Ager should have made changes after London , no passion in team , coaches job to motivate

Smith needs dropping for wood. He has no imagination. All he does is pass. Doesn't run it or look to do anything but pass it straight away. And that off offload to Aiton from Trout. Aiton needs to be awake for stuff like that.

Oh yes it's was all Glover's fault, Oh yes I bet he's raking it in from the Ale, bet he isn't putting money hand over fist into the club, wac.

A half back who passes...bloody hell. Drop him!!

On paper I thought we were a better team in terms of 'ability' than last years squad but something has gone wrong big time in the last 2 games. Only those inside the changing room can say what.

Agar has not got the response that he & WTW needed and now he has a real problem - turning the team completely around & taking on (and competing at least with) two of the best teams in SL one of which are the World Club champions.

Agar needs to focus on the pack because with no go forward or hard hitting shuddering consistent tackles of the opposition pack the rest of the game plan falls by the wayside as its hurried off the back foot stuff.

If he fails over the next 6 games & these lifeless performances continue then he must go & bring in Powell from Featherstone otherwise WTW will go backwards & lose the impetus it has gained over the last 6 months.

Cas have spent alot less than WTW haven't they although they have a SL coach who has won something?

Smith has the potential to be a good signing but our forwards are always on the back foot so he has little space to work although getting caught in your own half on the last is ludicrous.John on the other hand is looking gash and was completely anonymous tonight signing him for 3 years was just madness cos he looks like he has nothing to offer.

Against Catalan didn't John create 2 tries for Cockayne? Need to keep faith in the backs.

WTW need to focus on the pack big time. Rugby League is a game where if your forwards don't dominate or compete closely then you lose. We're getting hammered up front & rolled down the pitch and R.A. has acknowledged this. The Catalan game seems to have 'burned out' some of the forwards??

The concerning thing is if the replacement forwards are no better (James,Eliis,Mariano etc) then its going to be a long painful season & we'll be rooted to the bottom of the table this season instead of second bottom.
There was talk of needing a prop but just one player wouldn't change this around.

Hear, hear...3 yrs...this is gonna cost us! My heart sank when we appointed him and it continues to plummet

Totally correct. Our problems are totally about the forwards in my view. 1 to 7 cannot perform or be judged when they are playing behind a powder puff pack without a prop in the squad. This problem was there last season and is worse now minus Korki. Idiotic recruitment strategy in my view. Lautiti was a good headline but I would wager he is costing us the 2 hard props we need

Player of the year then for 2 good passes.

Agar's comments on Radio Leeds tonight were so watery, vague and lacking in any appreciation of the problems that you outline and I completely agree with, it made my heart do some more sinking

we have no front row to speak of really. team full of second rowers. could have done with korki and dowes. at least korki wanted to play for the shirt. we seem to lack desire and aggression. if these boys can't get up for the watene trophy and the cas derby then what can enthuse them?

Smith has no passing quality whatsoever and his long passing game is a disgrace. I'd prefer Lee, BJ and G. Moore over Smithy as it currently stands.

Chase was popping out bread basket passes 20-30 yards all night.

IMO the team would be fine, yes we need a bit of beef but its not a player problem, its a coaching problem or lack of it.

Elston got told time and time again that we don't want Agar and we still got him, go figure that one out.

And before anybody says could i do better, well i could not do any worse.

You could if you have motivational skills. I personally think it would be good to have a stab at a local lad with coaching experience at several levels who could bring fire and passion. Jowitt, Marchy or Longstaff for example.

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FWIW I'm confident we have the raw product of an international here.

What we have to do is support his transition & development at every stage.

With Tony Kemp's recommendation to add to that of Henry Paul, Monty Betham & Hull FC that's quite a good list of referee's to call in. I wish I had similar people in my field to call in on my CV!!!

If any WT fan's haven't already check out the games on the NSW cup site (too lazy to post a link!- it's Saturday!) I'd advise in doing so!
IJ plays a good creative game, albeit in the #13 role & has a decent kicking game with ball in hand- something we lacked since Broughy left! He'll blossom at #6 IMO.

From the info the club has posted out/ what Isaac has posted on twitter; his transition seems to be seamless. His visa was relatively quick, he was impressed with pictures of his house & was greeted at the airport by the clubs most senior staff. Even the most "down to earth" WTW fan must see this is a world away from where we were 2 years ago. Take Shane Tronc (my favourite #8 EVER!) and how he was treated by TR et al. Sickening to say the least!

"The Glover approach" seems to be doing the business & I'm confident, that with our rapidly recuperating reputation & long established history, we'll be a big draw from player & sponsors in years to come.

As far as IJ goes (and I'm willing to be quoted on this at a later date!!): In 18 months we'll be worrying if we can get him to sign an extension to keep the vultures (giants) away, this lad has the potential to be as good as Henry Paul IMO.





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Some talk of Bradford Northern and some of Hull and Leeds
Of Wigan and St Helens and such great teams as these
Of all the teams in Rugby league with me you will agree
The best team in the whole wide world is Wakefield Trinity!

Bring back the British Coal shirts for 2012

Come home Steve Georgallis & Nigel Wright
Oh educated one explain this Trinitarian or whatever you like to be known as??

read this above and go NORTH

Abject performance

Cannot use the taking time to gel excuse anymore Cas were streets ahead of us last night in every department. If its not working the worst thing you can do is nothing, we have plenty more players to choose from so use them, its not just about size up front its about passion , pride , ideas and taking risks. At the moment the best player on the field is Ben Cockayne and we need the other players to take on the same workload and enthusiasm. Oh and why does Smith never look where he passes?.

To be fair, Fox showed plenty of desire when he got the ball, but it really comes to something when the two wingers are the most commited players on the field.

There are others who also seem committed, Mathers, Aiton, and Wood are further examples but clearly some are not yet up to it, or can't be bothered!

Is it a shock that we are struggling in the forwards we have ONE out and out prop Amor the rest Wilkes included are back row forwards and that is a fact

We have two halfbacks in Smith and John why are they here why I just dont get why this club brings these average overseas players in season in season out Smith cant kick wont take the line on and his passing is wayward at best

John the less said the better

Add to this Southern/Mellers/Collis Agars mate Washbrook complete waste of money and shirts

I know Rome was not built in a day but these fellas are no better than the kids who busted a gut for us last season the players we lost Griffin/Howarth even Tongia are better than the replacements

Well three pages of posting so far and none of you have picked up on a major problem. Our captain is a joke. He played 20 minutes and did nothing came back for the last 20 minutes did nothhing again but dropped the ball twice. Who the hell thought he was worth bringing over on a three year contract.

Talking to a bloke last night and he reminded me of the line of captains at our club.

Gareth Ellis to JD to Morrison and then this xxxx