Re: Five New Signings : Fri Oct 21, 2016 3:53 pm  

I think your being a bit unkind to Powell there. Don't get me wrong I don't think he's a world class or even great coach but he's certainly a good one. Cas are not a great team man for man, but they have a game plan, they stick to it and they defend well. In a league of declining quality this approach serves them well. So Powell does deserve some credit there.

Maybe signing cast off is one of the reasons why we struggle with crowds and financially, let's face it our academy lads could do a better job than some of the signings we've made. As a club we seem to believe that signing a player is the better option over trusting our juniors.

Re: Five New Signings : Fri Oct 21, 2016 4:18 pm  

4foxsake wrote:

I think your being a bit unkind to Powell there. Don't get me wrong I don't think he's a world class or even great coach but he's certainly a good one. Cas are not a great team man for man, but they have a game plan, they stick to it and they defend well. In a league of declining quality this approach serves them well. So Powell does deserve some credit there.

Maybe signing cast off is one of the reasons why we struggle with crowds and financially, let's face it our academy lads could do a better job than some of the signings we've made. As a club we seem to believe that signing a player is the better option over trusting our juniors.

Not sure why they are cast offs, surely that makes Gale a cast off or any player who didn't come through the Academy or a fee was paid Some players fit in some teams and in that sense your correct but I don't think Powell is any more adept at it than anyone else, he's just had a good run.

Re: Five New Signings : Fri Oct 21, 2016 4:46 pm  

Cas are probably 3-4 years ahead of us in their development, I think a lot of this can be attributed to having a solid coaching staff. It doesn't matter who it is really, just that the continuity from season to season allows for a progressive build within the club. Should we manage to retain Chester in the long run, I can see the club improving which will start to bring back lapsed fans, and attract new ones. This will then bring in more revenue which means that we will be able to become more competitive

Re: Five New Signings : Fri Oct 21, 2016 4:52 pm  

bentleberry wrote:

Cas are probably 3-4 years ahead of us in their development, I think a lot of this can be attributed to having a solid coaching staff. It doesn't matter who it is really, just that the continuity from season to season allows for a progressive build within the club. Should we manage to retain Chester in the long run, I can see the club improving which will start to bring back lapsed fans, and attract new ones. This will then bring in more revenue which means that we will be able to become more competitive

Nowhere near 3-4 years IMO.

Re: Five New Signings : Fri Oct 21, 2016 4:57 pm  

4foxsake wrote:

I think your being a bit unkind to Powell there. Don't get me wrong I don't think he's a world class or even great coach but he's certainly a good one. Cas are not a great team man for man, but they have a game plan, they stick to it and they defend well. In a league of declining quality this approach serves them well. So Powell does deserve some credit there.

Maybe signing cast off is one of the reasons why we struggle with crowds and financially, let's face it our academy lads could do a better job than some of the signings we've made. As a club we seem to believe that signing a player is the better option over trusting our juniors.

Due to the lack of a "proper" A team, the gulf between U19's and SL is huge and very few players come straight out of 19's and hold down a regular place in the first team.
It's slightly easier for the backs but, the physical demands in all of the forward's positions is too much for the vast majority of U19's and apart from filling in, from the bench in the odd game, they are just not ready.
Of course we should keep dropping the odd youngster in for a couple of games as it does wonders for their develpoment but, the point still stands.

Re: Five New Signings : Fri Oct 21, 2016 5:46 pm  

I think in a nutshell with Powell and Cas its down to respect.

The players resoect him and vice versa and with that the players are willung to give an extra 10-15%.

Dont think were years behind them as I think the respect bit has to some extent rubbed of with us this year

Re: Five New Signings : Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:35 pm  

vastman wrote:

Nowhere near 3-4 years IMO.

Probably not and the gap could be closed. I hang my hopes on Chester who was quick to identify one of our problems when he said 'IF you continue to sign the same type of player, continue to expect the same results' I include that bunch we got from Cas as that 'same type of player'.

Just one other thing, not that long back we were a bit of a way infront of Cas, they got relegated twice not that long ago. The fact that they have come back from that to where they are now is a fair achievement. Meanwhile we seem to keep aimlessly bumping along the bottom. Lets hope we find the 2 or 3 special signings we need and next season start to make some sustainable progress.

Re: Five New Signings : Fri Oct 21, 2016 6:56 pm  

That was about 3 years ago when they went from a bottom half club to a top half club. I hope we do catch them up quicker, but while we develop, they will continue to develop too. My hope is that with a level of continuity in coaching and players, as well as some good fortunes, we'll be fighting it out for the top half like Cas will continue to

Re: Five New Signings : Fri Oct 21, 2016 10:20 pm  

Don't know where to stick this info but this thread is as good as any. People have said that Anthony Walker had left, but just reading an interview from him about playing for Wales at Belle Vue against Jamaica, certainly seems like he's still here. http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/news/2016/10/walker-hopes-to-feature-for-wales-in-front-of-a-trinity-crowd

Don't know where to stick this info but this thread is as good as any. People have said that Anthony Walker had left, but just reading an interview from him about playing for Wales at Belle Vue against Jamaica, certainly seems like he's still here. http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/news/2016/10/walker-hopes-to-feature-for-wales-in-front-of-a-trinity-crowd

Re: Five New Signings : Sat Oct 22, 2016 2:05 pm  

Shifty Cat wrote: Don't know where to stick this info but this thread is as good as any. People have said that Anthony Walker had left, but just reading an interview from him about playing for Wales at Belle Vue against Jamaica, certainly seems like he's still here. http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/news/2016/10/walker-hopes-to-feature-for-wales-in-front-of-a-trinity-crowd Hope he stays personally

Shifty Cat wrote: Don't know where to stick this info but this thread is as good as any. People have said that Anthony Walker had left, but just reading an interview from him about playing for Wales at Belle Vue against Jamaica, certainly seems like he's still here. http://www.wakefieldwildcats.co.uk/news/2016/10/walker-hopes-to-feature-for-wales-in-front-of-a-trinity-crowd Hope he stays personally