I believe after listening to Powell at a forum, Cooper and Gaz Widdop made the changing room fairly toxic after being told they they could look for another club. I think what massively added to this was the Josh McGuire incident with Josh Charnley. What ever he said to Josh (obviously got mates at Warrington) massively divided the changing room also. Sounded like abit of a nightmare.

How did he divide the dressing room?
Players are paid to play.

All he did was set a strategy to do that, which was initially successful until some didn't want to.

I'm glad it worked out that way. Powell is exactly the right leader for our club. We needed to build a team at all levels and we had players who wanted to learn.
He's created a team without dysfunctional players.

Let's see how it works out.

That is correct Powell also said that,Wires have a board of 4 owners and it was hard to keep th all happy ,and was told by the board to have a good clean out in the team . From what I have seen at Wakefield so far since he took over, is a team that want to give 100% to the club and supporters and no players with egoes

Ste Mills’ comment in the recent Trinity Heritage fans forum was telling. He said first and foremost they have a no d*ckheads policy. Signing players based on ability rather than character has been the downfall of many a team, including Wakefield. And you get the impression that might have been the case at Warrington - McGuire being the obvious one.

A lot of us will have played in teams with characters like that who play every week because they can dominate, but they’re rubbish to train with and make the atmosphere toxic.

As for ‘still’ BLM - it’s players like Jordy Crowther, egos like the moon, play in a dinner jacket and won’t do the hard yards

He’s a trouble maker is Jordy Crowther too, he’ll fit right in over there …..

Apparently Wayne Bennett’s best asset is his man management skills, any interview with players who have played for him will say that……. I’m led to believe that Burgees is a chip off the old block with the players too.

He's a bit like his old man on that score tbh......

Saw that....


Absolute Gold.

Saw that pic of Pitts and Russell laughing at Bentley and someone commented “This picture wants hanging in the Louvre”

I’ll reply to you Butcher cos BG is not a full shilling

totally agree about players but like I’ve said many a time that’s why they stay amateur or lower leagues, regarding Jordan it was SM that got him to Warrington and the rest is history

Mason Lino received 5 points on his record for a grade C charge of making contact to the head of an opponent. Puts him 1 point away from a ban.
Caius Faatili received 1 point on his record for a Grade A late hit on an opponent