Believe me. During April/May/June when the ones wanting TS out were getting grief/banned on here.

I wasn't banned or getting grief.

Tony Smith has gone, he is now irrelevant to current signings or future ones.

I don't suppose any of us knows for certain, but I had always imagined that contract extension discussions would have taken place between the CEO and the coach. Actual monies that could be offered would mainly come from the CEO / accountant ( with his salary cap spreadsheet), together with implications for the rest of the squad ( "sorry, but that would mean you have used up the salary cap if you give him £xx"). However, contract length would mainly be a decision of the coach ?

So I don't think you can say our club has a policy towards short/long contracts. A three year contract is probably Price saying this guy is an important member of the team and I want to tie him down for the foreseeable future. I suppose it could also mean that they have had to offer him three years or they would have lost him to a competitor, but it probably arrives at the same conclusion anyway - that Price wants him.

If you don't like the contract duration you can either blame the current market - where there is a severe shortage of quality SL players, or Steve Price's judgement. Just as TS was rightly held to account for handing out a long contract to Russell. Why he even gave Russell a new contract, let alone a lengthy one, is probably one of the greatest mysteries of the modern game.

When Russell signed the 3-year contract he was the best fullback at Warrington. It was only after the Widnes game (when he got injured) that he went downhill. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ma ... o-success/

When Russell signed the 3-year contract he was the best fullback at Warrington. It was only after the Widnes game (when he got injured) that he went downhill. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/ma ... o-success/

I remember Russell playing the worst game he or any other Wire fullback has ever played for Wire.
The CC semi final vs Leeds at Widnes I think it was.
He was god awful from the first second....in contrast BWW...I don't think he got any worse he just didn't get much better.

I know it’s the off season but do most topics have to take on a look back in anger hue?

It started out positive about Hughrsbut then a regular spoiler posted about comparisons with Russell??

Difficult to work out why people love to bring up the same old moans. There are some who appear just plain jealous of players who are living their dream of playing for Wire. Others have no sympathy because they've never played but would love to. Some are just life's moaners. It takes all sorts I suppose. Happy Xmas to all.

Russell was very good at making meters from fullback or dummy half which is (probably) why TS liked to play him

Giveover. All I did was dare mention that I would have preferred a 2 year contract if we could have got is, as in a few peoples view the jury is out on Hughes.The discussion moved on to other long contracts that recently have proven to be costly.

If you don't want to see my posts just use the block feature.

Indeed, you've brought up this moan a number of times.

Merry Christmas.