Quote: Smiffy27 "It's the old debate ... how do you get to be like Wigan? Is it possible to change one man in the club in order to make us similar to Wigan ... I doubt it. Warrington is not the same as Wigan & we produce so few players in comparison & our supporters may be more fickle. Hard to believe it but Wigan have had low spots over the years. The fact that they are doing so well now with salary cap restrictions is special.
If we just judge our success with being as good as Wigan we might live our lives totally frustrated.'"
First point - one man could have changed Warrington. Shaun Wane. But we chose Powell.
Second point - I suspect our fans are
much more tolerant than those of Wigan or Saints. We tolerate the ridicule of "always our year" and most fans don't expect GF wins. Those clubs' standards are far higher as are their fans expectations. You call it fickle - I wouldn't use that word. The low points of both clubs are not too far off our high points of the last 5 years too.
When did you last see Wigan or Saints end a season narrowly avoiding relegation and keeping their coach? Or a Saints or Wigan side losing 3 home playoffs in a row? When do you ever hear a Wigan or Saints player use the phrase "there or thereabouts".
It's a different culture and mindset.
In terms of "judging success" Wigan are the current benchmark.
