That's a big exaggeration morrissey, if you take out Eddie and Stevo, who everyone seems to be disproportionately influenced by because you hear them every week, Warrington have done well in the media stakes.

The print media, local radio and the BBC have been well disposed to us for a while. Going back a few years to when Gina Coldrick was here, she was the best of the media officers and ran a very good media operation: add that to the fact Cullen was very media-friendly as a coach and we probably got disproportionately positive press, or at least "attention" in the Cullen era.

Back then even Sky used to big us up, probably because Cullen was on there and he was their mate. Phil Clarke might spend most of his time up Wigans backside but I remember his catchphrase about us was "on their day, Warrington play the best attacking rugby in Super League" and he would love to highlight great moves by us.

Now one big factor clouded the coverage we get from Sky after 2009: Eddie and Stevo hate Tony Smith. I don't know why but they just don't rate him. When we sacked Jimmy Lowes and appointed TS, I remember Stevo having a face like thunder and saying "these clubs will never learn: when will they learn to give a good young British coach a chance and not just jump for the first Aussie".

Obviously then TS made Warrington quite successful, which Stevo especially hated. You can tell the animosity when TS has done Sky interviews, he knows what they think of him and I don't get the impression TS views Eddie and Stevo as the fountains of RL knowledge either...

So Sky's attitude to Warrington during the Smith era has been lukewarm, compared to the generally positive approach before.

Now the BBC have been very pro-Warrington. They have the Challenge Cup and we've been good in that, but they have really talked us up: the Cup Kings we have been to the BBC. If we make the semis, watch them bring that line out. Brian Noble has been positive about us but I don't think that's any kind of sneaking bias towards us, I think Noble is a very good and fair media commentator, and he was calling it like it was, it was always stuff like: "Warrington are a fantastic offensive unit....you're not right on top of your game, they'll punish you". Clare Balding was always enthusiastic about Warrington and of course Davies was commentating as well. The BBC liked Morley and Briers who both got a lot of interviews and air time. Briers became something of a media personality in the last years of his career, largely BBC.

So take out Eddie and Stevo, and Warrington were actually well regarded in the media. I thought the written press slightly overrated us. When we lost to Leeds in the 2011 semi and the 2012 Grand Final, it was seen in parts of the media as a shock, "are Warrington big game bottlers?" Leeds are the dominant team of the era who have won title after title but it was regarded as a surprise that they beat us in those games. And we went in to all of our Challenge Cup finals as favourites!

Sorry SC I disagree.
Warrington is 3rd best on Radio Merseyside after Saints and Widnes. 3rd best on Radio Manchester who no longer cover Warrington but will relay Radio Merseyside commentary if the game doesn't clash with Saints of Widnes, or they use the local station of that region.
Its been that way for almost 3 years because of BBC cut backs.

TS' relationship status with Sky's presenter/commentator is the worst kept secret in RL. Only Daryl Clark's location for next season comes close.

...and to add, there is no radio coverage when Wire play at Catalan but there is for Pies and Stains.

Yes we aren't big on those stations. But Warrington is not really their core audience is it. Radio Merseyside is a station for scousers and I would bet more scouse rugby league fans support Saints / Widnes than Wire. Radio Manchester is more in the region of Wigan and Salford.

But tbh I don't really get upset if these local radio stations don't prioritise Wire.

In all our big victories I don't remember once hearing that Warrington, the underdogs, just won because the opposition had an off day. The big club having an 'off day' line was pointed at us when we [ididn't[/i win SL: a case in point being when Hudds smashed us at home in the 2010 playoffs, or when we lost to Leeds (repeatedly SL champions) at home in the 2011 playoffs. Even going back to 2005, when we lost the playoff to Hull who were CC winners that year, it wasn't seen so much as "a great performance by Danny Brough and Hull" as a terrible off day by Warrington.

At least we've got Radio Warrington, which will hopefully continue to improve.

Huddersfield's defensive line early on was awful with many hanging back, individuals rushing up, and gaps a mile wide. They also didn't control the ruck, which was heaven for Roby.

Some on Sky will just put it down to excellent attack, at least others on there do point out defensive issues.

What frequency is Radio Warrington?

You don't need to answer.

Think you are off target with that one, his comments where purely on his own team attitude and performance, don't think he ever mentioned "loosing to the Wire was an embarrassment" I think you have just made that up.
Brough made similar comments about the giants not performing and not being good enough.

If you want wellens to be arrogant he would have said "We are much better than the Wire and should have beaten them by 80-0"

80 NIL, yes i remember listening to that on the radio at work when the Wire had a super off day (lol). Didn't Eric Hughes fall on his sword shortly after that match ?

Can't be that badly kept, Sally seems to have got it the wrong way round.

Who's TC?

I think Benny the Ball, Brains, Fancy, Spook and Choo-Choo should be informed.

Maybe we should get Officer Dibble to investigate.

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Trivia.
Topcat or Boss Cat as it was called over naming rights one time was based on the usa tv series Phil Silvers.

Tony Smith's dislike for Stadler & Waldorf arose from their treatment of him whilst he was in charge of England just after England got knocked out of the 2008 World Cup by New Zealand.