Complely agree about the comment. Westerman wanted to finish at Castleford that's all there is to it. Was offered more to stay but wasn't a money move. Why Chester feels the need to spout this drivel is quite odd. So when at Hull , Radford said he wasn't worth another deal so came to us. Now Radford is coach at Cas surely by Chesters reckoning he'd have preferred us then.

On the contract never in doubt, too pally with the chairman and cheap and cheerful. Problem for me with Chester he lives in the past and never adapts. Hence the 2 year deal for Ashurst dream team 3 year ago. Now past it. With the rumoured players inbound just going to be another struggle. We needed fresh faces, new ideas , new voices. A massive retrograde step for me.

I note you do not answer at what point do we become concerned or is your belief in Chester so complete you cannot see him failing. Would you continue to employ someone who have failed to produce what they are employed to do which also impacts the turnover or would you just carry on paying them until they decide when they have had enough even if it destroys your business.
If a sports club is to be a successful business the product on the pitch matters and currently this is all too infrequent.

I think we'll beat this Wigan 'A' team tonight with something to spare. But even so for me it's time for a change. We need fresh ideas, a new impetus and importantly renewed hope for many of the fans who have slipped into it all being a little bit 'meh'. It's time for a change of direction in my opinion.

Why the need to speak to Chester about a new contract, its not like there will be a queue of clubs beating a path to his door to employ him. Our directors have stuck by him despite the results, most would have sacked him during the 2019 season. So why on earth start talking now when we are in the midst of a relegation battle. Just let the season run, if say we manage another 6 wins then Chester may be able to suggest that he is worth keeping on. If we win less than 6 and do not get relegated then we just let the contract run out. The Nightmare is that the directors have already agreed a new contract for say 2 years, we win say 2 matches but somehow don't get relegated and we are left with Chester on a new contract. As I say it makes zero sense to be in discussions with Chester, there is simply no pressure to sign him, he will be there if directors still want him.

A tricky one because there is an argument that he does okay.

At the start of his tenure, he did well. Recently, he hasn't.

On the other hand, he has brought the best out of Westerman, Reece Lynn has ended up in the England squad under his tenure, and the players seem to like him. Rocky has probably played his best rugby under Chester.

If there is any fault, it is perhaps too much dependency on players who were once good but not quite what they were as well as not getting an established spine. For me, I'd rather see a bit of a clear-out of the Dad's Army and see some young blood than chance our arm with a new coach. The squad would be the same. Would a new coach get more from what we have? Chester and some up and coming talent might be a better option. The alternatives to Chester are a new coach with what we have or a clear-out AND a new coach. I'm not sure either option is great. The former may be unwise and the latter is too big a gamble.

I currently cannot attend games but does this performance suggest that Chester deserves a new contract at this stage of the season. I said this was a chance for redemption but despite the victory the performance still appears to be well below what a club requires to sell the product.
I presume PT will be able to enlighten me why I should have faith that Chester knows what he is doing.