Re: Warrington : Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:24 am  

The seasons only 1 game in for Trinity yet some seem more concerned about what other teams are up to and capable of. It's an all round better squad we have had in years , and i for one expect them to come good .

Re: Warrington : Wed Feb 12, 2020 11:50 am  

lampyboy wrote:

The seasons only 1 game in for Trinity yet some seem more concerned about what other teams are up to and capable of. It's an all round better squad we have had in years , and i for one expect them to come good .

The squad, when close to full strength, does look better than last season.
However, we have begun the season with a few too many injuries, especially in the forwards, to allow us to be properly competitive.
We saw last season, the damage caused when we were unable to rest / rotate players and the effects of poor confidence in the side and after the utterly inept display against KR, who many have tipped for the wooden spoon, it's crucial that we start to see some signs of recovery, both in terms of squad numbers but, also in our ability as a side to compete.
Ourselves and KR survived on the last day of last season and from the pre season games, especially against Huddersfield and the game at KR, I havent seen anything to make me believe that we are in for anything other than a struggle.
Yes, we have players missing and yes, we have players just making their comeback but, we haven't seen anything yet to show that much has changed from last season.
I'll be more than happy for anyone to tell me that I was worrying for nothing and that it was just a case of getting some bodies back but, the Huddersfield friendly and opener at KR would suggest that we will be fighting at the wrong end of the table.
As for the game against Wire, if we can stay within 20 points of them, it will be a decent performance.

Re: Warrington : Wed Feb 12, 2020 12:14 pm  

Forms a strange thing and when you lump it with confidence the outcome can be devastating but I think we have or should have the squad to see us through..The best time to evaluate would be after 5 or 6 games , C C will be the one to either pull the squad through or make a hash of it, the club's fates in his hand.

Re: Warrington : Wed Feb 12, 2020 2:26 pm  

Well Warrington won't have Anthony Gelling. And if the rumours of what he has done is true he should be kicked out for good.

Re: Warrington : Wed Feb 12, 2020 2:31 pm  

Thought Mr Chester said we had put together a squad in close season that could compete in every match .The Huddersfield game and the H K R game show's that is not the case .unless we have got our strongest team out all season do not think we will be capable off competing for the bottom four .Think the money as been wasted

Re: Warrington : Wed Feb 12, 2020 3:55 pm  

alegend wrote:

Thought Mr Chester said we had put together a squad in close season that could compete in every match .The Huddersfield game and the H K R game show's that is not the case .unless we have got our strongest team out all season do not think we will be capable off competing for the bottom four .Think the money as been wasted

You show me a SL team that can compete with 7 front rowers on the treatment table.

Re: Warrington : Wed Feb 12, 2020 4:10 pm  

alegend wrote:

Thought Mr Chester said we had put together a squad in close season that could compete in every match .The Huddersfield game and the H K R game show's that is not the case .unless we have got our strongest team out all season do not think we will be capable off competing for the bottom four .Think the money as been wasted

Don't think a friendly or even first game of the season is a good barometer for any team to be fair

Re: Warrington : Wed Feb 12, 2020 4:54 pm  

Ok injurys but do not think it's all down to bad luck.

Re: Warrington : Wed Feb 12, 2020 7:31 pm  

I think a better yardstick is 6-8 games in. I remember years ago we won our first three or four games and topped the table, some people were getting giddy but it turned out to be another season of struggle after all the early promise, so our present position is no measure of what we will do this season.

Re: Warrington : Wed Feb 12, 2020 9:11 pm  

Warrington confirmed today that Widdop is available for selection on the weekend.