: Sun Nov 08, 2009 11:40 pm  

ray wrote:

Toughgame. Wales deserved there win. To be honest McOrmack has done an exceptional job with Scotland. Great that some Widnes fans still have an obsession with him. Yep, not had best results in finals, think it's 6 finals in 5 years. But what a fantastic achievement getting to them.
Not many coaches get in any finals.
He'll do a good job at Barrow just like he did at Widnes and Gateshead.

Wow!! I never knew one person could make so many posts over such a long period of time and all about one topic - Steve McCormack.

Don't tell me - your initials are RM.

: Mon Nov 09, 2009 2:21 am  

ray wrote:

Toughgame. Wales deserved there win. To be honest McOrmack has done an exceptional job with Scotland. Great that some Widnes fans still have an obsession with him. Yep, not had best results in finals, think it's 6 finals in 5 years. But what a fantastic achievement getting to them.
Not many coaches get in any finals.
He'll do a good job at Barrow just like he did at Widnes and Gateshead.

Well we had some good players who have now done well in superleague with wakefield.He had the players and could still not win the grand final.We got battered and he chocked in all grand finals.

: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:24 am  

Soldierboy wrote:

Well we had some good players who have now done well in superleague with wakefield.He had the players and could still not win the grand final.We got battered and he chocked in all grand finals.

You forgot to mention that Tony Smith has totally transformed Warrington from a team of overpaid, under-achieving, disorganised, big-time Charlies (under Cullen's leadership) into a motivated, structured and impressive side that won the Challenge Cup and look very good for 2010.

: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:39 am  

SRC wrote:

You forgot to mention that Tony Smith has totally transformed Warrington from a team of overpaid, under-achieving, disorganised, big-time Charlies (under Cullen's leadership) into a motivated, structured and impressive side that won the Challenge Cup and look very good for 2010.

The league position they finished in was woeful in the league, apart from a challenge cup win i dont see what else there is to be that enthused about.

Still you have McChoker now.

: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:02 am  

-VIKINGMAN- wrote:

The league position they finished in was woeful in the league, apart from a challenge cup win i dont see what else there is to be that enthused about.

Still you have McChoker now.

Smith didn't take over until June. The turnaround since then is testament to Smith and damning evidence to prove how low Warrington had slipped under Cullen's leadership.

: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:09 am  

SRC wrote:

Smith didn't take over until June. The turnaround since then is testament to Smith and damning evidence to prove how low Warrington had slipped under Cullen's leadership.

Which is of course completely wrong as they were near relegation when he took over and they had a top 4 finish under him. Ask a Warrington fan what they think of Cullen and they'll probably tell you what a Widnes fan will say about McCormack, did a good job but took them as far as he could.

Having watched Widnes almost every game under McCormack we played far better when Cullen took over, albeit inconsistant however alot of those issues where solved when Cull had the balls to change the complete structure of the training times, methods etc. We wouldn't have won the game up at Fax in the semi final under McCormack. I'm sure he'll do a good job up at Barrow, but having first hand experience of how McCormack's teams play, we can only pass the information on!

: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:10 am  

SRC wrote:

Smith didn't take over until June. The turnaround since then is testament to Smith and damning evidence to prove how low Warrington had slipped under Cullen's leadership.

Nah im not seeing any major turnaround apart from the challenge cup win, granted they will do better next year after investing heavily again.

Care to explain your comments on the Barrow board about Dave Allen, something along the lines of beg, steal and borrow?

Your a muppet.

: Mon Nov 09, 2009 9:33 pm  

-VIKINGMAN- wrote:

The league position they finished in was woeful in the league, apart from a challenge cup win i dont see what else there is to be that enthused about.

Still you have McChoker now.

Sounds familiar.

: Mon Nov 09, 2009 10:16 pm  

a.n Other wrote:

Sounds familiar.

You can't mean Halifax, they didn't win anything.

: Mon Nov 09, 2009 11:06 pm  

I fear for Barrow under McCormack, their all conquering league performance of this season will be a big ask.. Grand Final runners up and NRC Runners up is the best I can see for them in 2010.