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| Quote ="morrisseyisawire"Then got annihilated by Saints.'"
I’m not disagreeing
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| "He’s accountable for the team’s performances."
Clearly he isn't.
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| Quote ="morrisseyisawire"Then got annihilated by Saints.'"
Why would we be?
Last two results previously were 19-0 and 20-18 to Wire ... don't be so negative.
Negativity & moaning & moaning has gripped this forum.
It's like a dripping tap ... no use to anyone.
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| We're sleepwalking.....[size=200 AGAIN[/size
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| Saying “we’re going to do better” and actually doing something about it are completely different.
And keeping saying it without action becomes ridiculous.
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| Quote ="Robwire"Saying “we’re going to do better” and actually doing something about it are completely different.
And keeping saying it without action becomes ridiculous.'"
Agree, an eye-catching signing didn't work last season and it won't work this season, change of direction is needed.
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| Quote ="Smiffy27"Why would we be?
Last two results previously were 19-0 and 20-18 to Wire ... don't be so negative.
Negativity & moaning & moaning has gripped this forum.
It's like a dripping tap ... no use to anyone.'"
Did you watch Saints and Wigan in the play-offs? Like it or not [ithose are the games that matter[/i and they both moved up several gears whilst we were in freefall ..... again.
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| Quote ="morrisseyisawire"Did you watch Saints and Wigan in the play-offs? Like it or not [ithose are the games that matter[/i and they both moved up several gears whilst we were in freefall ..... again.'"
I watched and enjoyed Saints v Wigan. Very impressed with defence of both teams. It didn't make me explode with repetitive negativity to Wire though. Got some funny folk "supporting" us.
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| Quote ="Smiffy27"I watched and enjoyed Saints v Wigan. Very impressed with defence of both teams. It didn't make me explode with repetitive negativity to Wire though. Got some funny folk "supporting" us.'"
Do you not feel frustration when we lose, especially big games? Do you not get a feeling of jealousy when you see other teams winning a prize that you want? Do you not feel frustration when the same message is repeated at least two years on the run as to why we haven't won said prize?
If not, i envy you, honestly. Watching any game and being happy at the end of it must be great. I'm in the pot of supporters who want this team to win everything and feel aggrieved when previous observations made by those in charge are not acted on. It hurts when we lose and we don't play to our full potential, but arguably it will feel better for me when we win big games, as I'm feeling the highs and the lows as opposed to just milling along in the middle, happy regardless.
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| Quote ="Philth"Do you not feel frustration when we lose, especially big games? Do you not get a feeling of jealousy when you see other teams winning a prize that you want? Do you not feel frustration when the same message is repeated at least two years on the run as to why we haven't won said prize?
If not, i envy you, honestly. Watching any game and being happy at the end of it must be great. I'm in the pot of supporters who want this team to win everything and feel aggrieved when previous observations made by those in charge are not acted on. It hurts when we lose and we don't play to our full potential, but arguably it will feel better for me when we win big games, as I'm feeling the highs and the lows as opposed to just milling along in the middle, happy regardless.'"
Couldn't have said it better myself.
The club has a mentality problem, which includes plenty of the fans.
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| I think this "three cheers for the gallant losers " is bred into the club psyche. Over many years of watching the Wire i have learned to have not so great expectations & to me any silverware is a bonus , but for as bad as we can be we can always be counted on to cause an upset to our nearest & dearest. Watching Warrington is more a roller coaster ride than knowing you are going to walk off with the trophies at the end of the season & standing on the terraces is often a labour of love. What amazes me is that some clubs can bring in a fresh coach or change half the team & still win everything whereas we at Warrington seem to have a knack of turning the promises of success into nothing more than fresh air.
Yours in anticipation & not so great expectation.
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| Quote ="Philth"Do you not feel frustration when we lose, especially big games? Do you not get a feeling of jealousy when you see other teams winning a prize that you want? Do you not feel frustration when the same message is repeated at least two years on the run as to why we haven't won said prize?
If not, i envy you, honestly. Watching any game and being happy at the end of it must be great. I'm in the pot of supporters who want this team to win everything and feel aggrieved when previous observations made by those in charge are not acted on. It hurts when we lose and we don't play to our full potential, but arguably it will feel better for me when we win big games, as I'm feeling the highs and the lows as opposed to just milling along in the middle, happy regardless.'"
Yep ... it hurts me as well but it doesn't make me want to moan & groan.
I have spent a life involved in sport (rugby & cricket) and you can't be Mr Angry every time you lose. Over time, if your favoured club wins 60% of games you have been fortunate. There are many things I would do differently at Wire but I have sympathy for those at the sharp end who make decisions.
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| Quote ="Smiffy27"Yep ... it hurts me as well but it doesn't make me want to moan & groan.
I have spent a life involved in sport (rugby & cricket) and you can't be Mr Angry every time you lose. Over time, if your favoured club wins 60% of games you have been fortunate. There are many things I would do differently at Wire but I have sympathy for those at the sharp end who make decisions.'"
I would have sympathy too if they made decisions! Saying pretty much the same speech without any action 2 years on the run is embarrassing, especially the part about our poor attack.
I agree we do OK and this season we even had a spell for a month or so where I really enjoy watching us again, but it soon dwindled and predictably our coach took a negative approach to reversing our fortunes instead of trusting what had been working so well, it then turned in to a crisis of confidence in our attack again. We aren't even falling at the same hurdle now, we are falling on the earlier hurdles despite this speech last season, which promised improvement.
I should read into that speech that we have 10 games to turn it round and if it doesn't then a change will be made but I just feel another copy and paste job will come at the end of next season too. Price is wasting the squad which has been assembled.
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| Quote ="Smiffy27"Yep ... it hurts me as well but it doesn't make me want to moan & groan.
I have spent a life involved in sport (rugby & cricket) and you can't be Mr Angry every time you lose. Over time, if your favoured club wins 60% of games you have been fortunate. There are many things I would do differently at Wire but I have sympathy for those at the sharp end who make decisions.'"
This is the mentality that runs through our club unfortunately hence not winning a premiership for 65 years. We should be angry every time we lose and it shouldn’t be accepted. We should want to win at all costs. The whole culture and mentality needs to change.
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| Quote ="Lord Tony Smith"This is the mentality that runs through our club unfortunately hence not winning a premiership for 65 years. We should be angry every time we lose and it shouldn’t be accepted. We should want to win at all costs. The whole culture and mentality needs to change.'"
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| Quote ="Lord Tony Smith"This is the mentality that runs through our club unfortunately hence not winning a premiership for 65 years. We should be angry every time we lose and it shouldn’t be accepted. We should want to win at all costs. The whole culture and mentality needs to change.'"
Of course we want to win.
Sorry but I have to ask the question? How many of our "Mr Angry Brigade" have played much, coached, selected teams, managed clubs ... I'm afraid if you have you would get a wider perspective on things.
Sometime being angry all the time does not help decision making. You would never be asked to run a club.
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| I do not, repeat not, want my team to win “at all costs” to me that is war not sport.
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| When serious things happen in life ... which I'm sure you all know about ... you tend to realise that sport is not that important.
You can stick Bill Shankley's quote because even he didn't really mean it.
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| Ask every sportsman in the country and they'll tell you they play to win. Most people in their professional life want to succeed at any task. If you're there making up numbers you're likely in the wrong profession. Doesn't mean they want "war" or even get "Mr Angry" every time they fail, but I'll bet they will be disappointed and yes, sometimes they will show anger.
An "it's only sport" mentality is likely to be offensive to anyone who has sacrificed certain aspects of their life/family time in order to reach the top of their game.
Don't confuse passion with anger
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| Quote ="Philth"Ask every sportsman in the country and they'll tell you they play to win. Most people in their professional life want to succeed at any task. If you're there making up numbers you're likely in the wrong profession. Doesn't mean they want "war" or even get "Mr Angry" every time they fail, but I'll bet they will be disappointed and yes, sometimes they will show anger.
An "it's only sport" mentality is likely to be offensive to anyone who has sacrificed certain aspects of their life/family time in order to reach the top of their game.
Don't confuse passion with anger'"
Trying your best, and not wanting to lose and being disappointed/upset when you do is what I expect. Winning at all costs is something very different, look at pro cycling.
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| Quote ="Captain Hook"Trying your best, and not wanting to lose and being disappointed/upset when you do is what I expect. Winning at all costs is something very different, look at pro cycling.'"
I agree with you on that, no satisfaction in winning by cheating or at the least, not the same level as an honourable victory.
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| Quote ="Captain Hook"Trying your best, and not wanting to lose and being disappointed/upset when you do is what I expect. Winning at all costs is something very different, look at pro cycling.'"
Winning at all costs within the realms of the rules of the game yes.
As mentioned, sport is all about winning. Ask the players and coaches of any sport why they play and it's because they want to succeed and win.
It's why the likes of Roger Federer, Phil Taylor, Ronnie O'Sullivan etc have all been so successful in their professions because they are born winners who have this unbreakable winning mentality.
The board at Warrington have been too happy to accept mediocrity in recent years and have lacked a ruthless winning culture that becomes infectious hence the reason Steve Price is still employed by the club and Tony Smith was here two years longer than he should have been. Even Paul Cullen (God love him) stayed here for longer than he should and he admitted that on the Micky and Woody show. Until that changes, we won't win the big one - it's that simple.
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| Calmness under pressure is vital in sport, I would say. To be able to make correct decisions in a hectic moment.
Passion/determination/anger isn't everything. If it was, England rather than Spain would have bossed international football in the past couple of decades.
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| Quote ="Lord Tony Smith"Winning at all costs within the realms of the rules of the game yes.
As mentioned, sport is all about winning. Ask the players and coaches of any sport why they play and it's because they want to succeed and win.
It's why the likes of Roger Federer, Phil Taylor, Ronnie O'Sullivan etc have all been so successful in their professions because they are born winners who have this unbreakable winning mentality.
The board at Warrington have been too happy to accept mediocrity in recent years and have lacked a ruthless winning culture that becomes infectious hence the reason Steve Price is still employed by the club and Tony Smith was here two years longer than he should have been. Even Paul Cullen (God love him) stayed here for longer than he should and he admitted that on the Micky and Woody show. Until that changes, we won't win the big one - it's that simple.'"
“Winning at all cost WITHIN THE REALMS OF THE RULES” is NOT winning at all costs. It is stating the bleeding obvious.
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| Quote ="Smiffy27"Yep ... it hurts me as well but it doesn't make me want to moan & groan.
I have spent a life involved in sport (rugby & cricket) and you can't be Mr Angry every time you lose. Over time, if your favoured club wins 60% of games you have been fortunate. There are many things I would do differently at Wire but I have sympathy for those at the sharp end who make decisions.'"
The overall super league table came out in the last few days; assuming my maths is right, Saints have won 476/669 games in the SL era and Wigan 445/669, that’s an average win rate over 23 years of 71% and 66% respectively. I doubt either club wouldn’t be taking drastic action if it dropped significantly.
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