Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Sat Jun 11, 2022 9:48 pm  

Philth wrote:

Under Price we were bottlers. We bottled the play offs when favourite and we bottled the first game back after covid infront of the home fans vs Hudds. When we were favourites we couldn't handle it. We did saints in the CC because we weren't fancied.

Powell is alluding to this when we go behind against teams this season, he's constantly mentioning how me can't handle the pressure of chasing the game.

This squad needs an overhaul, if not in skill, in mentality and Powell is seemingly attempting that by switching up the entire engine room (whilst also dropping a winger who has a laugh on the pitch after most losses)

This is the scale of the job. Turn people who can get close to a TEAM that can get there. Don’t think that’s going well

Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Sat Jun 11, 2022 9:57 pm  

Fantastic Mr Catpiss wrote:

Funnily the panic is the thing that was highlighted most in that video.

He's mentioned it again after the wakey games and other times.

Its got much much worse under him

Opposition coach team talk for last 4 years. “Wire will come out all guns blazing and likely make a couple of good chances early on. BUT if we can keep them out for 20 minutes they will fall apart.”
I think that covers it.

Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Sat Jun 11, 2022 10:47 pm  

It’s a sad state when really, if you slow the ruck and don’t let Ashton have any space, we’re beaten. Not to be defeatist, but that’s it really.

Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Sun Jun 12, 2022 12:28 am  

easyWire wrote:

I also have faith in Powell. His biggest problem is that at other clubs he had a bunch of players fighting to make a living and build at least a bit of a reputation to help them get a new contract or a deal elsewhere.

At Warrington, we’ve gone out and offered big contracts to established players who’ve already been there and done it and having nothing to prove. I don’t for one minute think that our top players are intentionally not being ar$ed and taking the pee out of the fans, but psychologically they’re ‘comfortable’. They can coast along at 70% and do just enough, with the occasional moment of brilliance that reminds us of their YouTube highlight reel. Behind the scenes it’s ‘just another job’ for them, and their minds are on enjoying their rugby at the right pace and planning for what comes after rugby, with assurance from our nice club management.

It’s not their fault, it’s the club mindset we’ve created. And it’s time to change it. I suspect we’ll see some short-term desperation signings to bolster the pack (I quite like Vaughan, he’s not that old for a prop and has something to prove), and the backs (apart from Williams) will be classic Powell territory - young fresh players with pace to burn and something to show, even if they’re not current internationals. The cap spread will be more even, and there’ll be less resentment and certainly no arguments about fallen stars getting preferential treatment.

Bring it on please.

He coached Leeds, were they not a big club?

Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Sun Jun 12, 2022 5:24 am  

Zig wrote:

He coached Leeds, were they not a big club?

He did, and he left Smith with a pretty decent team that went on to win a grand final. He pretty much overhauled that squad didn’t too, didn’t he? It was his first gig of course.

Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:50 am  

easyWire wrote:

He did, and he left Smith with a pretty decent team that went on to win a grand final. He pretty much overhauled that squad didn’t too, didn’t he? It was his first gig of course.

Didn’t overhaul the squad at all no, wasn’t there long enough. What he did do was put faith in the youngsters. Made Sinny captain at 19 or 20 which was a big call. Also promoted Maggsy and Burrow. We all know what happened then and he does deserve some credit. However we all believe it took Tony Smith to lift us into the winners enclosure…..

Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Sun Jun 12, 2022 7:42 pm  

Barbed Wire wrote:

He retained J Clark, so he must want him, but he’s in and out of the team. He’s let go of Butler, Robson and Doro. Longstaff has played once since Easter. That’s before you start looking at the actual academy lads.

We didn’t have a recognised winger when he dropped Charnley, that didn’t stop him. So what is the reason now?

None of them are even close to even a a half arsed Cooper

Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Mon Jun 13, 2022 6:14 am  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

None of them are even close to even a a half arsed Cooper

Then Cooper isn’t as big a problem as is being made out then.

Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Mon Jun 13, 2022 7:05 am  

Barbed Wire wrote:

Then Cooper isn’t as big a problem as is being made out then.

Did you see the heart and desire he showed in stopped Wakefield's winning try?

Re: Cooper to Wigan confirmed : Mon Jun 13, 2022 12:04 pm  

Wires71 wrote:

Did you see the heart and desire he showed in stopped Wakefield's winning try?

Drop him then