Re: Lineham : Wed Dec 21, 2022 12:23 pm  

vastman wrote:

I love that interview.

Thank god for a sportsman with character and personality, all be it a very weird one.

It's players like Lineham who will pull us through, those who will back themselves and do something different. If Mash can get this lad on board he could be the surprise package of 2023.

Interesting that he and a number of other players seemed to fail to connect with Poching, odd because he seemed to give the impression of being a players coach.

If and it's only an if players left due to a clash with WP, then if nothing else it puts an end to this silly idea that MC gets involved in player signings, where as it appears from this that it's purely down to the current coach.

I dont think it was Willie that was an issue it may have been someone else

Re: Lineham : Wed Dec 21, 2022 12:51 pm  

REDWHITEANDBLUE wrote:

vastman wrote:

I love that interview.

Thank god for a sportsman with character and personality, all be it a very weird one.

It's players like Lineham who will pull us through, those who will back themselves and do something different. If Mash can get this lad on board he could be the surprise package of 2023.

Interesting that he and a number of other players seemed to fail to connect with Poching, odd because he seemed to give the impression of being a players coach.

If and it's only an if players left due to a clash with WP, then if nothing else it puts an end to this silly idea that MC gets involved in player signings, where as it appears from this that it's purely down to the current coach.

I dont think it was Willie that was an issue it may have been someone else

Nah. It was Willie in this case or at least the coaching team, he more or less says so in the interview, despite the myth the BOD do not interfere.

Re: Lineham : Wed Dec 21, 2022 12:52 pm  

Looking forward to
1. Him being on the sidelines watching Murphy, Taufua and Kershaw rip it up.
2. Him being sent out on loan or transferred.
3. The end of 2024

Re: Lineham : Wed Dec 21, 2022 1:00 pm  

PopTart wrote:

vastman wrote:

I love that interview.

Thank god for a sportsman with character and personality, all be it a very weird one.

It's players like Lineham who will pull us through, those who will back themselves and do something different. If Mash can get this lad on board he could be the surprise package of 2023.

Interesting that he and a number of other players seemed to fail to connect with Poching, odd because he seemed to give the impression of being a players coach.

If and it's only an if players left due to a clash with WP, then if nothing else it puts an end to this silly idea that MC gets involved in player signings, where as it appears from this that it's purely down to the current coach.

If I was Poching I'd be ok with not being on the same wave length as this guy.
But I don't need him to be normal. I need him to play to his best, and not weird out the team or coach.

TBF PT, you seem to take everything a bit littoral at times, some people are just odd. I suspect the only person Lineham is taking the micky out of is himself. The way I read it is very tongue in cheek. He knows he's a bit of a kn*b but he's happy with it and if others can accommodate that he will do ok. Maybe WP was a nice guy but lacked a sense of humour, I don't know him, but maybe he just doesn't get certain players?

Mash clearly does Tom, apart from Lineham now appearing to be in his best physical shape for years, they have also named the last ten minutes of every training session as 'Tommy time', named after the very same. What that actually means I'm not sure.

Re: Lineham : Wed Dec 21, 2022 1:02 pm  

vastman wrote:

imwakefieldtillidie wrote:

Let's hope he backs it up on the field this season or he's going to look pretty daft.

Don't think he's bothered tbh, he will do it his way, lets hope his way is the right way.

I agree, but he doesn't seem overly bothered by his form last season either. I was actually pleased when we signed him, he's clearly a good winger on his day. If we can get him anywhere near his Warrington form then he'll be ahead of Kershaw and probably Taufua.

Re: Lineham : Wed Dec 21, 2022 1:03 pm  

Wollo-Wollo-Wollo-Wayoo wrote:

Looking forward to
1. Him being on the sidelines watching Murphy, Taufua and Kershaw rip it up.
2. Him being sent out on loan or transferred.
3. The end of 2024

I'm hoping for the opposite of all those.

I want to see him playing so well he keeps the others out or on their toes.

If he does the above I'm happy to have him on board.

Resigning him in 2024 because he's so damned good.

The optimum word is hope, but then what else is there?

Re: Lineham : Wed Dec 21, 2022 1:06 pm  

imwakefieldtillidie wrote:

vastman wrote:

imwakefieldtillidie wrote:

Let's hope he backs it up on the field this season or he's going to look pretty daft.

Don't think he's bothered tbh, he will do it his way, lets hope his way is the right way.

I agree, but he doesn't seem overly bothered by his form last season either. I was actually pleased when we signed him, he's clearly a good winger on his day. If we can get him anywhere near his Warrington form then he'll be ahead of Kershaw and Probably Taufua.

There was a period when Fifita by his own admission acted like a bit of a jerk, but he came good.

You are 95% there if you already are a decent player and he clearly is. A good coach can change a players attitude, what they can't do is make a fundamentally poor player into a good one, there has to be some talent.

Re: Lineham : Wed Dec 21, 2022 1:18 pm  

vastman wrote:

REDWHITEANDBLUE wrote:

vastman wrote:

I love that interview.

Thank god for a sportsman with character and personality, all be it a very weird one.

It's players like Lineham who will pull us through, those who will back themselves and do something different. If Mash can get this lad on board he could be the surprise package of 2023.

Interesting that he and a number of other players seemed to fail to connect with Poching, odd because he seemed to give the impression of being a players coach.

If and it's only an if players left due to a clash with WP, then if nothing else it puts an end to this silly idea that MC gets involved in player signings, where as it appears from this that it's purely down to the current coach.

I dont think it was Willie that was an issue it may have been someone else

Nah. It was Willie in this case or at least the coaching team, he more or less says so in the interview, despite the myth the BOD do not interfere.

Nah it wasn't Willie and it wasn't our current coach that should be a clue

Re: Lineham : Wed Dec 21, 2022 1:55 pm  

REDWHITEANDBLUE wrote:

vastman wrote:

REDWHITEANDBLUE wrote:

vastman wrote:

I love that interview.

Thank god for a sportsman with character and personality, all be it a very weird one.

It's players like Lineham who will pull us through, those who will back themselves and do something different. If Mash can get this lad on board he could be the surprise package of 2023.

Interesting that he and a number of other players seemed to fail to connect with Poching, odd because he seemed to give the impression of being a players coach.

If and it's only an if players left due to a clash with WP, then if nothing else it puts an end to this silly idea that MC gets involved in player signings, where as it appears from this that it's purely down to the current coach.

I dont think it was Willie that was an issue it may have been someone else

Nah. It was Willie in this case or at least the coaching team, he more or less says so in the interview, despite the myth the BOD do not interfere.

Nah it wasn't Willie and it wasn't our current coach that should be a clue

Not really, no. As WP has gone and nobody else has left yet Lineham has improved (it would appear) I can't see the clue. It clearly can't be the usual whipping boy/conspiracy nuts favourite MC, so I'm at a loss. Sorry.

Re: Lineham : Wed Dec 21, 2022 1:57 pm  

vastman wrote:

REDWHITEANDBLUE wrote:

vastman wrote:

REDWHITEANDBLUE wrote:

vastman wrote:

I love that interview.

Thank god for a sportsman with character and personality, all be it a very weird one.

It's players like Lineham who will pull us through, those who will back themselves and do something different. If Mash can get this lad on board he could be the surprise package of 2023.

Interesting that he and a number of other players seemed to fail to connect with Poching, odd because he seemed to give the impression of being a players coach.

If and it's only an if players left due to a clash with WP, then if nothing else it puts an end to this silly idea that MC gets involved in player signings, where as it appears from this that it's purely down to the current coach.

I dont think it was Willie that was an issue it may have been someone else

Nah. It was Willie in this case or at least the coaching team, he more or less says so in the interview, despite the myth the BOD do not interfere.

Nah it wasn't Willie and it wasn't our current coach that should be a clue

Not really, no. As WP has gone and nobody else has left yet Lineham has improved (it would appear) I can't see the clue. It clearly can't be the usual whipping boy/conspiracy nuts favourite MC, so I'm at a loss. Sorry.

FC