Lack of Leadership : Thu Sep 11, 2014 11:04 am
When we look back to our most successful period between 1996-2006 we had a core leadership team. Bobbie Goulding was a sensational Captain and a natural born leader. Chris Joynt was a man that let his actions speak louder than words and is still our most successful Captain in our history, Paul Sculthorpe was always a natural born leader but unfortunately with injuries he didn't get long in the job before his inventible retirement. Long and Cunningham were super players who had the respect of the players and Captained the club superbly.Since 2010 when Keiron Cunningham retired and James Graham left for the NRL in 2011, we have had a desperate lack of leadership attributes in the squad with Wellens the only player who has leadership skills of note. When we recruit players now, does Nathan Brown look at the potential leadership of the player he is signing or if the player is currently experienced in leading a side? Some of the attitude shown by some of the players especially in the last 2 to 3 seasons has been nothing short of appalling and with more leadership in the playing group I am sure this could be dealt with once and for all. Wigan have numerous leaders on there playing roster, O'Loughlin, McIllorum, Smith, Green to name but a few, Leeds have Sinfield, Peacock, JJB, McGuire for example.