: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:24 pm  

Just out of interest who would you guys want to replace Lowes. Australian or English etc. Just thinkin there isn't much choice with it being so early in the season!

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:26 pm  

dholli12 wrote:

Just out of interest who would you guys want to replace Lowes. Australian or English etc. Just thinkin there isn't much choice with it being so early in the season!

Ideally; Craig Bellamy or Des Hasler! Realistically; Tony Smith.

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:27 pm  

dholli12 wrote:

Just out of interest who would you guys want to replace Lowes. Australian or English etc. Just thinkin there isn't much choice with it being so early in the season!

Tony Smith, John Kear would make us a much better side.

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:31 pm  

Oh yeah, forgot about Smith! Do you think he'd leave the England job or do both ala Noble?

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:33 pm  

dholli12 wrote:

Oh yeah, forgot about Smith! Do you think he'd leave the England job or do both ala Noble?

Could do both I guess, as a previous poster said his stock has fallen since world cup.

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:34 pm  

dholli12 wrote:

Just out of interest who would you guys want to replace Lowes. Australian or English etc. Just thinkin there isn't much choice with it being so early in the season!

Read recently about Manly having a few financial issues. Don't remember whether the article was refering to salary cap or more general financial problems, but if the latter they may be tempted by a large compensation package for Hasler!

More realistically, I would like Kear. He always seems to be able to produce a team far stronger than the sum of its parts (the exact opposite to what Lowes and Cullen are/were able to do). If he could manage the same at Warrington I would be very happy indeed.

I have a sneaky feeling that the board will give Lowes more time than any Wire fan will find acceptable before replacing him with Nigel Wright who will keep Tony Smiths seat warm.

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 7:51 pm  

Thelonius wrote:

Read recently about Manly having a few financial issues. Don't remember whether the article was refering to salary cap or more general financial problems, but if the latter they may be tempted by a large compensation package for Hasler!

More realistically, I would like Kear. He always seems to be able to produce a team far stronger than the sum of its parts (the exact opposite to what Lowes and Cullen are/were able to do). If he could manage the same at Warrington I would be very happy indeed.

I have a sneaky feeling that the board will give Lowes more time than any Wire fan will find acceptable before replacing him with Nigel Wright who will keep Tony Smiths seat warm.

Manly's problems stem from their two benefactors falling out.

: Sat Feb 28, 2009 11:44 pm  

We need jesus.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 12:56 am  

Wire On The Telly wrote:

We need jesus.

I don't think that he would be of much use to us now.

: Sun Mar 01, 2009 1:07 am  

Thelonius wrote:

Read recently about Manly having a few financial issues. Don't remember whether the article was refering to salary cap or more general financial problems, but if the latter they may be tempted by a large compensation package for Hasler!

More realistically, I would like Kear. He always seems to be able to produce a team far stronger than the sum of its parts (the exact opposite to what Lowes and Cullen are/were able to do). If he could manage the same at Warrington I would be very happy indeed.

I have a sneaky feeling that the board will give Lowes more time than any Wire fan will find acceptable before replacing him with Nigel Wright who will keep Tony Smiths seat warm.

Remember Paul Cullen did the same thing with no money around 2002/2003 and the team really did play better than the sum of it's parts and got us into the playoffs for the first time.

What Paul Cullen seemed to struggle with is managing the egos of apparent world class players.

Jimmy Lowes just appears completely clueless.