Re: RD 15 | Wakefield Trinity (A) : Mon Jun 12, 2023 12:50 pm  

My mates reiterated he's 100% serious...he said he saw Gary Hetherington chatting to John Kear about an hour ago just up from the Rhinos shop... doesn't mean anything really.. bloody hope not!! I don't if John Kear is under contract anywhere?

Re: RD 15 | Wakefield Trinity (A) : Mon Jun 12, 2023 12:56 pm  

FlyingScottyDonald wrote:

My mates reiterated he's 100% serious...he said he saw Gary Hetherington chatting to John Kear about an hour ago just up from the Rhinos shop... doesn't mean anything really.. bloody hope not!! I don't if John Kear is under contract anywhere?

Kear is head coach at Widnes

My mate told me Widnes want £250 and bag of bibs to release him but Hetherington so far will only pay £50 and 4 of Ryan Bailey’s old jockstraps. Negotiations are expected to go through the night.

Re: RD 15 | Wakefield Trinity (A) : Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:01 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

Anyone that thought we would be top 4 this year needed their bumps felt, the squad alone doesn't support that even if Wayne Bennett had been the coach. Reasonable expectation was 5-8 with a major push on 5, but we're struggling to hang on to 8th as it stands.

This year has been so bad (almost all of it) that Smith has burned through the credit he built up at the end of last season. I think this is why people are so frustrated, we've been here a hell of a lot over the last 6-7 years.

Completely disagree. Think the squad we’ve had is good enough for top 4. We’ve beaten Wigan and Saints away for gods sake! For lots of reasons we’ve fallen off a cliff. Needs a long hard review, but Rohan to keep going with it and stick to his principles. Will bear fruit longer term…..

Re: RD 15 | Wakefield Trinity (A) : Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:07 pm  

the principles that have failed time and time and time again?
fantastic

Re: RD 15 | Wakefield Trinity (A) : Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:10 pm  

Sal Paradise wrote:

The worrying thing for me is Smith is suggesting keeping the OOC overseas players. His player judgement looks flawed as do his team selections and tactics.

Something has to change otherwise we are just doing what Einstein suggested was the definition of madness.

Any ideas which one's?

Re: RD 15 | Wakefield Trinity (A) : Mon Jun 12, 2023 1:36 pm  

Tetevano, Fusitu'a, Austin and Sezer are all OOC. The first two are a laughable waste of marquee spots. Austin at least has a dig, and I'd think replacing two halfbacks would be too hard on one go, so if given a choice I'd keep him.

Re: RD 15 | Wakefield Trinity (A) : Mon Jun 12, 2023 2:00 pm  

You can talk about expected league positions but for me it's the performances.

It's one thing losing because the other team was just better, but too often now we're losing because we're falling way short of what we're capable of.

That is a coaching issue and, agreed there's no benefit of getting rid now, but end of the season we should consider our options.

Re: RD 15 | Wakefield Trinity (A) : Mon Jun 12, 2023 5:52 pm  

What really gets my goat is after yesterday's sh@t show the coach coming out and laying the blame solely at the players feet, covering his own hide not a great way to get the lads on your side and also making himself cheap.

Re: RD 15 | Wakefield Trinity (A) : Mon Jun 12, 2023 5:58 pm  

Shabino wrote:

Completely disagree. Think the squad we’ve had is good enough for top 4. We’ve beaten Wigan and Saints away for gods sake! For lots of reasons we’ve fallen off a cliff. Needs a long hard review, but Rohan to keep going with it and stick to his principles. Will bear fruit longer term…..

If the squad is good enough for top 4, why are you happy with what we are producing and why is that not down to the coach.
I’m sure yesterday was better on the radio but it was utterly abysmal live

Re: RD 15 | Wakefield Trinity (A) : Mon Jun 12, 2023 6:04 pm  

RAPIDO wrote:

What really gets my goat is after yesterday's sh@t show the coach coming out and laying the blame solely at the players feet, covering his own hide not a great way to get the lads on your side and also making himself cheap.

When and where did he say that? If anything he seems very loyal and protective of the players. To a fault, I would say. Compare that with Watson at Huddersfield, who thinks nothing of hanging players out to dry in front of the media. Whatever you think of Smith he has resisted the temptation to single out individuals. He must have been sorely tempted yesterday.