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| Quote ="Scarlet Pimpernell"To be fair he tried but dropped the microphone when it was passed to him and broke.'"
Arrrhh. Didn’t know. Cheers.
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| Mark Applegarth is in a position where if he resigns he will have no income.He was given the job and has given it his best shot, but under him we are a complete shambles.Time for the management,whoever they are,to put the lad out of his misery.
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| Quote ="FOREVERTRIN"Mark Applegarth is in a position where if he resigns he will have no income.He was given the job and has given it his best shot, but under him we are a complete shambles.Time for the management,whoever they are,to put the lad out of his misery.'"
You would think MC would do the decent thing and sack him but like he did for Chester pay him off out of his own pocket. I doubt it would be anywhere near the same amount of money.
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| Quote ="Scarlet Pimpernell"To be fair he tried but dropped the microphone when it was passed to him and broke.'"
Sums up Applegarth's coaching ability in one sentence
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| There is literally nothing left for the season, apart from the "social" as a ao called SL side, we're completely done.
RIP Trinity.
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| Slugs, Sloth, whichever. A team filled with dross and seemingly coached to underperform.
Never seen such useless lumps in a Wakey shirt at this level.
Lineham and Taufua, pathetic.
Hood a shambles. Battye past sell by date. Ashurst looks a sad figure. Crowther way out of form, Hewitt, what’s the point, Etc etc etc
An unfit DF looked light years ahead with enthusiasm alone. Created a platform to work from which transformed into implosion. Bloody awful spectacle.
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| He keeps saying in interviews that the players aren't listening to him.
Is he under the impression that somehow makes him look less inept?
I'm actually a fairly decent coach, it's just that the payers don't listen to me or do any of the things I tell them to do.
That's a shocking admission.
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| So I'm not a coach, but what does he say on Monday to make these players better?
Hey Tom. I've hadca thought. When you are over the line. Maybe try and put the ball down without letting go?
Hey Hoodie, when you have a 4 on 3 on your left, andvthey are short a player, how about we practise passing that way instead of where we are over matched?
Max, you think it's worth running in a straight line instead of running across so you close all the space fir the players outside.
Apart from Fifita and Pitts, I'm not sure who I could say had even an average game.
Dagger I thought was OK but he needed to run more to use his skills.
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| He could tell some to go home or retire. Or even tell them they are crap and won’t be playing again. Maybe honesty and realism would be a start.
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| Quote ="PopTart"So I'm not a coach, but what dies he say on Monday to make these players better?
Hey Tom. I've hadca thought. When you are over the line. Maybe try and put the ball down without letting go?
Hey Hoodie, when you have a 4 on 3 on your left, andvthey are short a player, how about we practise passing that way instead of where we are over matched?
Max, you think it's worth running in a straight line instead of running across so you close all the space fir the players outside.
Apart from Fifita and Pitts, I'm not sure who I could say had even an average game.
Dagger I thought was OK but he needed to run more to use his skills.'"
You like to ask questions so can you tell me in what way he has improved our performances this season that would suggest he deserves longer.
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| Quote ="Scarlet Pimpernell"You like to ask questions so can you tell me in what way he has improved our performances this season that would suggest he deserves longer.'"
I didn't say he does deserve longer.
I said the job of a rebuild is different to a job to improve this team.
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| Quote ="PopTart"I didn't say he does deserve longer.
I said the job of a rebuild is different to a job to improve this team.'" I remember when he got the job and you and vasty pants and chissitt or whatever 95 names he's under these days we're waxing lyrical, mash this mash that as though you knew him, pure sickly. You backed a bloke with no experience whatsoever basically chucked under a bus by the messiah. If something isn't working change it. Oh and if a club or team are not going forwards there's only one direction they are going. Time to stop the mc and mash grovelling and face it they don't care about our club and have now completely ruined it.
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| Applegarth should be sacked now as he doesn’t have the team playing for him. They look a shambles that look as though they haven’t been coached.
A complete and utter embarrassment….
I fear that he won’t be though until the end of the season when the team is relegated as the worst ever SL side and the club ownership is resolved.
Sacking him would cost the current ownership more money and that’s what it’s all about not the welfare of the club or the fans.
Danny Brough made some good points that your 9 should be looking at the defensive line and seeing where the numbers are and give the ball to where there’s a man over. If not then one of the pivots should at least be seeing it and be shouting ‘boss ball’ and if the ball doesn’t come that side then ‘strong feedback’ is given….. lack of leadership and direction ball just goes wherever Lino is….
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| Quote ="Hopwood"I'll pay! Unfortunately I can't afford a contact for an experienced coach to replace him. I suspect that is the problem or are we waiting for a new owner and a new CEO.?. Meanwhile it's groundhog day and the damage being done to the club is becoming so bad it will take years to recover if ever.'"
You ain't a clue about coaching cock first of all you need players capable and this lot if you know about rugby players at different levels we ain't got em thiko
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| Quote ="MOPSEY LIVES ON"I remember when he got the job and you and vasty pants and chissitt or whatever 95 names he's under these days we're waxing lyrical, mash this mash that as though you knew him, pure sickly. You backed a bloke with no experience whatsoever basically chucked under a bus by the messiah. If something isn't working change it. Oh and if a club or team are not going forwards there's only one direction they are going. Time to stop the mc and mash grovelling and face it they don't care about our club and have now completely ruined it.'"
I can tell you right now that is not true.
If you care to go back I was very much a supporter of Poching, and my first post was that it was a ridiculous appointment.
I have warmed to him when hearing him speak but ultimately he's judged on results and the team have let him down.
However I don't agree that they don't care about the club. They clearly do.
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| As with most things in life, you get what you pay for.
Mark was the cheap option to replace the previous cheap option in Willie. The club have not invested in a support team to help him, either.
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| Some of us have been saying that the stumbling block is Carter, he's been in charge of recruitment and what a mess it's been. Constant inactivity in player recruitment means all coaches are left behind the black ball.
Ultimately you get what you pay for but with the present owners total lack of marketing and movi3 the club forward funds have been set low.
Please remember after Carter's first 2 years stability he's had 8 years to develop the club and formulate a medium to long term plan.
The blokes missed a golden opportunity to make Wakefield compedative and bring the Wakefield public along with him.its a crying shame what he's done to the Trin
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| Quote ="Scarlet Pimpernell"To be fair he tried but dropped the microphone when it was passed to him and broke.'"
He said afterwards that he isn't worried about breaking the mic and believes he's the best man to help fix it.
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| I read some say who will want the job but the thing is when he was appointed no one was given a chance to apply. I am sure that despite the squad we could at least ask the question. The thing is do they want to ask it or are they happy for the pathetic performances to continue. If they actually cared about the club and supporters it’s a simple answer.
I have not hidden my views on MC and accountants running a business especially one that is sports based. He is clearly good at being an accountant but has forgotten what you need, to be a successful rugby club. This is definitely more obvious this season when all the actions taken are clearly to save money regardless of the obvious outcome. He will then disappear into the sunset leaving the supporters to follow what remains. I don’t know why he does not go now he can discuss his take from the takeover without being involved.
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| Quote ="Scarlet Pimpernell"I read some say who will want the job but the thing is when he was appointed no one was given a chance to apply. I am sure that despite the squad we could at least ask the question. The thing is do they want to ask it or are they happy for the pathetic performances to continue. If they actually cared about the club and supporters it’s a simple answer.
I have not hidden my views on MC and accountants running a business especially one that is sports based. He is clearly good at being an accountant but has forgotten what you need, to be a successful rugby club. This is definitely more obvious this season when all the actions taken are clearly to save money regardless of the obvious outcome. He will then disappear into the sunset leaving the supporters to follow what remains. I don’t know why he does not go now he can discuss his take from the takeover without being involved.'"
You've asked that before and it was answered as you know.
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| Quote ="PopTart"You've asked that before and it was answered as you know.'"
The problem is that when you think we cannot get worse they prove us wrong. They can’t score against 11 men and concedes more than we score against 12. The pundits do not just select who would win our game but if Leigh would beat us by 30.
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| I stayed up to watch the game on Fox sports (in Aus) last night… despite being up early for a long drive…
I think I now understand the frustrations… that was awful… truly awful… defensive structure… running lines… dummy runners.. speed of dummy half… options in the centre/ wide forwards… breaking tackles … dominating ball carriers… speed in thought and action… it was ALL missing
Ps… over the years I have worked with a model called the ‘knowing-doing gap’ … seems we have a coaching staff that knows … but can’t do or enable or inspire… do!
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| Quote ="Pat Bateman"If you’re judging on 1st team performances, the defence against Catalans was an absolute disgrace. Absolute embarrassment we are.'"
You're right about our poor defence but, our offensive play or, lack of it, is far more concerning.
Leigh are playing well but, not to come close to scoring v 11 players is as bad as it gets.
This group of players are not playing for the coach. End of.
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| Quote ="wrencat1873"You're right about our poor defence but, our offensive play or, lack of it, is far more concerning.
Leigh are playing well but, not to come close to scoring v 11 players is as bad as it gets.
This group of players are not playing for the coach. End of.'"
Always the players fault never the coaches .The players were not playing for W Poaching last year but he still had 44% win record. This Coach should be no were near a championship team never mind a S L Team .He is way out of is depth thinking second string players and old men are good enough for S L. No other Coach would think that ,wait did we have some one called Chester who did the same
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| It was James Ford’s fault.
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