That doesn't make any sense, the coaching team that have contributed to the worst finish in ages, that you don't trust to take the club any further, you want them to stay on to complete the season rather than kicking them out the door, bringing in the new team who have to deal with a dozen expiring contracts, who they want to retain for 'their' team the following season and also starting to recruit externally as well.

If you don't think their worth investing in any further, because you're disappointed, get them gone and try get the fans back onside.

What was the difference between Warrington in 2009-10 under Tony Smith or 2008-09 under James Lowes?

Richie Mathers?

Great signing RM.
another we dumped on.

Hardly dumped on - we signed Brett Hodgson and he was only ever going to be a back up after that (Hodgson didn't get injured much either), so it made sense to let him go to somewhere where he would be a starter.

We also gave him a job at the club after he retired as a player.

I think it was as much about who left as part of that deal - a certain Mr Gleeson. If what I've heard was true there was something of a drinking culture at that time and Cullen was seen as being too pally with the players.

I thought we kept Cullen too long as coach, but I find the idea that he was a soft touch that would allow players to take the mickey out of the p&b unlikely.