Ian 77 Redux wrote:
So you're being snooty about a team being in the doldrums for years suddenly having an increase in their support base when they win a trophy and/or start to compete on the field. There's a Superleague name for that, it's called 'Bullmania'. There's also a name when said increase in support base desert the team when things go the other way, it's called Steve McNamara.
RL is a minority sport, we can't afford to get precious about who comes to watch and how they get to the game.
There is no doubt that Simon Moran has made a significant contribution to Warrington Wolves success. Then again, so has the work carried out by countless people at the club over the past 10 years including the Community team, the Foundation, Squadbuilder (something your club are using a model to form their own comically titled 'Bull Builder'). To suggest it's all down to one man is silly, lazy and shows a lack of intelligence.
That's to say nothing of the impact the new stadium has had on our fortunes or the fact that we haven't been stuck with massive legals bills because we can't read a contract properly.
For what it's worth, I find the arrogance and hubris ((C) Wires 71) of a section of our support as unpleasant as you clearly do. Bradford are more than capable of smashing us all over Odsal - we got dry humped by Hull KR a few weeks ago, a team that the Bulls dismantled with ease if the score is anything to go by. However the way to react to that, in my view, is in reasoned debate - not with cheap digs about buying trophies and fans.
Way to lower the tone, resorting to sustained argument, wry asides and measured comment.
Kudos to the squadbuilder people but to suggest that the input has had anywhere near the impact of Moran is pushing it a little.
