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| Quote: ShortArse "I actually this was a good piece of management.
they saw that a good technical coach was available, and gave him the opportunity.
when it was shown that it wasnt working (for whatever reason), they quickly dissolved the partnership.
do we want the management to be so straight laced and judgmental that we dont give people the chance ? surely it is better to allow people to grasp a chance, rather than make your minds up about them before hand ?
the key is not being afraid to let go, and not t let things continue if they are not working.
after all, how many people who have thought SW would have been the coach he turned out to be, following his playing career ?'"
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Should never have been employed by the club in view of the reason why the club got rid of him many season's ago.
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| Quote: No1 Saint "Born in Wigan but a Saints legend. He need to come 'home' where he belongs. Never sat easy with me either, it's like the idea of Shaun Edwards coaching Saints ... eww'"
You didn't do too bad with Ellery Hanley or Jim Sullivan and I suspect if SE had become your coach, you wouldn't be in the mess you are at present. |
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| Quote: Ovavoo "You didn't do too bad with Ellery Hanley or Jim Sullivan and I suspect if SE had become your coach, you wouldn't be in the mess you are at present.'"
They didn't do so bad under Wigan legend Eric Ashton either, who coached them to a very comprehensive Challenge Cup win over the so-called Cup Kings of that era. |
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| Quote: Geoff "The press release says it all really. They could have said "personal reasons", or "a better job elsewhere", or pretty much anything non-committal, but they chose to highlight the discipline/culture clash and nothing else.
Lots of people at the time thought it was a strange appointment for precisely that reason, so it's not hindsight.'"
Exactly. Those who questioned his appointment have been proved right IMO. Reasons for not being in favour were all about his character not his technical ability. That press statement tells you those doubts were well founded. |
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I will say again, we simply do not know what has gone on. Pointless to speculate.
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| Quote: XBrettKennyX " Pointless to speculate.'"
Well there won't be any further statement from the club as that is the way they do things.
And isn't that what forums are for ? To speculate in the absence of facts ?
That's human nature isn't it afterall ? |
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| Quote: XBrettKennyX "I will say again, we simply do not know what has gone on. Pointless to speculate.'"
Never stopped any of us on here before! |
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| Quote: ksm1701 "Never stopped any of us on here before!'"
True and True Fleabag, however, this one seems a bit of a dead rubber.
We are unlikely to find out the truth.
Longy has already written his biography  |
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| Quote: XBrettKennyX "True and True Fleabag, however, this one seems a bit of a dead rubber.
We are unlikely to find out the truth.
Longy has already written his biography ![]()
And that is also a load of s****
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| Quote: fleabag "Well there won't be any further statement from the club as that is the way they do things.
And isn't that what forums are for ? To speculate in the absence of facts ?
That's human nature isn't it afterall ?'"
I agree with you 100%, I know sometimes what people say or speculate on, without knowing the full facts can be a bit of a turn off to others, and a little infuriating, but that’s what these boards are all about IMO. To me it’s like sitting around a table in the boozer with your mates and gobbing off about SL, RL and almost anything else we like. Sometimes getting and giving a bit of slag adds to the spice. All I can say to those who don’t like certain posts, or comments, then don’t go there, find something else! |
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| Quote: pies-r-us "I agree with you 100%, I know sometimes what people say or speculate on, without knowing the full facts can be a bit of a turn off to others, and a little infuriating, but that’s what these boards are all about IMO. To me it’s like sitting around a table in the boozer with your mates and gobbing off about SL, RL and almost anything else we like. Sometimes getting and giving a bit of slag adds to the spice. All I can say to those who don’t like certain posts, or comments, then don’t go there, find something else!'"
One thing you need to realise, is this is a public forum. Anything you say, which may be considered libellous, the board can get into serious trouble for. It isn't just like gobbing off with your mates, as that is a private conversation. That's not to say we cannot speculate or offer our opinions, there is a fine line though. |
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| Quote: Gurney Slade "And that is also a load of s****'"
What? My post or his book? |
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| Quote: XBrettKennyX "What? My post or his book? ![]()
Good response.
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| Quote: Cruncher "Also, I doubt you'll get any more facts than we've already been given.'"
Unless Longy decides to add a few more pages to his book!  |
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