To the nay-sayers - DP came here with loads of coaching experience and no NRL “baggage” that I’m aware of. And look where that got us - we’ve just lived through the most excruciating 2 seasons. On forums recently I’ve seen us described as a “dumpster fire” and a “show” and they’re just the selected highlights.

I’m amazed anyone is willing to give us a go - let alone someone with Sam’s playing pedigree.

And I have to say whenever Sean Long has been a guest on Sky he’s talked a lot of sense - definitely a sound rugby brain. If we can get him on board as assistant I think there’s a lot to be excited about. It probably won’t be plain sailing but it must be a lot less embarrassing than the drivel we’ve had to put up with of late.

Let’s get behind Big Sam and I have a feeling that this time next year we’re the ones coming up with colourful descriptive terms for our near neighbours.

He certainly won’t be hiding in the coaches box at full time.

Powell came with one LLS in about 18 years of coaching lol. Proof is in the pudding, and he was obviously a pudding. Don't try and make out that Powell was ever a good appointment and that Sam also is because he has zero experience. What we need is a coach with experience WINNING. As a coach.

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There's no mention on the BBC site of us bringing in another coach

Go on then who would you have appointed?

It's not my goddamn job. I certainly wouldn't have gone from hiring Holbrook to a nobody though.

Warrington Guardian site, I did post the link.

Where in my post did I try to make out Powell was a good appointment?

People are already laying into Sam because he’s inexperienced. My point was that experience guarantees nothing.

And if you’re suggesting we should only appoint a coach with a fuller trophy cabinet - I can’t see any of them beating a path to our door.

A coach who has won a few trophies may not have the hunger to turn this wonderfully mad club around. We all know it’s a huge gamble but Sam will be very determined and will command respect. He will be thinking that if during his first senior coaching role he does what no other coach could do in nearly 70 years his career will receive a huge boost.

I was dead against this appointment when I first heard of it but I don’t think it’s as mad as it sounds and I’m up for it.

Where in my post did I try to make out Powell was a good appointment?

People are already laying into Sam because he’s inexperienced. My point was that experience guarantees nothing.

And if you’re suggesting we should only appoint a coach with a fuller trophy cabinet - I can’t see any of them beating a path to our door.

I read the BBC one,
To read the same story on 10 different sites is as pointless as playing Mata'utia

Anyone remember that tv programme Soap? Each week they went more bonkers than the last. This appointment has that sort of vibe.
Still, it’s done, and assuming he turns up for the next season I will just have to accept it, get behind the team and hope I’m as right about this as I am each week in the Prediction comp (Dear Reader I’m absolutely rubbish).