Re: Carter, Minnards, Applegarth, Ford : Mon Apr 17, 2023 1:11 pm  

Khlav Kalash wrote:

No doubt they get some gems from the NRL and are getting a lot out of players previously written off (sounds familiar in years gone by) but there are good reasons as to how they have the squad they have when they don't have rich backers. 1, no academy, 2, don't pay the full rent due on the stadium and 3 have just asked for a £350k loan to cover operational costs.

There is probably £500k right there, enabling them to secure Broady Croft for 8 years.

Salford are a great team, and are great to watch, but as a club they are teetering on the edge.

Salford (or another club) going pop is the only thing that could save us this season.
We have a mid table Championship side, playing League 1 RL just now.

The club looks to be slowly running out of steam, it's awful, absolutely awful,

To hear that we're now targeting the French League for recruitments, says everything about our current state, lack of ambition and certain relegation.

Re: Carter, Minnards, Applegarth, Ford : Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:25 pm  

upthetrin92 wrote:

Hi Cris

we sacked Chester because he won something like 2 in 18 games, his time was up

Two wins eh? Two wins.

Bet you wouldn't mind having just 'two wins' right now.

Re: Carter, Minnards, Applegarth, Ford : Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:31 pm  

ImTopMan#1 wrote:

Two wins eh? Two wins.

Bet you wouldn't mind having just 'two wins' right now.

With the same budget as Chester had, we may well have managed that this season ?

Re: Carter, Minnards, Applegarth, Ford : Mon Apr 17, 2023 2:41 pm  

ImTopMan#1 wrote:

Your fans deserve all they get for the way you hounded out Chris Chester, a man doing a very decent job at the time.

Since you got your way and he went your club has sunk like a stone, which just goes to show what Wakey fans actually know.

You piled pressure on the club to get rid because you thought your club was something it wasn't and too good for Chester, you finally got your way and now relegation looms.

Wakefield fans have therefore played a massive roll in the club's current demise.

Chris Chester won 12 out of his his last 54 games against super league opposition. The only mistake was not getting shut of him earlier before he did more damage by leaving us stuck with some awful players.

Re: Carter, Minnards, Applegarth, Ford : Mon Apr 17, 2023 9:56 pm  

Chester had a win ratio of 14% from 50 odd games with about 7 wins, he was crap and should have been sacked 2 years earlier

Re: Carter, Minnards, Applegarth, Ford : Tue Apr 18, 2023 6:48 am  

The Avenger wrote:

Chester had a win ratio of 14% from 50 odd games with about 7 wins, he was crap and should have been sacked 2 years earlier

Correct. He's only looking good at Leigh because of Beaumont's money and the fact he's not the coach,
Unfortunately, we still have the legacy from Chester at Wakefield, in Gaskell and Lineham.
Somebody mentioned earlier we are also still paying him for the contract agreed with him before he left.
He hasn't come out of it too bad has he?

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Re: Carter, Minnards, Applegarth, Ford : Tue Apr 18, 2023 7:27 am  

1315trinity wrote:

Correct. He's only looking good at Leigh because of Beaumont's money and the fact he's not the coach,
Unfortunately, we still have the legacy from Chester at Wakefield, in Gaskell and Lineham.
Somebody mentioned earlier we are also still paying him for the contract agreed with him before he left.
He hasn't come out of it too bad has he?

I'm pretty sure he isn't....but I don't actually know.

1) he was offered a year extension that was then paid even though sacked. He's been gone more than a year.
2) the money didn't come from Wakefield Trinity so hasn't cost 'us' anything.

Re: Carter, Minnards, Applegarth, Ford : Tue Apr 18, 2023 8:42 am  

2) the money didn't come from Wakefield Trinity so hasn't cost 'us' anything.[/quote]

Wow ! Is there a magic money tree can we rapidly magic up some more.

Re: Carter, Minnards, Applegarth, Ford : Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:32 am  

I see in the programme notes that once again we the supporters have to do our bit and not to exude negativity. The problem is he forgot the part the board are suppose to play in providing a team that enables a mere modicum of hope rather than the drivel we are served. I wish him good luck in convincing the supporters to remain positive and back the team regardless.
I am sorry but he had a chance to put together a squad worthy of the RWB or whatever colours we have but this was missed on the altar of prudence. This was the one season when our survival in SL was at its greatest but their understanding was usurped by the urge of all accountants to save money.
When they move on I will still be a supporter because that is what we do.

Re: Carter, Minnards, Applegarth, Ford : Tue Apr 18, 2023 9:39 am  

Prince Buster wrote:

2) the money didn't come from Wakefield Trinity so hasn't cost 'us' anything.

Wow ! Is there a magic money tree can we rapidly magic up some more.[/quote]

Which also looks, when you try and think for "transparency", as a former employee of the club, shouldn't any kind of severance/disbursement fee be paid by the club.