Not having a go, but isn't that thinking kind of self fulfilling, in that you not buying leads to less resources (equipment, staff, players etc) for the coach, so the team struggles and the coach ultimately carries the can.

I'll be renewing. The club needs the money. I may have my doubts about the owners, the coach and some of the players. I may not like the business the main sponsor is in and the game on the field may not be as entertaining as it was but I love the club.

That's been going round my head too and is probably part of the reason ill renew. I'm all for giving Franny a fair chance, but I can't deny I'm disappointed so far. I think deep down I know I won't be able to stop myself buying one, but it is the first time I've had to think about it.

Rewind 12 months and I think the talk was avoiding the wooden spoon.
With limited squad depth, and loosing Whitehead on top of that. The fade from the early season results was going to happen.

Does that excuse Sundays Performance (+ a few others.) No but for me the 2014 squad is stronger than 2013. Along with the new coaches and equipment, next year is looking decent. Not making the top 8 next year Cummings' time over for me.

The club needs all the money it can get, as do most super league clubs. Cashflow problems shouldn't mean the club isn't being run properly. In fact when looking at Wakefields shortfall (with full sky money!!!) Omar and the team are doing good work.
Maybe we do need to sell season tickets quick to pay a few bills, but Wakefield need to sell players to pay theirs.

Lets back the Bulls and not always look for the negatives.

Very fair post.

And yes I did say that I'd be happy to have a team to watch this season. I will give Cummins a fair chance next year. Hopefully a few more bodies will help with our inevitable injury run, and a proper chance to recruit will see Cummins do better next year. I agree we desperately need to make the 8 next year. I'm hoping the board will not be satisfied with just avoiding the drop, I think the playoffs are a big piece of the jigsaw that will bring some of the fans back that Robbie is working hard on.

I got mine today (along with two of my kids)

Yeah I know I was wavering earlier on the thread, but once initial disappointment of Sunday had faded it was a no brainer really

And the new Away Shirt helped to sweeten the deal too

I think a lot of my disappointment with this season has been that we got off to a good start and then proceeded to throw it away with terrible performances in games against teams around us that if won would probably have seen us in the play offs. Franny's in his first year as a head coach so he gets the benefit of the doubt from me, but if the same mistakes keep showing up next year then he gets less sympathy.

Will still renew anyway, even though we've never won a play off match since I started getting a season ticket

Well well well, Belong 2014 target achieved inside TWO DAYS.

Wonder how our regular doom and gloom trolls and agents provocateurs will explain THAT away

Not quite

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I know mate, was just trying to draw some incoming to get our 'friends' apoplectically frothing at the mouth. Oh well. It's more good news.

It does make it easy for the regular doom and gloom trolls and agent provocateurs to explain THAT away though.

You fibbed!

No, I was going to point out smugly that the target for 2 days was comfortably exceeded, we are ahead of the game

Liar, liar, ants on fire.

Oooh, you little rascal, you!!

Toasted ants, yummy!