Re: Powell OUT : Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:25 pm  

I was once just happy we'd won stuff and became quite content to have a few years off from that. 3 CC, 2 LLS and 4? GF appearances was more than I'd ever seen a Warrington team do before. But all that is too long of a way gone for me now.

We need to be absolutely ruthless. As fans, as players, as coaches and board. Why should we not expect to be at the top? We certainly don't strive for it clearly, and thats a problem. The well is dry of my patience. 1 CC in the last 7 years is pants and unnacceptable for teams of our caliber.

We should absolutely be sticking it to the team if we ever want to achieve. They're taking the peas. Wigan, Saints, they will kill to get their way. I want us to be like that. They might be having a tough time of it now but who would bet against those two being in the GF again? Nobody.

Who would bet on us holding on to 5th or 6th and crashing out of the playoffs at the first hurdle? Everyone.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Powell OUT : Sat Jun 24, 2023 11:27 pm  

Just thought on as well, they made a big thing of fan/community engagement as part of pre season and supposedly everywhere this year to re-connect with the fans, did that get dropped after the first month? I've not seen anything reported in ages.

Re: Powell OUT : Sun Jun 25, 2023 5:44 am  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

One thing is for sure, lose on Thursday and the HJ will be absolutely toxic.

I think you may be right. I don't like seeing the place like that (again) & would get no pleasure from it. I have said all season that our back up in the squad is virtually non-existent (having watched several reserve games) ... so I fear for how strong a team we will put out. Toxic HJ not good for kids & others.

Re: Powell OUT : Sun Jun 25, 2023 8:44 am  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

Just thought on as well, they made a big thing of fan/community engagement as part of pre season and supposedly everywhere this year to re-connect with the fans, did that get dropped after the first month? I've not seen anything reported in ages.

Because we went on a winning run they clearly thought that would be enough of a distraction to drop it and everyone one would be ok. How about the whole organisation stands in front of the fans and just be honest.

Re: Powell OUT : Sun Jun 25, 2023 9:30 am  

For those that have Wire TV has anyone noticed that the video "Powell’s verdict on Cas defeat" has been pulled

Re: Powell OUT : Sun Jun 25, 2023 9:42 am  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

One thing is for sure, lose on Thursday and the HJ will be absolutely toxic.

Cas 2008 vibes with the sit in protest which forced Cullens hand???

Re: Powell OUT : Sun Jun 25, 2023 10:21 am  

I'm a big defender of Powell, and i was all last year, and was deat set on giving him time to impliment his own squad and processes.
And the start of the season i thought "Right he's done what he needed and the results prove it"
But the wheels seem to have started falling off since Mikaele left, and i don't get why.
He hasn't suddenly changed and become a bad coach over night, so the sudden revert back to playing really badly and lack of drive and aggression is an absolute headscratcher. I still put the vast Majority of the blame on the players themselves, but it's still Powells job to change whats happening around, and to drop players who aren't playing well. But he doesn't and can't seem to turn our performances around. So my oppinion is starting to swing towards Powell as a problem aswell.
I think if this is just a purple patch and we sort ourselves out Powell is fine, but if this is the tipping point and we nosedive again we might see him leave. But who would take his place???

Re: Powell OUT : Sun Jun 25, 2023 10:21 am  

wire2004 wrote:

Cas 2008 vibes with the sit in protest which forced Cullens hand???

Don’t thing it will be that bad but they got booed off on Friday and a large section of the away end were chanting ‘Powell Out’ so you can imagine the toxicity if we lose again at home.

Re: Powell OUT : Sun Jun 25, 2023 10:52 am  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

Don’t thing it will be that bad but they got booed off on Friday and a large section of the away end were chanting ‘Powell Out’ so you can imagine the toxicity if we lose again at home.

30th July could be telling if he makes it that far.
Next 4 games.

Leeds.
Saints
Wigan.
Wakefield.

Sky have not announced who's on sky that week. But we are on tv for the next 3 weeks now. We are on full public display. The knives are out. I should be saying to right the ship. Nothing less than 4 out of 4 will be sufficient. But, i know that's not gonna happen. I don't know what the answer is.

Re: Powell OUT : Sun Jun 25, 2023 11:02 am  

There has to be real evidence in defeat that they are battling or he goes as most other teams are showing this in adversity