Trueman wouldn't be half the player he is under the Wire regime. He plays with a freedom and license to exploit his ability whereas we nullify all our creativity with dreary, predictable tactics.

There's an abundance of talent in that Wire team and we should have had their pack on the back foot, and Trueman running up cul-de-sacs. The fact we didn't is down to team selection, use of subs, motivation, preparation and coaching ....... and it's an embarrassment.

NOT with Price as his coach.

So I have asked this question before, what exactly is Briers coaching then, he was a maverick player.

This exactly.

Our coaching regime is absolutely horrific, I was mortified that the club didn't replace him at the end of 2019, I'm upset that he didn't go last season and I'm absolutely disgusted that he is still here now. I don't for one second blame him and I also think he's an honest bloke giving it his best but it isn't good enough. The club itself especially KFP have been too inactive, shown apathy to some very long runs of micky poor performance and allowed this situation to arise and then spiral. We need a change now, its gone way too far. I don't even look forward to watching the games on TV anymore.

Beard cultivation?

Sadly thinking back to 2017 when we went to Leigh, Kurt Gidley endured 40 mins of 'player cam' and we all endured a dismal 80 mins all round.

Don't know why it suddenly seems appropriate with Friday coming up.

Not really true tho they were signed whilst he was coach but they are not necessarily his signings. That's like saying smith resigned Kevin penny.

I'm in no way defending price but I'm sorry 75% of the team must also shoulder responsibility also. A lot of our experienced players have overseen the demise of 2 coaches now they should not see a 3rd coach also. I cannot think of any of our side cooper clark n currie who I think go that extra mile off the pitch and on it to be the best they can be. How many of out side would take a pay cut to go te a team that deliver them gf winners rings. We have very good players but they dont make a very good team and I dont think inglis aside we have a natural born winner in our club

I very much think this is spot on. I think there is a wider ethos problem at the club.

Acceptance of mediocrity does not make champions.

The script is written already isn't it? Leigh were fabulous for an hour v Wigan and we won't mount the kind of comeback WIgan did. In fact, I fear a mauling.

That's it in a nutshell. We should be more cohesive in both attack and defence, and instead of playing to our strengths, we are developing more weaknesses. Playing as a team has to be our main focus.

Agreed

The side frustrates me and I dint put it all on price.

We have seen in a good few games his tactics have worked. The saints cc cup win was brilliant but we had played similarly on and off generally against saints leeds for Wigan, prices tactics dont change much however the players effort levels and commitment does.

I would happily watch us replicate that cc performance week in week out if it ment we get a grand final I think we should be questioning prices ability to deliver us success but also just as loudly questioning the players commitment and desire to win also not just the flagship games but every game

Great players don’t always make good coaches.

Look at Cunningham at Saints.

What is scary right now is we are giving Leigh 16 on the handicap, what do bookies see that we clearly are NOT.

As much as I’m gutted about our defeat...I think having the wake up call now, is the best offensive we can have.
We’re better than that, but the team can no longer go into games thinking we only have to turn up to get the 2 points.
We’ll be smarter for the smarting.

I stick by my prediction, if we don’t win at the least 3/6 games, Price won’t see the 7th...but I’m pretty sure he will.

Whats the betting on what point this year duckie will predict that we will 'win the lot'. I reckon it will come in about 3 weeks...beat Leigh and Swinton and then duckie will say, if we win at Hull away we will win the lot.