Quote: Dita's Slot Meter "To be fair, despite all the negative stuff from your supporters, you really aren't faring that badly'"
True, but I don't think the standard below is that great to be honest which hides our flaws slightly. Catalans have been the biggest improvers but are still a little inconsistent and don't have that big game mentality. Huddersfield have weakened and Leeds seem to turn up for big games only these days. Saints are a miles away from winning trophies. I can't see us making the Grand Final this year, I just don't see Leeds, Warrington and Wigan all collapsing in the Play Offs.
Quote: Dita's Slot Meter "Your main problem in the last couple of years has been in the coaching department, where, from an outsider's point of view, it has looked like your board have tried to cut corners by appointing guys who have not been upto the job of ushering through your younger players - With Smith in the hotseat at Wire, I'm a lot more confident of a smooth transition than if we employed a Royce Simmons or a Mike Rush/Keiron Cunningham type of set-up.
But overall, third in the league is a good platform for your squad to build on....You just have to hope that Nathan Brown is as good as all his supporters reckon he is, otherwise the Lomax/Gaskell/Makinson generation will be sadly wasted.'"
I agree with alot of this and I'm hopeful that Nathan Brown can get more out of the current crop than Potter, Simmons and Rush have. Wigan couldn't get past a Semi Final until Maguire came in and his mentality and strong coaching improved the Wigan side and they became Champions. He laid a brilliant platform and they have been allowed to develop under him and now Wane.