Re: Poching gone : Mon Sep 12, 2022 7:36 pm  

TimmySmith wrote:

I can’t say I’m not bemused by todays announcement but I’ve got to comment on the amount of fans that have been so vocal.

We’ve got to presume the club have done this for a reason and on the basis that whoever is on their way will take the club further than WP could.

Comments like “Absolute joke, do the club seriously think we can pull someone who’ll do a better job?” will be interesting to look back on in a week or two.

Agree 100%

Re: Poching gone : Mon Sep 12, 2022 7:43 pm  

TimmySmith wrote:

I can’t say I’m not bemused by todays announcement but I’ve got to comment on the amount of fans that have been so vocal.

We’ve got to presume the club have done this for a reason and on the basis that whoever is on their way will take the club further than WP could.

Comments like “Absolute joke, do the club seriously think we can pull someone who’ll do a better job?” will be interesting to look back on in a week or two.

As Schunter says above, I think the time to judge will be in a year's time, not a couple of weeks at the announcement.

Re: Poching gone : Mon Sep 12, 2022 7:45 pm  

If the 'standard' of coaching was that bad, how come they managed to play well at the back end of the season?
Toulouse was a big game to lose and that can't be blamed on WP.
I remember the last time the players at Wakey complained about the coaching/training!
That led to a superb honeymoon period for CC, then performances gradually deteriorated until JK was brought in and we looked like a team again but after JK left, the performances deteriorated once again.
Think WP has been given the s#!tty end of the stick on this one.

Re: Poching gone : Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:04 pm  

FickleFingerOfFate wrote:

If the 'standard' of coaching was that bad, how come they managed to play well at the back end of the season?
Toulouse was a big game to lose and that can't be blamed on WP.
I remember the last time the players at Wakey complained about the coaching/training!
That led to a superb honeymoon period for CC, then performances gradually deteriorated until JK was brought in and we looked like a team again but after JK left, the performances deteriorated once again.
Think WP has been given the s#!tty end of the stick on this one.

Only time will tell

Re: Poching gone : Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:12 pm  

If the stats are correct Willies record in all games is
played 36
Lost 19
Won 17
Win ratio of 47%

What were they expecting him to do win the Grand Final

Re: Poching gone : Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:20 pm  

The Avenger wrote:

If the stats are correct Willies record in all games is
played 36
Lost 19
Won 17
Win ratio of 47%

What were they expecting him to do win the Grand Final

Which is better than kear, agar and chester

Re: Poching gone : Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:21 pm  

I must admit I was shocked when I heard the announcement, this is a massive change of identity within the club losing a large and influential chunk of our squad and removing the coaching staff. I believe that this decision has been made for some time and that said coach has a better recruitment strategy/contacts.

Re: Poching gone : Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:25 pm  

Pat Bateman wrote:

I must admit I was shocked when I heard the announcement, this is a massive change of identity within the club losing a large and influential chunk of our squad and removing the coaching staff. I believe that this decision has been made for some time and that said coach has a better recruitment strategy/contacts.

If so, you would expect an announcement in the next day or two because they should be ready to sign. Fingers crossed

Re: Poching gone : Mon Sep 12, 2022 8:33 pm  

Schunter wrote:

If so, you would expect an announcement in the next day or two because they should be ready to sign. Fingers crossed

I’m just guessing (hoping) like most on here. It’s really taken me by surprise this, but clearly Willie didn’t fit the picture of where we need to be next year. The thing for me is he simply hasn’t had his contract renewed, so this might of been dealt with after we beat KR? Surely if you don’t renew someone’s contract there’s obviously other people in mind to take over. The Infamous Trinity rollercoaster continues…….. all aboard.

Re: Poching gone : Mon Sep 12, 2022 9:00 pm  

I find it hard to believe the club don't have someone lined up having made this decision, if not already agreed. The club will have been considering this for months however... the timing seems odd. The announcement for example could have been made prior to the last game to give Willie a send off so can assume they have only just made the final decision - so has someone come available that the club couldn't miss an opportunity on? And the club and Willie have already spoken about recruiting together for enxt season which I find odd.