Vasty that's a particularly long bla bla, hopefully diverting people's interest from your own Poaching thread.

It didn't work

Pop Tart got to agree think he as done a good job considering most of sallery cap had been spent for this year .Willing to give youth a chance ,

It's his first full season in charge FFS!



Every man and his dog pre season (outside of Trinity) had us finishing 11th or 12th so those claiming we should be top 6 must be seeing something everyone else in the game isn't!



When people make predictions pre season they are basing those predictions on full squads that are put together...when you consider we've missed nearly our first choice three quarter line for at least half the season we're about where we should be IMO.



Two so called better, established coaches in Ian Watson (Hudds last season) and Daryl Powell this season haven't done much better.



He's made plenty of mistakes, that's not in dispute but too many fans are quick to jump on people without giving them chance...on the whole I think he's done really well as the season has gone on...for the mistakes he's made he's also done some real big things that have worked out.



Taking everything into account I'd rate his first season in charge 7/10...

Overall there are a few negatives to point at poching but far more positives. Lets be fair he was handed over a right crock of left behind by Chester. He was left with some poor signings to suck as well. Not only that he has to work within the limits of a strict budget. Obviously he wanted to retain Batch and Miller otherwise they would not have been offered contracts. Now he has to find replacements at least as good with the money those two turned down. Plenty of other players to recruit as well. So the guy will probably not get the team he would like and have to make do with less. It would be nice to win a few more next season and finish higher up the league. However ,if he manages to keep us up again within all the constraints he has, we cant realistically ask for more.

Why not debate like an adult or is that beyond you?



I’ve made my opinion clear but I’m open mind enough to accept those of others. Try it, it’s quite liberating.

Vasty you give your opinion and that's it when have you ever been up for a debate. Your dictatorial manner would not invite debate.

Its also interesting how you constantly belittle other contributers..

Open minded you are not

You started that lampy. Leave it alone please.

Either debate the point or leave it alone.

I wasn't a fan of promoting Poaching, simply because of the environment he was involved in.

He did a good job at the back end of last season not sure if that was his coaching ability or because of a new face.

This season because of the Chesters recruitment he's struggled to put his own stamp on things and probably found the going difficult.

Next season will be his opportunity to hopefully mould the club his way providing he can obtain full backing, if not it will be more of the same.

Unfortunately Willie might still be having to deal with some of Chesters signings next year, unless somebody comes to take them off us.

It's unfortunate that Wakey Trin, not an ideal situation.

Not all Chesters signings are rubbish.

But there are a couple that would be good to move on.



But for me, Willie's biggest opportunity is to replace Tom and Bill. Not their positions particularly but their senior place in the team.

Unfortunately he needs to know where he stands with Fifita and Miller first.

I feel sure he will know how he stands with Miller and fifita.