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Current thoughts - Mago out or get running up them plantations, get fit or get rid. Maybe a back up halfback, someone with a bit of experience on a short term deal. Big tall strong running second rower, like a McMeekin or Sironen type back rower.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_20333.gif



Instead of p***ing about hiring a director of rugby or a defence coach why don’t they spend that money where we really need it, which is on players, forwards especially.

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Quote: post "Instead of p***ing about hiring a director of rugby or a defence coach why don’t they spend that money where we really need it, which is on players, forwards especially.'"


Agreed. Surely you get more bang for your buck on thew pitch? That is what fans pay to see, after all.

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Quote: post "Instead of p***ing about hiring a director of rugby or a defence coach why don’t they spend that money where we really need it, which is on players, forwards especially.'"


Or maybe a marketing director who would actually get us more fans and revenue to spend on players?

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Quote: Wigg'n "Or maybe a marketing director who would actually get us more fans and revenue to spend on players?'"


Well, yeah, but I don't see why we should need to go to the expense of hiring someone new for that; it ought to be the responsibility of someone already at the club.

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Quote: Ruune Rebellion "It might make you cringe but that’s fair enough as you know nothing. You would rather have Lam who has taken the super league champions to relegation fodder in around 3 months. If I was Smith I would turn you down as he could do much better than a bottom 3 team lol'"


We could do better than a big game choker like smith

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Quote: moto748 "Well, yeah, but I don't see why we should need to go to the expense of hiring someone new for that; it ought to be the responsibility of someone already at the club.'"

The guy responsible left the club and replaced by someone I believe with nominal experience of heading up a marketing department as well as his other role in the club. Part of the cutbacks at the club together with reducing the playing wage bill

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Current thoughts - Mago out or get running up them plantations, get fit or get rid. Maybe a back up halfback, someone with a bit of experience on a short term deal. Big tall strong running second rower, like a McMeekin or Sironen type back rower.:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_20333.gif



Quote: Itchy Arsenal "The guy responsible left the club and replaced by someone I believe with nominal experience of heading up a marketing department as well as his other role in the club. Part of the cutbacks at the club together with reducing the playing wage bill'"


This is something I’d posted about but other posters will have us believe otherwise. Just because we may hire more back room staff doesn’t mean they work better. I saw an advert in Springfield just past ProCo as if you were driving up to the Brick Makers arms, the big billboard had 3 red faces and 3 blue faces saying ‘The Derby Is Coming’. Now I’m a massive Game of Thrones fan and I only just about got what they were getting at and could t make out who the faces were, especially driving past. Massive waste of money by someone who is unskilled, unqualified and unsuitable for the marketing role of the biggest rugby league club in the world. We are going backwards.

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Quote: post "This is something I’d posted about but other posters will have us believe otherwise. Just because we may hire more back room staff doesn’t mean they work better. I saw an advert in Springfield just past ProCo as if you were driving up to the Brick Makers arms, the big billboard had 3 red faces and 3 blue faces saying ‘The Derby Is Coming’. Now I’m a massive Game of Thrones fan and I only just about got what they were getting at and could t make out who the faces were, especially driving past. Massive waste of money by someone who is unskilled, unqualified and unsuitable for the marketing role of the biggest rugby league club in the world. We are going backwards.'"

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Quote: Itchy Arsenal "The guy responsible left the club and replaced by someone I believe with nominal experience of heading up a marketing department as well as his other role in the club. Part of the cutbacks at the club together with reducing the playing wage bill'"


Do you know this for a fact, or are you just hooting like a kettle?

This is a genuine question, because I feel there is a lot of hooting going on at present in various quarters.

Lots of people on here claim to know stuff. It's difficult to work out who does and who doesn't, but until proof is offered I'd council browsers against taking every bit of bad news they see on here as gospel. Too many of them do.

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Quote: Bigredwarrior "I assume you’re on about Lockers and if so, yes that’s right. Mullen choosing to drink and drive, Hamlin testing positive for banned substances is all down to Lockers (note the sarcasm)!
If for no other reason like his influence and leadership, he gets a coaching role because he’s contracted to it.'"


Give over Throbber

Example of Jobs for the boys

Lam - The jury's still out
Edwards - What a fiasco
Radlinski - out of his depth
Johnson - look at the state of our fitness
Betts - least said the better

Add to that several players that should have been let go at some point but for some reason get nice shiny new contracts

He should only get a coaching role if he can prove himself, Not because he was one a great player (2009-2016)
If this club is to move on then it needs to sever ties with former players and only bring in the best qualified persons for those jobs,

You need to take of those tinted spectacles fella

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Quote: The Whiffy Kipper "Give over Throbber

Example of Jobs for the boys

Lam - The jury's still out
Edwards - What a fiasco
Radlinski - out of his depth
Johnson - look at the state of our fitness
Betts - least said the better

Add to that several players that should have been let go at some point but for some reason get nice shiny new contracts

He should only get a coaching role if he can prove himself, Not because he was one a great player (2009-2016)
If this club is to move on then it needs to sever ties with former players and only bring in the best qualified persons for those jobs,

You need to take of those tinted spectacles fella'"


Utter Bollox. Not a single issue you’ve listed is anything whatsoever to do with Lockers.
He’s been coaching the academy for years and is heavily involved with the U19s and 1st team. How do u know he he hadn’t already proved he’d be a suitable assistant coach? You don’t!
I’ll not be replying to you again. You’re just a clown who posts negativity to get a bite. You got one this time so congratulations. You’ll not get another from me. What a n0b!

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Quote: MGarbutt1986 "Biggest RL club in the world?
Of course we are, we attract the most trolls from other clubs on here so we must be, you have proved me right.

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Quote: Bigredwarrior "Utter Bollox. Not a single issue you’ve listed is anything whatsoever to do with Lockers.
He’s been coaching the academy for years and is heavily involved with the U19s and 1st team. How do u know he he hadn’t already proved he’d be a suitable assistant coach? You don’t!
I’ll not be replying to you again. You’re just a clown who posts negativity to get a bite. You got one this time so congratulations. You’ll not get another from me. What a n0b!'"

i'm on about Jobs for the boys in general Mr Throbber, As for Lockers maybe we should bin Lammy off and give Sean the job due to his heavy involvement with the U19's d040.gif icon_lol.gif

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Quote: Bigredwarrior "Utter Bollox. Not a single issue you’ve listed is anything whatsoever to do with Lockers.
He’s been coaching the academy for years and is heavily involved with the U19s and 1st team. How do u know he he hadn’t already proved he’d be a suitable assistant coach? You don’t!
I’ll not be replying to you again. You’re just a clown who posts negativity to get a bite. You got one this time so congratulations. You’ll not get another from me. What a n0b!'"

Andy Goodway was a superb player, in fact one of my fav players of all time. However when it came to coaching he was absolutely dire.
The best players don't necessarily make the best coaches.

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Quote: hatty "Andy Goodway was a superb player, in fact one of my fav players of all time. However when it came to coaching he was absolutely dire.
The best players don't necessarily make the best coaches.'"


I couldn’t agree more Hatty, you only have to look at Kieron Cunningham for a more recent example. The difference is that Lockers isn’t jumping into the head coach role. He’s certain of a position in the coaching set up but that could be Academy, U19s etc. His role is not stipulated yet.

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