021 9:35 pm  

ArthurClues wrote:

I think he is a fine coach and clearly improves players. My problem with him is that he is such a sourpuss. When Cas lose it's always somebody else's fault, normally the referee. Find his serial whining tedious.

Or the slippery ball in the 2017 GF.....

I’m not saying he’s a bad coach, far from it, but I’ve got a lot of pals that are Cas fans, and they make out like he’s some super coach that’s invented a new brand of RL. Let’s be honest here, Leeds, Saints, Bradford and Wigan were playing like that in the early 2000’s. One said that 2017 Cas side would have slapped Leeds 2004/5 side.....not in a million years. Deluded mob them from darnt Lane.

Re: Powell going...... : Sat Mar 20, 2021 9:56 pm  

Aye, best man at my wedding is a Cas fan. Couldn't wish to meet a more pleasant, generous man, but when it comes to Rugby League, and Leeds in particular, he's right there with the rest of the pitchfork wielding, torch waving mob. I wouldn't have it any other way.

Re: Powell going...... : Sun Mar 21, 2021 7:33 am  

Shabino wrote:

'should have' doesn't work in sport.....

Never more true than at Warrington hence why I put a

In 2012 they were probably at their peak as a side but lost to the Rhinos in the GF who finished 5th in the league and crept into the final play off place.

In 2013 the Wolves were beating Wigan 16-2 before Wigan scored 28 unanswered points to win 30-16 in the GF