Quote: Div "I hear what you are saying and having only seen a couple of your games I'm not in a position to argue with you, if your watching week in week out I respect what your saying. What I would say is that your gaffer can only play with the squad he has and on paper it looks pretty weak. I just think it will take you another couple of seasons to get competitive. When you get promoted at short notice your left to recruit from the scraps that are left and perhaps some of the squad retained from the lower level simply cannot cut it in the top flight.'"
There's more than enough there to be staying in touch in the games most weeks. Maybe not winning, but giving a good account of themselves. Most of our players have both Super League and or NRL experience. A couple of hammering's here and there would be understandable, but it's nearly every week. Go and look at the league table and check out our points against total.
Wakey were in an even worse position than we were, but they are at least competitive. What I am seeing is inept coaching and a lack of fitness. Defensively, we are literally all over the place. The ruck area is a mess too. This is down to coaching. It has very little to do with the quality of the players.
Like I said, fans are starting to vote with their feet, and that is very dangerous for any club. I have no doubt, that with a more experienced and proven coach, we could get the players we have firing. Dennis Betts couldn't even cut it in the Championship, with the wealthiest club in the competition. This isn't his first season with us, and it isn't a knee-jerk reaction.
Dennis Betts is definitely responsible for this situation and, if he doesn't go soon, we will haemorrhage support. That is the bottom line.