Re: Chester must go now : Mon Sep 21, 2020 8:44 am  

RickK wrote:

PT is correct, if you were choosing a club to support based on a wining ratio and competition success then Wakefield probably would not be your choice. I believe for most people supporting any club, any sport, any person is an emotive choice combining many factors, born local, family history/connections, your mate plays for them, you like the team colours, the club history but just for success that's really football thing in my view, latching on to regular success and not the club or sport.

There's a lot of that knocking about.....
You're right about the rest though Rick.
I wouldn't bother with RL tbh if I couldn't support/watch Wakey.
I must be a glutton for punishment though, as my football team is Torquay United

Re: Chester must go now : Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:13 am  

1315trinity wrote:

Quite simple really.
Money.
MC and his team have worked wonders and, no doubt, at huge cost to them, but clubs such as Saints, Leeds, Warrington, Wigan, Hull and even Cas' get gates we can only dream of.
Until the Wakefield public come out in bigger numbers, which let's face it isn't going to happen until we are more successful, or we get a sugar daddy prepared to pump millions in, then we will continue as we have since we entered SL.

Simple question to you, why don't the Wakefield Fans not the Wakefield public turn out to see the team play, is it because the players are bad?, and if so why did the CEO buy them on the coaches recommendation, or are they that stupid they can't take instruction, or is it because they don't know what they're supposed to be doing because the coach is out of his depth and lacking ideas, look at those clubs you have mentioned they bring they're youngsters through and coach them properly, our youngsters are going backwards, Jowitt and Batch are two prime examples, all the players are asked to take as much as 30% drop in wages because the club has no money, yet the coach brings in players which are no better than what we have, too much business done on the golf course unfortunately, as for Chester clueless, one last question how do you think these "sugar daddies" get their money, do you think it's letting the likes of Chester spend it for them, would you give him money to spend on players?, it's one thing identifying good players we all can do that, but it's another thing bringing the best out of them.

Re: Chester must go now : Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:17 am  

I’m hoping we can still pick up a couple of wins here and there. Although there’s no relegation I wouldn’t like to lose every post lockdown game.

Re: Chester must go now : Mon Sep 21, 2020 9:31 am  

Not sure when we play Salford but if we catch them sometime near their Challenge Cup Semi Final they might rest a few and have their minds focused on that rather than us.

Hull KR now have nothing to play for and may not maintain the focus they’ve shown in the last 4 weeks. If they dip in form we have a chance against them but it’s likely to be a bottom of the table decider so I wouldn’t bet on it.

Re: Chester must go now : Mon Sep 21, 2020 10:24 am  

This sums it up we are not confident we will win on our own merits but are relying on other teams to be resting players or have their minds elsewhere.

Re: Chester must go now : Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:34 pm  

The Avenger wrote:

Not sure when we play Salford but if we catch them sometime near their Challenge Cup Semi Final they might rest a few and have their minds focused on that rather than us.

Hull KR now have nothing to play for and may not maintain the focus they’ve shown in the last 4 weeks. If they dip in form we have a chance against them but it’s likely to be a bottom of the table decider so I wouldn’t bet on it.

Its come to something when you hope Salford rest players and hill kr are not bothered in the hope we get a win.

Re: Chester must go now : Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:44 pm  

MOPSEY LIVES ON wrote:

Its come to something when you hope Salford rest players and hill kr are not bothered in the hope we get a win.

Hasn’t it just, But that’s where we find ourselves!

Re: Chester must go now : Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:52 pm  

The Avenger wrote:

Hasn’t it just, But that’s where we find ourselves!

we look miles off being competetive with our weakest opponents never mind beating them.

Re: Chester must go now : Mon Sep 21, 2020 4:58 pm  

I find it interesting that our own fans think we’ve a chance of beating Wigan, Salford or Hull KR if they rest players...it’s giving an excuse to teams we don’t support, yet when we are missing so many of our best players we are still expected to be winning?

Go on the virtual terrace and ask any opposition fan how they perceive us...do they see us as a play off contender, a mid table side or a team who’ll be scrapping it out near the bottom. I’d be absolutely astounded if at least 75% don’t say the latter.

If we are at full strength week in week out with few injuries and disruptions we might just prove the majority wrong and flirt with the play offs like we have done recently...when we are continually missing half of our best players we are finding our natural position in the table...the place where the vast majority of fans outside of Trinity fans would see us.

Look at our squad and how many match winners we have, I mean top players who can come up with that moment of brilliance, have an individual outstanding game that can turn us from a losing team to a winning one...

Fifita and Johnstone are two definites without question...outside of those two who is there?

Tupou is a tremendous player when on form but I can’t think of many times where his individual performance has single handedly win us a game?

At a push another could be Miller when at his absolute best...

Three of those haven’t been in lately...one seems to have had a crisis in confidence, one seems to have acted a bit like a baby and the other has been desperately unlucky with injuries...

Without our potential match winners though and the constant tinkering with the spine we look a very ordinary side.

How much of that is Chesters fault? He’s proved in the past when things are going well we are capable of playing some good stuff and upsetting the odds...

We need big Dave to come back with the right attitude because he can make a huge difference...if he’s playing at his best he lifts the whole pack to another level and if we manage to get a bit of confidence back (which is huge in sport) I’m sure we’ll play much better and pick off a few wins..

[PopTart]

Re: Chester must go now : Mon Sep 21, 2020 5:28 pm  

upthecats wrote:

I find it interesting that our own fans think we’ve a chance of beating Wigan, Salford or Hull KR if they rest players...it’s giving an excuse to teams we don’t support, yet when we are missing so many of our best players we are still expected to be winning?

Go on the virtual terrace and ask any opposition fan how they perceive us...do they see us as a play off contender, a mid table side or a team who’ll be scrapping it out near the bottom. I’d be absolutely astounded if at least 75% don’t say the latter.

If we are at full strength week in week out with few injuries and disruptions we might just prove the majority wrong and flirt with the play offs like we have done recently...when we are continually missing half of our best players we are finding our natural position in the table...the place where the vast majority of fans outside of Trinity fans would see us.

Look at our squad and how many match winners we have, I mean top players who can come up with that moment of brilliance, have an individual outstanding game that can turn us from a losing team to a winning one...

Fifita and Johnstone are two definites without question...outside of those two who is there?

Tupou is a tremendous player when on form but I can’t think of many times where his individual performance has single handedly win us a game?

At a push another could be Miller when at his absolute best...

Three of those haven’t been in lately...one seems to have had a crisis in confidence, one seems to have acted a bit like a baby and the other has been desperately unlucky with injuries...

Without our potential match winners though and the constant tinkering with the spine we look a very ordinary side.

How much of that is Chesters fault? He’s proved in the past when things are going well we are capable of playing some good stuff and upsetting the odds...

We need big Dave to come back with the right attitude because he can make a huge difference...if he’s playing at his best he lifts the whole pack to another level and if we manage to get a bit of confidence back (which is huge in sport) I’m sure we’ll play much better and pick off a few wins..

Spot on