: Fri May 08, 2009 12:06 pm  

On Wednesday there was a post in the local paper that
a) we would be looking to make some dramatic changes to the playing squad
b) we had to rethink our training strategy in terms of when it is carried out.

From the sound of things... when it was thought that we were full time it sounds as if it couldn't be further from the truth and more worryingly it sounds as though other part time teams are actually getting more training done than us putting us at a real disadvantage.

These are obvious reasons for us to be performing at the level we are.. if these can be sorted out and changed then things should brighten up pretty quickly...

Also....Scrap the cap!!!!

: Fri May 08, 2009 12:16 pm  

littlerich wrote:

Sometimes it only takes one man's influence to change things. At Halifax that man was Martin Hall. Everyone has to be on board with the ethos though - right throughout the club and i think it's that which is not yet happening at Widnes but for god's sake - he (Cullen) hasn't been there long enough yet. Fans want instant success but patience will see good times return. In 2004, Halifax had a relegation scrap with York and only JUST managed to survive in NL1. Now we are top of the pile (for now) and looking good. Widnes have better resources currently than Halifax did then, ergo, the turnaround should be quicker. I've said on another thread - you won't be having these conversations next year. You will be gloating once more

Agreed.

: Fri May 08, 2009 2:58 pm  

In EnemyTerritory wrote:

On Wednesday there was a post in the local paper that
a) we would be looking to make some dramatic changes to the playing squad
b) we had to rethink our training strategy in terms of when it is carried out.

From the sound of things... when it was thought that we were full time it sounds as if it couldn't be further from the truth and more worryingly it sounds as though other part time teams are actually getting more training done than us putting us at a real disadvantage.

These are obvious reasons for us to be performing at the level we are.. if these can be sorted out and changed then things should brighten up pretty quickly...

Also....Scrap the cap!!!!

I'm in favour of the cap, but it should be nearer the £1m mark or 50% of turnover.

: Fri May 08, 2009 2:59 pm  

Cullen isn't your problem. TOC is taking the p*ss out of SOC by recruiting players from is "favoured" agents. When he gets found out and flirted Cullen will recruit the calibre of players he wants and you deserve.

: Fri May 08, 2009 3:00 pm  

Jiffy Davies wrote:

cullen dragged wire from the depths to a top 6 team in SL in 2 yrs albeit not winning anything but it will be enough for us cos we have the talent in this division to get to a grand final nr cup final but just lack guidance, i hate to admit cullen done that with warrington but he can do it with us, and it was mainly down to briers and appo how the wire turn around started, appo was more or less finished in the game an cullen got 110% from him so he can make players tick like i said it takes a little longer than a couple of months.

Besides id rather be us than leigh

Spent an absolute fortune doing it however.

I agree with most of what you say though, especially a thread titled 'season over already'!! It's far from over, in this league anybody can beat anybody. We (fax) have started strongly but it only takes a couple of poor performances or injuries to key players and everything can change.

: Fri May 08, 2009 3:05 pm  

Blueboy wrote:

Spent an absolute fortune doing it however.

I agree with most of what you say though, especially a thread titled 'season over already'!! It's far from over, in this league anybody can beat anybody. We (fax) have started strongly but it only takes a couple of poor performances or injuries to key players and everything can change.

Please have them against us on 31st July and against us in the play-offs