Quote: Paul Youane "Winning the Challenge Cup - one of only two major trophies available, means it was a successful season. To me you have to operate in a very strange stratosphere or apparently be one of the "serious people" to think otherwise. Somewhat perversely despite it being by definition to me a successful season, at the end of the season I was disappointed. I guess that was due to the promise we showed for the season ahead with a fit Austin in full flow for the first half of the season subsequently not being fulfilled and the season ending in a miserable, damp squib run of form. Thing is I'm not one of the serious people. To me 2020 is a new season and with the rapido-try-scoring sensation Matty Ashton being added to our physically imposing three-quarter line of Lineham, King, Gelling, Burrell and Charnley being fed by our three stand-out pivots of Austin, Ratchford and Widdop on the platform provided by our all international pack of Hill, Cooper, Clark, Philbin, BMM, Currie and Hughes I can't help being positive about the year to come. Therefore I guess I should again take my leave from this forum and leave it to the serious people.'" Don't flounce out, it's a broad church this forum. We need all voices. I guess we can assign the "serious people" moniker to the CEO though. Quote: Paul Youane " MT Quote: Paul Youane "MT Source: Horses mouth. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/ne ... ead-coach/

Quote: Paul Youane "Winning the Challenge Cup - one of only two major trophies available, means it was a successful season. To me you have to operate in a very strange stratosphere or apparently be one of the "serious people" to think otherwise. Somewhat perversely despite it being by definition to me a successful season, at the end of the season I was disappointed. I guess that was due to the promise we showed for the season ahead with a fit Austin in full flow for the first half of the season subsequently not being fulfilled and the season ending in a miserable, damp squib run of form. Thing is I'm not one of the serious people. To me 2020 is a new season and with the rapido-try-scoring sensation Matty Ashton being added to our physically imposing three-quarter line of Lineham, King, Gelling, Burrell and Charnley being fed by our three stand-out pivots of Austin, Ratchford and Widdop on the platform provided by our all international pack of Hill, Cooper, Clark, Philbin, BMM, Currie and Hughes I can't help being positive about the year to come. Therefore I guess I should again take my leave from this forum and leave it to the serious people.'" Don't flounce out, it's a broad church this forum. We need all voices. I guess we can assign the "serious people" moniker to the CEO though. Quote: Paul Youane " MT Quote: Paul Youane "MT Source: Horses mouth. https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/ne ... ead-coach/

This is SUCH a good post. Thank you!

OFFICIAL - Now Ruled out for the first month of the season with an ankle injury.

Not a great start to his Wire career.

It's alright... We've got Patton.

We'll be better this year than last year and when Widdop comes back we'll be much better. I'm confident in how we'll go, even if the recruitment hasn't been good. And we still have a spot and the money to bring in a new player so i'm excited we'll pick up a bargain

https://www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/ne ... ue-season/

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We should of splashed out on hastings...just hope
Our props don't pick up injuries.

We started last season with Austin and Patton in the halves and won the first half dozen games (albeit not facing Wigan and Saints). We were also missing Currie however..............

The problem this time around is that other teams now know what to expect from Austin. It also means that Widdop will miss the warm weather training this month which was vital for getting the halfback combination to gel given how little time was available due to international duties.

We also played several teams that were either in freefall or transitioning. Currie being out the staring 13 actually made us better. when he came back he may as well not had been on the pitch.

I fear the worst this season, I really do and I think some our the P&B blinded faithful are in for a serious wake up call. We could have signed cooper Cronk and Thurston, it doesn't make one jot of difference playing the style Price wants with the players we have.

I have a bad feeling about this. I can just see the whole of Widdop's time with us being one of him getting injury after injury and never being fit long enough to get into a rhythm. We'll be saying all the time "if Widdop has an injury-free season in 2021 / 2022 we'll be contenders".

So basically, the injury rumor of a couple of month back was probably true (IMO). Now its just a 'rolled ankle', and 4 weeks out. Or, im getting cynical in my old age!!

So starting with Patton (sigh) and Austin in the halves, without the prop reinforcement that we were apparently on the look out for.....

Completely and utterly underwhelmed!!

What will be will be. Nothing at all we can do about it. We raised our concerns amongst each other, let's see what unfolds.

Like night follows day...

Mediocrity again. Shambolic. Fortunately this isn't a big surprise....it was expected. Patton in halves = more losses than wins again. How are season ticket sales going?