Re: Cullen on Boots n all : Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:14 am  

Warrington Wolf wrote:

Did anyone hear the bitter Wid on Boots n all tonight? Eddie H asked what advice would you give to Warrington? after the Quins defeat and The whopper replied something like "I have given Warrington all my advice" in a sly manner. Eddie didn't know what to say after the reply.

I took it the other way, I thought it was the measure of the man to keep his opinions to himself.

If he had given his opinion on what was going wrong (or some opinions as it is only an hour show) then I'm sure a similar thread would have started saying that as a Widnes coach it has nothing to do with him and he should keep his opinions to himself.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:48 am  

Looking on as a viewer I can't believe that he hasn't told Eddie off the air not to ask him questions such as that.

To me he is a man who is Wire through and through. He takes no pleasure in watching what is happening at your club. He is clearly aware of the problems off the field and I would imagine he informed your board of the problems.

Whatever they are they cost him his dream job ( which he might not have been upto ) and he is bound to be a bit bitter. Its not for him to offer advice now, as he did all that he could up until 12 months ago.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 8:59 am  

as the demics coach, he aint gonna confess his passion for warrington in public anymore (even though everyone knows it)
imo, eddies reaction made the comment sound more sinister than it was.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:04 am  

Wollagong Way wrote:

I saw Boot's n All and i heard what Cullen said.....i took it as if he was saying he had told the club (board) what the issues within the club were...maybe which players are the bad apples etc (i assume at the time he was coaching)...he didn't come across as bitter at all.

His comments eluded to bigger issues at the club other than out of form players!

The players that are the so-calles bad apples are the ones that HE let get away with it for the five years he was in charge. Tony Smith will sort it out, Cullen wasn't strong enough to.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:10 am  

Moe syslak Posted: Thu Mar 19, 2009 10:04 am Post subject:

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The players that are the so-calles bad apples are the ones that HE let get away with it for the five years he was in charge. Tony Smith will sort it out, Cullen wasn't strong enough to.

I'm not defending Cullen but it's easy to assume what has happened or not happened at your club...you assume Cullen let them get away with it when maybe he didn't have the backing of the club at the time? Who knows?

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:14 am  

Cullen walked on water as far as most fans were concerned. He had the full backing of Moran and could basically have done as he pleased. He is bitter about losing his dream job when he simply wasn't up to it. He should have walked after the HKR defeat in the cup. I cannot believe some people want to exclude him from blame when it comes to talking about the so called 'culture' at the club.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:19 am  

Moe syslak wrote:

The players that are the so-calles bad apples are the ones that HE let get away with it for the five years he was in charge. Tony Smith will sort it out, Cullen wasn't strong enough to.

I think it was more that Cullen was strong enough but the board wouldn't allow Paul to remove the bad apples for fear of bad press.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:23 am  

Geordie wrote:

I think it was more that Cullen was strong enough but the board wouldn't allow Paul to remove the bad apples for fear of bad press.

yep the news of the world incident springs to mind.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:27 am  

Geordie wrote:

I think it was more that Cullen was strong enough but the board wouldn't allow Paul to remove the bad apples for fear of bad press.

Why would it create bad press? If you sacked a player and told everyone the reasons why, it would show you to be a strong leader who was not to be messed with. The fact is, he wasn't.

: Thu Mar 19, 2009 9:29 am  

Paul Cullen wanted to sack a player, the board wouldn't let him.

Can I say it any other way that you will understand, Paul Cullen had his hands tied by those higher up.