I would agree with all of that. But I feel pretty certain there will be no change next year unless Price and family themselves feel the need to return to Oz. The directors have already stumped up £1m this year and the club will have to pay £280K back to Sky next year. Add in to that the lack of clarity when paying spectators will return, likely low level pick up of next years season tickets, the end of the Sky contract in '21 and drop in income from the new one ( an open secret), and finally the need to payoff Price before making a new appointment. I think the directors will already have their tin hats on.

As you say, I would hope the club are firming up several possible options for the position of coach in '22.

Have you rung the club shop.


Sidenote, I see people on Facebook and twitter asking questions, and very moodily say

"No I've not rung the club shop"

Its getting me through the pandemic if im honest. Its my little addition to the world

This.

Simple fact is that if Price is kept on, then it's a general admission that the club themselves have wrote off 2021.

I, and I believe many other people, would do the same and simply not bother with the club - I have to admit that many of these lockdown matches have passed me by. The quality of our rugby was that bad that I couldn't be ar$ed watching half the time. I've reached the point where the club needs to show they are serious about competing and providing watchable RL. Keeping Price (And Fitzpatrick) at the club is a statement that simply smells of not caring anymore.

As many have already said, would Saints, Wigan or Leeds put up with such mediocre results and performances from their coaching staff?.. no, they wouldn't, so why should we?

FMC I have the club shop on hold what am I supposed to ask them again?

The simple fact is that these clubs don’t and won’t accept it. It’s the reason they are serial winners. Look at their recruitment policy for next year, whilst we sit back and watch it happen before our eyes.

Personally , both SP and KP must go but we all know it’s not going to happen.

What happens at Saints will be an interesting comparison as their are many parallels.

Wolfe is not well liked amongst the fans and if he fails to deliver the GF they'll be calls for him to go. Financially, I'd suggest Saints are worse off than us, so it will be interesting if they tough it out and keep him or continue their recent tough stance on coaching performance irrespective of cost.

Out of interest, would we be pleased with any of Kristian Woolf, Richard Agar or Adrian Lam as head coach?

I’m sure plenty of Saints fans will say they weren’t tough at all as far as KC was concerned and he was the last one they sacked.

Brilliant question.
Never seen any of them coach.
All three have had their share of stick (when their team loses).

The real question is, are any or all of them an improvement over what we have got ? Answer imo , yes.

Can they play prop.

Is that a “no win, no fee opinion”?

Be careful what you wish for!

Woolfe- winning every week, to spite the Saints purists who what him out.
Lam - public enemy number one in Wigan, until he gets French and Hastings to stay.
Agar- negated all the good work TS did at Warrington. His appointment brought ridicule from the Leeds fans. Now forgiven after turning club around and winning CC.
Price- wanted out. Despite fantastic CC win Last year and working 12 hour days most days.

Who would be a coach!

Certainly not an easy job. Every coach in Rugby League has received criticism (and some abuse) predominantly from their own "fans". It is usually linked to a loss. It is as if the "fans" have to vent their frustration and feel better after a good moan.
I would love to see a comparison with the numbers who use this forum after a win compared with after a defeat. Mind you ... I think I know what it would show.