: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:42 am  

King Monkey wrote:

But they do have a cracking playing squad as good as anything in SL.
Look at Leeds in the early 90s. They had a cracking playing squad but it only takes a couple with a poor attitude to upset things.

I slightly disagree KM i think they bought some cracking players but overall i don't think the balance of their squad is as good as anything in SL.
Plus 90% of the time they haven't performed as well as their C.V suggests they should.
I agree 100% with leeds in the 90's comparison.

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:53 am  

McLaren_Field wrote:

The reverse of your statement is also true - a player who is rated as poor by the amateur pundits (and all pundits are amatuer, even the ex-players who prostitute themselves in the media as "experts") can be an outstanding team member, even in a team that is rated as "poor", in a way that no-one outside of the team will ever understand.

Yup

Graham Murray got the best out of some players who were deemed average.

John Kear did the same.

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:56 am  

King Monkey wrote:

Yup

Graham Murray got the best out of some players who were deemed average.

John Kear did the same.

Brilliant coach!!
John kear has done that for years though and is very under-rated imo!!

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:05 am  

rhinoms wrote:

:BOW:
Brilliant coach!!
John kear has done that for years though and is very under-rated imo!!

Yeah John Kear's impressed me, especially this year. His ability to motivate and get results, from what on paper doesn't look alot, speaks volumes. Value for money wise, he has to be one of the best.

It almost seems that he 'gets off' on things going against them, so he can develop a 'backs against the walls', gang, mentallity. Whatever he's doing, it's working.

However I just wonder how he would cope with a top line team, where his motivational skills aren't required. Could he be successful at Leeds or St Helens for example? I just get the feeling he wouldn't, and he better off with prospects similar to the 300 Spartans against the entire Persian empire. They may lose, but generally, they go down swinging.

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 12:12 pm  

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"But Tony .... WHY Warrington ?"[/quote]

I assume he's doing it for the same reason we all go to work, it was the best job available and £££.