: Sat Jul 11, 2009 10:06 am
I shouldn't bite, but...
Why is it that wire fans seem to think they are on the edge of greatness?
They are a good team and well coached but so are many other teams, your rise in profile is hardly down to good youth policy more down to a fat cheque book so please forgive us all if no-one respects you. I admire a team like Hull KR who were in NL1 a few years ago but have worked hard and bulit well to become genuine contenders. The first time wire win something is going to be unbearable.
Point 1. Yes, I admit it, my sig is reference to that euphoric, youthful exuberance from She Bangs The Drums that insinuates I feel I am on the cusp of something major, like Mr Brown felt he was with the Roses.
Yes, I do feel that Wire are on the edge of Greatness; we've been threatening to be on the edge for ages, just never had everything click into place at once before.
No, I don't feel this year, possibly not even next year, but the next decade of Super League, I feel you will be seeing a lot more of us in the latter stages of the CC and challenging for Old Trafford.
I couldn't care less who you respect or admire; who are you? You're just an internet username to me. I wouldn't say that no-one respects us, as clearly we are a model club for clubs to aspire to be; I'm sure Cas or Salford wouldn't mind being in our position.
How can you suggest we haven't worked hard to raise our profile? That is an ignorant remark - certainly when your best players of SL have come from big money deals - Goulding, Long, Martyn, Sculthorpe, anyone?
Yes, you have built youth policy on the back of that, but that 1996 SL season when you won, how many kids had come through to be first team regulars? Warrington's first team this season incorporates players who have come through the academy systems, or players we have signed at a young age and developed into SL players, such as Riley, Harrison, Bridge, Grix,. The only 'fat chequebook' signings we have really made is probably Morely and Johns, who are genuine world class players and really do warrant it IMO.
And to suggest Tony Smith falls into the 'well coached' category is like saying Michael Jackson was somewhat well known.
