I know players need time to settle and he has joined the team in a lull, not on the rise. But from what I have seen I am getting a distinct impression of disinterest from him.

I'm not getting on his back, I'm just using it as an example of a complete role reversal from when we signed Hodgson. That season we were practically unstoppable in the league. Now this season, at times we can't even buy a win.

Hilly played his usual, to be fair England played well for having 5 weeks out, and I would start him ahead of Simms on Monday,,

GOB bridge and Joel were shocking, they targeted Joel's wing every time,

Brown had to much time and space to pick his pass,

Danny tickle still a thug, cheap shot at Clarke ,,

I will say it again we have no leader when the chips are down,,
Long drive back awaits!!!
Good night my fellow wire!!!

From what I heard, you played pretty well, Anthony.

No Aussie side would sign him on current form.I was even going to invest in a season ticket based on his signing alone but at the moment it looks a wise decision I didn't.

The last time we had one as a Wire that earned it in PnB was 1981'ish... Ken Kelly!!!!

Ha ha just see it how it is from stands, Simms isn't the real deal, but to be fair I'm still in shock!! We just can't get over the line!!

Myler to the rescue??????

I figured he couldn't be showing disinterest because he just wants to be in the NRL, given the length of his contract here and that he'll need to prove himself. Perhaps he is frustrated because he doesn't feel like he can prove himself in the team with how it's currently playing.

I'm out of the country for 2 months and I was pretty gutted to be missing so much, but it looks like I managed to see the peak against Leeds already... And WFIII: I know you weren't digging at Clark

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NO, IT'S GOT TO BE RATCHFORD IN THE HALVES WITH BRIDGE, RATCHFORD ONLY. NOT GOB, NOT WHEELER AND CERTAINLY NOT MYLER!

Sorry about that, for some reason I channelled Duckie in my post for a minute there.

No need to apologise pal.

We are a better side with Myler in, look at the results.

Agreed, it's a leader we need, there seems no communication in that back line!!

I bet TS is regretting this interview now- www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/1286 ... ns__faces/

I bet TS is regretting this interview now- www.warringtonguardian.co.uk/sport/1286 ... ns__faces/

this team has been getting worse as the season has progressed..... its easy to say 'we will get better'.... i paid to watch that tonight... we are going to need a miracle to get better.

thats probably the most heartless display ive seen from a warrington side in years.... AWAY AT WIDNES AS WELL.

If smith can't rise to this challenge (which I thought he could but now not so sure) then he's in trouble. he packed his team with onfield generals who did his job for him and now he has none....needs to earn his corn. Seems a very poorly constructed squad with no brains

100% agree

the recruitment from the NRL has been nothing short of gross misconduct over the last few years..... these should be the players driving us forward and making us the difference..... unfortunately they have been the hindrance.

Smith in The Guardian.There wasn't much between the 2 teams.Either he's going blind or the fans on here who went are liars.

tonight, for the first time, it appeared that smith has lost this side.

Not happy with smith not happy at all...some pennies just dropping

Get Murphy back!

Wow betide you even looking at Murphy when his side are getting beaten at ht.

A large number of he current squad have enjoyed success with Wires, and Smith has been a massive factor in that, Equally, some of the younger players have developed under his tutorship.

So, I find it hard to believe that these players no longer respect, or have faith in him, his tactics and skills as a coach and as a man.

What I do believe is a significant factor, is that Smith is gradually, and in a phased, deliberate way reducing his involvement in day-to-day coaching activities and relinquishing these duties to Agar - a coach who I suspect has yet to convince anyone, players or fans, Wires and otherwise of his abilities.

Having said that, I think our recruitment over the last few years has been very poor and suggests someone isn't doing their homework. This combined with several stalwarts of the team (notably Monas, Atkins, Bridge, Westwood) beginning a simultaneous, inevitable downward-trajectory due to their age has led to a sudden dilution in quality of the squad, most notably in the backs.

The one glaring source of optimism in the current setup is Ratchford. We need to build a team around him, play him where we will have his hands on the ball most and stop, please, stop playing players out of position because their face fits, even if their form does not warrant it.

Excellent post morrisey. Smith leaving things to agar is how I see it. What annoys me is that we threw away a perfect opportunity in keeping monas and his brains at the club to get smiths hopeless mate in, and surely his presence alone would have kept Joel happy in his rugby. We've planned very badly and as much as it pains me it all has to knock on smith's door. We have already wasted a huge chance to form a dynasty (no GF wins) I can see this dragging on to force us out of contention for a while

Can we just for once get some honesty from Smith, i don't care if it hurts the teams feelings, i know there are all sport psychology reasons for not doing but now it's insulting.

Tell us it's dross, tell us some of the ways you're going to rectify it and show us that you f'kn care about the fans and stop insulting our intelligence.

As I said at the start of the year when you signed Simms, and I got plenty of negative feedback from a lot of wire fans; Simms = Average NRL journeyman. Doesn't mean to say he can't do a job and be solid. He will never be a superstar, but won't be on average money, he could have stayed in Aus for that. For what he offers I recon you could have picked up one of a few domestic players who would have done as good of a job on much less cap.

Asotasi & Simms will be a lot of cap for a small amount of on field return. I would take Scruton & Bailey over those two any day of the week( I recon on a lot less cash). Giving you more options to bring in a top class half?