Re: Tonight’s game v Saints. : Sat Jul 08, 2023 3:49 pm  

Dita's Slot Meter wrote:

So you would give him a contract extension on reaching those goals as a minimum THIS season?

Personally, unless we reached the GF this season, I wouldn't even be considering an extension - if he completed your goals, I'd give him next season, but absolutely no further until at least midway through next season.

No I mean assess this criteria in May 2024. If we bomb out of the playoffs or miss them this year he can go in November. Hw would have had long enough. What is he going to do in year 3 that he has not had chance to do in the previous 2?

I don't realistically think we can win a GF this season or make the final. We are not mentally tough enough by a long measure.

I have a horrible feeling that yesterday may be a false dawn. I hope not.

Re: Tonight’s game v Saints. : Sat Jul 08, 2023 3:53 pm  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

I thought we did OK for the most part on walmsley last night, but someone else on here reckons he and paasi tore us apart

Walmsley made a massive difference when he came on in the closing part of the 2nd half. Even Powell concedes that.

Ps how good is Clark going to be for them off a quick ptb.

[Wanderer]

Re: Tonight’s game v Saints. : Sat Jul 08, 2023 3:53 pm  

Dita's Slot Meter wrote:

Why not, it's an absolute lottery this season?

I mean, who'd say Wigan are a GF side after losing at Wakefield and some of their other ropey displays this year, yet they are as good a bet to make OT as anyone else.

Also who'd have picked Leeds as a Grand Finalist for most of last year, yet they made it?

Now, I'm not suggesting we will make it, but throw in our missing players from last night, combined with a bit more confidence and we have as good a chance as anyone else to be playing Saints at OT in October.

Don't get me wrong, I'd be delighted if you do (I've mentioned before that the girlfriend is a Wire, we were there last week). I just feel currently that come the business end of the season the likes of Catalan & Saints will win any home fixtures they get in the play offs so unless Warrington turn their season round quickly and finish in the top two they will be somewhat disadvantaged. I recognise you have beaten Catalan twice but watching recent performances that feels like a long time ago.

Re: Tonight’s game v Saints. : Sat Jul 08, 2023 3:59 pm  

Saints wouldn’t want us in any knockout game we are their bogey side when it comes to crunch matches.

Re: Tonight’s game v Saints. : Sat Jul 08, 2023 4:13 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

No I mean assess this criteria in May 2024. If we bomb out of the playoffs or miss them this year he can go in November. Hw would have had long enough. What is he going to do in year 3 that he has not had chance to do in the previous 2?

I don't realistically think we can win a GF this season or make the final. We are not mentally tough enough by a long measure.

I have a horrible feeling that yesterday may be a false dawn. I hope not.

You talk about the end of the season. If we lose the next two (Wigan and Wakefield) how could the board justify not sacking him then?

[Wanderer]

Re: Tonight’s game v Saints. : Sat Jul 08, 2023 4:30 pm  

ratticusfinch wrote:

Saints wouldn’t want us in any knockout game we are their bogey side when it comes to crunch matches.

I was at Wembley in 2019. They certainly didn't see that result coming.

Re: Tonight’s game v Saints. : Sat Jul 08, 2023 4:43 pm  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

You talk about the end of the season. If we lose the next two (Wigan and Wakefield) how could the board justify not sacking him then?

Absolutely. Realistically, if it proves that last night was a flash in the pan, and we don’t turn up next week again, there’s justification to act swiftly, use the week off wisely and try and get off on the right foot with Wakefield.

There’s still the very real possibility that we’ve been “cat fished� by that fast start.

Re: Tonight’s game v Saints. : Sat Jul 08, 2023 6:55 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

Lees for what? Hurrell's shouldn't be a ban, just an open hand collecting a falling player. It's a penalty but it's not worth a card or ban.

I’d be surprised if he doesn’t get a 1 game ban grading.

Re: Tonight’s game v Saints. : Sat Jul 08, 2023 7:28 pm  

Barbed Wire wrote:

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

You talk about the end of the season. If we lose the next two (Wigan and Wakefield) how could the board justify not sacking him then?

Absolutely. Realistically, if it proves that last night was a flash in the pan, and we don’t turn up next week again, there’s justification to act swiftly, use the week off wisely and try and get off on the right foot with Wakefield.

There’s still the very real possibility that we’ve been “cat fished� by that fast start.

But do we then point the finger at the coach or the team ?

Re: Tonight’s game v Saints. : Sat Jul 08, 2023 8:05 pm  

Wanderer wrote:

I was at Wembley in 2019. They certainly didn't see that result coming.

Got to say neither did we