[Dick Jones]

First coach to lose his job is : Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:31 pm  

Steve McCormack at Widnes

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:34 pm  

http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/view_news.php?ID=418

http://www.widnesvikings.co.uk/view_news.php?ID=418

Re: First coach to lose his job is : Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:37 pm  

Dick Jones wrote: Steve McCormack at Widnes LINK Maybe he's after the Wigan Job, because if they don't beat Cas on Friday, Noble will be in big trouble!

Dick Jones wrote: Steve McCormack at Widnes LINK Maybe he's after the Wigan Job, because if they don't beat Cas on Friday, Noble will be in big trouble!

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:39 pm  

not really up with the recent fortunes of widnes - is this a surprise? was he pushed or did he walk? is he popular with the fans?

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:41 pm  

Big surprise to me.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:41 pm  

the artist wrote:

not really up with the recent fortunes of widnes - is this a surprise? was he pushed or did he walk? is he popular with the fans?

Not a bad NL coach. Nice person. Got us to 3 finals in 3 years. winning one of them. dont think he had what it takes to take us to superleague in a few years time.

All the best Ste Mac.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:42 pm  

the artist wrote:

not really up with the recent fortunes of widnes - is this a surprise? was he pushed or did he walk? is he popular with the fans?

Surprise - No

Pushed or walk? - Most likely pushed.

Popular with the fans? - A resounding no. We've got a very good squad this year, and for the last 3 years and all we've got to show for it is a Northern Rail Cup. The team McCormack put out on Friday against Oldham should have won with 12 or 13 men (no disrespect to Oldham, but surely even you didn't think you were going to win!).

Stanky will take over in the meantime and hopefully we'll put in a cheeky bid for Ellery.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:42 pm  

Not really a surprise after Friday's dreadful showing against Oldham. That was the last straw for many fans, including Mr O'Connor it would seem.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:46 pm  

Im quite suprised at this news.

: Mon Feb 16, 2009 1:50 pm  

AJ Viking wrote:

Popular with the fans? - A resounding no.

A tad harsh if you ask me, he is popular as a bloke that is for sure, but for most not their cup of tea. Good luck to him though, hope he get's himself a position in the not to distant future.