Its also ridiculously high pressure. Walters got the gig thanks to very public agitation against the previous coach (Seibold) by a bunch of former players who wanted 'Kevvie' to get the job. I reckon they will be waiting to do the same to whoever takes over if its not one of their mates.

Looking on the positive, if I was Arthur I'd prefer the Perth gig. Money to spend, and a good 2-3 years before he's likely to face real pressure on results. Not to mention a place in history if he makes it a success on the field.

Byrne replacing Goudemand and/or Sangare isn't a bad option but we badly need that big nasty prop

Yes I believe he was desperate to stay with us but the maverick coach for only he knows didn't like tall players "Walters" another case, Harrison was a local lad with great pedigree but he saw more in Goudemand and Sangria you know the rest.

If the Broncos want him, Arthur will be gone

James Harrison? The one that played a few games on Loan for us in 2020? Signed for Warrington in 2022?

You’re blaming Rohan Smith for ‘letting him go’?

Wasn't personally linking it to RS but he's an example of the type of player that fills out a squad in a salary cap sport.Played in 80% of Warringtons games this year averaging 90m per game which is far better than our props bar Oledski. Leeds seem obsessed with projects they think may be the next Walmsley etc when actually every successful team need some hardworking squad men to counter balance the stars. Back in the day Carl Ablett probably in that category for the goldens.

ryan Bailey was a great example

Hindsight is wonderful though.

If we had signed Harrison from Fev in 2020 which is four years ago he would have been a ‘project’ signing.

Our issue isn’t hard working professionals it’s the ‘ stars’ you mention that were missing.

I think part of Rohan Smith's thing was that he could spot something in players that nobody else could. He went out to the championship and lower SL clubs to build the squad, and came back with Sangare, Goudemand, Warren, Hudson, Roberts, McDonnell, Olpherts and Ruan. Literally only McDonnell has worked out as a SL regular so far, and he is hardly amongst the elite of the competition.

I don't think there was a single poster on here, or anyone I spoke to in person who was satisfied with our front row going into this season, or with signings like Frawley, but RS had a philosophy that he wanted to play.

The club have not helped themselves over the years by letting decent home talent leave, who all seems now to be regular SL players, and far better than what we've brought in (Dupree, Mulhern, Harrison, Trout amongst others).

Arthur has come in and realised what every man and his dog (except RS) knew from the start of this season, we're no way near big enough, and we're no way near fit enough. Hopefully Blease can sort out the squad and backroom, and Arthur can whip us into a half decent team with fitness and a style of play that makes us competitive in every game whether we win or lose.

spot on. Great post

Don't disagree but Im not sure where this idea that James Harrison was a home grown talent that was let go has come from?

He played a couple of games on loan for us from Fetherstone after coming through at Batley Bulldogs

Anyway Ive made my point on that one.

Harrison never was home grown, that's a fallacy. He was a player that had a decent pedigree, and a good work ethic that needed some rough edges knocking off. Warrington have done that with him so well done them. The only point about Harrison is that he would be better than everyone we have except Mik, and that's a statement of where our group of props are at the moment.

We need to fix that first, then every other player on the team will look better.

I'm told that he had the changing room door lowered to five feet 10 inches as part of his ruthless and heightest war on beanpoles. Furthermore, I'm reliably informed that he personally vetoed the signing of young Ellery and drove him to Odsal himself. In a further twist, turns out he also overruled our scouts on Jason Robinson. Didn’t like shorties either. The man was a monster.

Michael Maguire is taking the Broncos job which means BA is safe