Re: The coach thread : Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:44 pm  

How many regulars did Wigan have missing? Come on Greene, you said you wanted to be judged by your actions so lets see some.

Re: The coach thread : Mon Apr 21, 2014 6:48 pm  

John Kear, Matty Elliott, Brian Noble all seem a much better bet than Cummins, who has quite obviously nothing more to offer.
I would like Elliott back as first choice, with possibly Lowes and Morrison as his assistants.
Get Scruton back from Wakey as he's getting bagged by their fans every week, and would probably jump at it to come back now we are more stable.
Look at a good aussie stand off or scrum half (preferably in the Trent Barrett mould), to steer us around, Give gale a run at Dewsbury (if they will have him).
Otherwise we are resigned to Championship next season.
I really can't see any other option.

Re: The coach thread : Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:27 pm  

jammle wrote:

?...
I would like Elliott back as first choice, with possibly Lowes and Morrison as his assistants...

But there isn't enough money to pay off the current coach.

Never mind to sign up that lot.

Re: The coach thread : Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:40 pm  

Wooden Stand wrote:

But there isn't enough money to pay off the current coach.

Never mind to sign up that lot.

How much would it cost and how much is available?

Re: The coach thread : Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:46 pm  

I miss Mick Potter! He was a guy who really knew how to get the best out of his squad.

Re: The coach thread : Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:48 pm  

I've nothing more to add that I didn't post in the "Relegation" thread the other week. I'm amazed how we can suffer a club record defeat and I can just brush it off.

Re: The coach thread : Mon Apr 21, 2014 7:49 pm  

I love the quite sign an Aussie stand off/scrum half in the Trent Barrett mould. any ideas where the money, visa and player available in this mould is?????

Re: The coach thread : Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:03 pm  

Bets'y Bulls wrote:

I love the quite sign an Aussie stand off/scrum half in the Trent Barrett mould. any ideas where the money, visa and player available in this mould is?????

From what I have read mainly on social media, we still have some pretty delusional sections of support who think we will sign some superstars to get out of this hole.

Re: The coach thread : Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:17 pm  

Bully_Boxer wrote:

From what I have read mainly on social media, we still have some pretty delusional sections of support who think we will sign some superstars to get out of this hole.

You mean we won't be able to attract Benji Marshall to Bradford Ah shucks!

Re: The coach thread : Mon Apr 21, 2014 8:30 pm  

RatedRKO wrote:

:DEPRESSED: You mean we won't be able to attract Benji Marshall to Bradford Ah shucks!

I just want some evidence of basic competency first. Aussie superstars can come along later All areas of the team, defence, attack, some control in the ruck, some respect for possession, an understanding of territorial kicking ( that's you Gale/Gaskell/Addy) and line speed (usually learnt between ages 10-16, but strangely lacking the last few weeks).

The coaching staff are meant to facilitate/encourage these skills. So I could do with some on-field evidence of competence of their abilities as well.

I assume we're still using the sports psychiatrist we teamed up with, so he's got his work cut out.


It'll be interesting to see the priorities which come out of Ferres' root & branch review of all areas. He needs to come to some conclusions ASAP.