Greenwood and Sarginson are back, Manfredi is out.

I can't see us getting within 20 of them.

I can't see us winning but I don't think we'll get smoked either - Wire by 12.

It's not a crisis yet but if Leeds and Hudds win and we go rock bottom, the nerves will begin to jangle for sure.

I cant see anything but a big win for Wire.
How do i come to this conclusion? From how we have played. We have been been DIRE, lets not kid ourselves and at no point have we looked like snapping out of this poor form.

The first 15/20 mins of Fridays game will be telling. If it’s as limp and lifeless as we’ve been on every other game so far, then we’ve got serious problems because it’s a game we should have no problem getting up for.

I disagree to a point. For a spell against Saints we looked strong. For a good part of the Leeds game we looked good, albeit Leeds were poor. For an hour against Roosters we were very good. I’ve seen enough to believe there is a big performance in us and I just hope we deliver it this week, otherwise it could be a very long night!

I meant to change it to say we weren’t too bad in patches against Saints and at least looked keen and after such a weak start against the Roosters we did pretty well but I was too lazy



In the main we’ve been ordinary though and devoid of energy but this is a great chance to turn things around. I just have a feeling we’ll go pretty close on Friday.

I'm sorry, but you can't question his financial commitment to the team.

Williams has wanted to leave for a couple of years. Us getting £500k for a guy that many of us aren't sure is a marquee player is just good business.

Moley reckons the fee is £250k

Considering the money washing around in the NRL I think we can be pretty miffed at that tbh. They’re buying out the last two years of his contract for about a years worth of his salary. We don’t see £100m footballers being bought for £10m so not sure why we’d allow it (on a much lesser scale obviously).

Why can’t I question it? He has recouped quite a lot of expenditure in transfer fees yet we don’t see much in return from a team building perspective. With the exception of a few championship players it’s been one way traffic with quality leaving only to be replaced with either mediocre talent or not being replaced at all. If we have got £500k for Williams then when is this along with other transfer fees we have received being put back into them team, because I’ve yet to see it.
I don’t care if it’s a good business deal, as a supporter I want to see the best players playing for my team, yet all I see is our best players constantly being sold and replaced with dross.

You can’t question Lenagan’s financial commitment because year after year he’s invested millions in the club from his own pocket. He’s invested in the infrastructure of the club and has consistently paid out above the top salary cap. He pushed for 2 marquee players which we had when most others didn’t.
One thing we can’t seriously question is his financial commitment.

I’m questioning his financial commitment to the team In general. Having two marquee players who both came through our academy is nothing to boast about , it simply implies that both players have took the club for granted and creamed off what they can. Leneghans handling of contracts is ridiculous with every player being given either get out of jail cards to return or caveats being written to entice NRL clubs to come and buy. It all doesn’t lie with Leneghan though as Radlinski is as much to blame.

Plus IL was one of the people pushing for the 2 marquee rule wasnt he? Hes not using it