First coaching casulty of the season : Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:03 pm  

After just one game of the new season, Widnes have parted company with former Reds coach Steve McCormack.

Seems that defeat against NL2 opposition was tougher to swallow for the Widnes board this year than it was for us last year?!

Anyone else think it's bizarre to keep a coach for the off season, only to get shut after one match?!

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:12 pm  

Crazy but thats Widnes Vikings for you...

Never mind they have another three years to get things right.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:55 pm  

Who do we think will step into his shoes? Jon Sharp, Ellery Hanley (he's free again now ), I see Neil Kelly was there on Friday, what about Rhino, they could do a lot worse?

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 2:59 pm  

are the wheels coming off, stats in the MEN also after a poor pre-season
seems strange when they played SL opp in their friendlies, perhaps being hammered by us was the catalist in this sacking.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:07 pm  

Bigpev wrote:

are the wheels coming off, stats in the MEN also after a poor pre-season
seems strange when they played SL opp in their friendlies, perhaps being hammered by us was the catalist in this sacking.

I think its more then just on field, i feel he's lost the players support

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:24 pm  

king of the shed wrote:

Who do we think will step into his shoes? Jon Sharp, Ellery Hanley (he's free again now ), I see Neil Kelly was there on Friday, what about Rhino, they could do a lot worse?

Do you think Rhino would do it? I bet he's quite happy being senior scholarship coach at Hudds (aka Salford Reds retirement home)

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:25 pm  

Ohh I know the one and only......................Paul Cullen

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:28 pm  

i would put money on Cullen getting it

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:32 pm  

lukicj wrote:

i would put money on Cullen getting it

He also has experience of coaching at NL level with Whitehaven.

Re: First coaching casulty of the season : Mon Feb 16, 2009 3:46 pm  

Fatboys Limb wrote:

Widnes have parted company with former Reds coach Steve McCormack.!

Shaun Mc's new assistant?