Quote: Offside Monkey "I like(d) the idea of Rush as Manging Director (or whatever they call him). Had we gone for a none rugby man, I think we would have all complained that we were neglecting the on-the-field issues. However, the staffing process of our coaching team is an absolute joke. They've just given out jobs to anyone who needs one. Cunningham was in the top-job within 3 years of retiring - we're supposed to be one of the top 10 RL clubs in the world, but we've given one of the most important (if not THE most important) roles to a complete novice because he was a good player.
The bones of the squad (relative to the rest of the league) is a good one -
Makinson, Percival, Turner (centre), Swift, Amor, Sav, Walmsley, Thompson, Roby, Greenwood, Vea and LMS are a wonderful starting point for a squad to be built, but we have some real problems in key positions with no decent full back, a gutless wonder at scrum half and Wilkin doing some pretty bizarre things. Not to mention the baffling approach to our number 6 shirt and Burns/Fages.'"
I'm not at all convinced. Those players listed, particularly Makison, Turner, Swift, Greenwood, LMS and Vea are all bang average. How many of those would get in Warrington's side? How many would get in Leeds (2nd bottom remember
) side? Salford? Probably none of the ones I listed.
If we had our first choice 17 all season, I reckon we'd be in the fight for 4th place and 4th would be the best they could achieve. The club is rotten to the core at the moment, recruitment, coaching, player development and contract management are all massive failings for the club. KC needs to go, he is just insane, his press ramblings are comical and deluded. For McManus to give him an extension at the start of the year, he must be as well. I've no idea what Rush actually does, but never liked him from when he pretended to be coach. They can take Wello with them as well. It's a club that's gone from being success and entertainment focused to one that has 'being okay' as it's goal. We'd be delighted with 4th and no trophies and that isn't good enough. I've no problem with them trying and failing, they clearly aren't trying.
