Windy winger wrote:
For me we’ve gone down hill since we tried to create club hull and tried to copy the Wigan method a few years ago . I’d also like to know who decides the contracts amd how much and how long , because it’s been amateurish for years compared to other clubs . This playing squad is so unbalanced and overpaid, surely someone should be held accountable , if it’s Clark how has he got this job from been gearing the crowd up before the game . Also I’d question Carlos has captain, last 2 weeks I’ve watched him now behind the sticks when we’ve conceded, just looks to the sky , seems to be griffin who does the talking . Anyway smith stays for me , can’t get rid of another coach before this bunch over paid so called players. How do some of them go home and look themselves and Their families in the eye and be happy with themselves .
We've definitely done a bad job on contracts and singings but who makes the decisions on signings at clubs (coach or directors/transfer panels) is a tough one to get right.
Tony Smith cited not having control as a reason for leaving Rovers so you presume he will be the decision maker for any new signings, in fairness to James Clark his role is then 'make sure you get the deal done' rather than checking if better options are out there.
Good example is Fonua's return, clearly Radford wanted him back so the club just completed the coaches request and got him back, when in hindsight we were thinking sentimentally and not actually checking his recent NRL form or fitness and if better options were out there. Had James Clark 'blocked' that transfer you'd imagine Radford would have been fuming.
