: Thu Mar 05, 2009 5:51 pm  

Can I just say well done to the club for doing the right thing and not letting this whole mess fester. Lowes virtually talked his way out of the job last week with some of his press conference ramblings; the only surprise is that it didn't happen on Monday morning.


This is hardly a panacea though, big question is now; how will the players respond?

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:10 pm  

I'll reserve my judgement on Smith's appointment until after the Celtic game, the same time frame I would have given Lowes after last Friday.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:11 pm  

http://www.warringtonwolves.org/uploads/video/Wolves38583News1.wmv Smith talking about new role.

http://www.warringtonwolves.org/uploads/video/Wolves38583News1.wmv Smith talking about new role.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:12 pm  

Wire_85 wrote: http://www.warringtonwolves.org/uploads/video/Wolves38583News1.wmv Smith talking about new role. get gmr on

Wire_85 wrote: http://www.warringtonwolves.org/uploads/video/Wolves38583News1.wmv Smith talking about new role. get gmr on

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:15 pm  

Mark wrote:

get gmr on

Cheers.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 6:40 pm  

mark_m wrote:

Can I just say well done to the club for doing the right thing and not letting this whole mess fester. Lowes virtually talked his way out of the job last week with some of his press conference ramblings; the only surprise is that it didn't happen on Monday morning.

I agree. I sent an email to the club to congratulate them on an excellent appointment. We often criticise the club (more often than not quite justly) but this time the board deserve a slap on the back and due praise.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:00 pm  

rising damp wrote:

i knew this was happening a couple od days ago but kept hush...it would have caused a backlash on here so kept quite.

great news, obviously the board have listened to the fans and done the obvious.

well done Wire

this was on the cards way back , just the england job got in the way , he was always comeing after his england days , y you think bastian is good mate from leeds is at the club now , building from the bottom up , good luck to em !

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 7:02 pm  

Lowes Out Hanley In wrote:

Of course you did squire

well actually i did a posted it on here last night a few days and a few months ago you may have read it, it came from leneghan no less he told my source in oz at world cup "you'll be gettin him sooner than you think"

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 8:47 pm  

OK - not read all of the posts on this thread, but overall they are very positive about the appointment.

IMO

Did Lowes have to 'go'? Yes

Have we replaced him with the right man? We've replaced him with the best available at this time, but I have my serious doubts as to whether it'll work out. (England debacle in the World Cup). Ideally the 'world class coach' would have been brought in at the end of the 08 season.

How will it work out with Lowes in the camp? The players didn't seem to gell with Jimmy overall. I can see there being some festering issues here. It's a very unusual situation and to be honest it reminds of the situation when Anderson went and Plange took over - he was on a hiding to nothing.

What should we expect this year? There will be a 'new boy' bounce so we'll win a few but I'll be surprised if we finish higher than I predicted at the start of the season - which was 6th.

So overall I can't say I'm overawed, but I'll go with a half full glass rather than half empty.
I still think the full glass is still some way off.

: Thu Mar 05, 2009 9:13 pm  

Brilliant news. Well done to the club. Now its the turn of the fans to, once again, get behind the team, starting on Sunday.

Now the wire........