• Podcast
  • ARL
    • Indigenous All Stars v NRL All Stars
    • Rugby League State Of Origin
  • NRL
    • 2025 NRL Draw
    • 2024 NRL Draw
    • 2023 NRL Draw
    • 2022 NRL Draw
    • 2021 NRL Draw
    • 2022 NRL Podcast
    • 2020 NRL Draw
    • 2015 NRL Draw
    • 2014 NRL Draw
  • ESL
    • International Origin
    • Challenge Cup
  • World
    • World Club Challenge
    • World Cup
    • Rugby League 9’s
    • NRL Auckland Nines Draw
  • Sports
    • AFL
    • Cricket
    • Rugby Union
    • Soccer
  • Guest Writers
  • League Freak
    • NRL Tipping Experts
    • Web Site News
    • Sponsorship
    • Uncategorized

The Glorious League Freak – Covering Rugby League World Wide – LeagueFreak.com

  • Home
  • Podcast
  • NRL Rumours
  • RL World 9’s
  • Features
    • Player Profiles And News
  • History
    • History Books
    • The Super League War
      • The Super League War – The Clubs
      • The Super League War – The Freak
      • The Super League War – The Extras
  • Quotes
  • Look-Alikes
  • Teams
  • Rankings
  • Media
  • About
    • Bio
    • League Freaks Commentary Career
    • Contact
    • League Freak On Twitter
    • I Am Not A Journalist
    • Contribute To LeagueFreak.com
    • League Freak Mentions In The Media
    • Advertise On This Website
    • Rugby League RSS Feed
  • follow
    • Facebook
    • Twitter
    • Google+
    • RSS Feed
    • Linked
    • Youtube

Two Basketcase Clubs Bailing Water On The Titanic

Mar 16, 2009 League Freak European Super League News 0


Wigan and Warrington find themselves in a self made crisis that really worries me. The last time I saw a club in a position that these two find themselves in, it took about 18 months and the very rich and keen owner of them walked away and left them to fend for themselves.

That was Richard Branson at the London Broncos.

See, Branson had the money and he had the enthusiasm. The problem was the people that made the day to day decisions at the club had no idea what they were doing.

There comes a point where pouring money into a venture that’s going no where becomes very, very old, and Branson unfortunately hit that point.

I see the same things in Wigan and Warrington. Two very good, very enthusiastic owners. Hell, these are two teams whos owners will pay what ever it takes to make these clubs successful.

The problem is, the people that these owners have entrusted with their money are completely hopeless. They have proven over many years they are no capable of making even half decent decisions.

Look at Warrington.

They have had Andrew Johns, Allan Langer, Matt King, Michael Monaghan, Adrian Morley, Paul Rauhihi…..these are not just average players. You add these players to any club and they should be better for it.

However, the playing staff doesnt matter when the problems run so deep.

Look at the coaches Warrington have had, it reads like a disaster novel.

I have nothing against Jimmy Lowes, in fact he is one of my favorite English players of the last ten years. As a player he was a really hard worker, he was tough, he worked hard in defense, he is the best hooker England have produced in the last 15 years.

However, someone at Warrington made the decision to give him his first start as a top level coach WAY to early.

There is no doubt Lowes has all the playing experience you could want. But you don’t switch to being a top grade coach!

I still think Lowes would be a great defensive or forwards coach. I’m sure he could help the hooker at any club become a better player. In time, he might still make it and be a top class English coach, but he needs experience and throwing him into the Warrington situation was never going to work.

I don’t blame Lowes either. If someone asked me to coach a Super League clubs I’d say yes too. But the decision to offer him the job lies solely at the feet of those running the Warrington club.

Warringtons problems today are the same as they have been for nearly ten years. Top class players getting pushed out of the way by perennial under performers and players who’s egos far outweigh their Rugby League experience or skill.

Watching Michael Monaghan call for the ball on the short side with a hard running Anderson as the short option and Matt King as the win option, only to see the call over turned so Lee Briers can run ten meters across field and throw a dud pass, its a disgrace.

They need a personnel clean out at Warrington. Anyone that’s been there longer than 3 years should be shown the door.

Now having said that, it all starts and ends with out good your management is, and the pathetic decision to call in another loser in Tony Smith to over see this disaster paid instant dividends (Note: Sarcasm).

Smith was so good at Leeds that he left and a part football coach from New Zealand did an even better job withy them!

And I don’t need to remind anyone about the World Cup disaster with England.

So who’s bright idea was it to get Smith in to fix all the problems?

Then we have Wigan, a very similar situation there.

First of all, what happened to Wigans junior development program? They have the worst juniors coming through of ANY Super League club.

Their player recruitment is also a disaster. Can someone tell me why Wigan chased so hard and paid a massive, long term contract to Amos Roberts, a winger, when they are desperate for say a halfback, standoff, fullback, centers, second rowers, props and a lock forward?

Then you have the coach.

I think Brian Noble is a good bloke. He loves the game, he is a bit old school, I could talk to him about Rugby League forever.

The bloke can’t coach though.

In fact look at the last few Wigan coaches and none of them can coach, they are all duds.

To their credit, Wigan do turn over their playing staff, but they are replacing crap players with their even worse juniors.

At this stage I would bank on Wakefield producing a better player than Wigan…..that says it all.

So you have two well funded clubs, run by terrible management, both with coaches in over their heads and there is no signs its going to get better.

If I had the ear or both club owners I’d say this.

Get rid of the people making decisions on your behalf. Go to Australia, you’ll pick up a couple of very good club CEO’s there who know how to rebuild a club (Note: Not that donkey Shane Richardson!). Once you have done that, let them make all the decisions on your behalf. Some you will question, some will scare you, but these people know how to run clubs.

Tell them to buy you the best up and coming Aussie coaches they can find.

Then tell them to clear out anyone thats been around your clubs for too long.

Both Wigan and Warrington need to be torn down and rebuilt from the ground up. I just hope it happens in time because as I said, pissing away money on a club going no where gets very old, very quickly.

  • Tweet
  • Share 0
  • Reddit
  • Pocket
  • LinkedIn 0
  • Email

Related


  • Adrian Morley, Brian Noble, James Lowes, Lee Briers, London Broncos, Matt King, Michael Monaghan, Tony Smith, Warrington Wolves, Wigan
  • tweet
Souths Crush Roosters In A Very Interesting Game Hazem El Masri Breaks The All Time Point Scoring Record!!!

League Freak

A well known Rugby League writer, League Freak has established a reputation among supporters of the game for his fearless commentary and unmatched insight. With a reach that spans both sides of the globe, League Freak has produced an independent network that allows him to distribute content to his many thousands of followers. He is the owner and main author of LeagueFreak.com

Related articles
  • Podcast: Fergo and The Freak – Episode 379 – The 2022 Super League Club Draft
    Podcast: Fergo and The Freak –...

    Mar 02, 2022 0

  • Who Has Scored The Most Tries In Professional Rugby League History?
    Who Has Scored The Most Tries In...

    Mar 22, 2021 0

  • Wigan Have A New Club Logo And It Looks Like Crap!
    Wigan Have A New Club Logo And It Looks...

    Nov 02, 2020 0


You must log in to post a comment.

League Freaks Social Network

Follow League Freak on:

Become a Patron!

Ziad Warwar
Nadine
Coojee
Adam
Andy
jamescunni
Lisa
Rugby League Project
Karsten Brumme
Samuel
Sandy
Katey
Jack
Terry
Gibbo

RSS Fergo and The Freak Podcast

  • There's Quite A Bit To Talk About In Rugby League Today!
  • The 2023 NRL Season Preview
  • The First #AskKenty Of 2023
  • League Freak HUMILIATED As St Helens Beat Penrith To Win The World Club Challenge
  • Street Food In Castleford And The Patron Saint Of Divorce
  • We Will Learn A Lot This Season
  • Breaking In The New Studio As We Talk About Rugby League!
  • Getting Your Kids Into Rugby League With Julie
  • Taken Completely Out Of Context
  • 2022 Fergo and The Freak Christmas Special
  • Fixing S**t Lists Put Out By Fox Sports
  • Rating Everything About The 2022 Rugby League World Cup Out Of Ten
  • Where Have These Two Been?
  • The 2022 Rugby League World Cup Isn't Supposed To Be A Training Run...
  • The Truth About The 2022 Rugby League World Cup!

Polls

In The On Field Quality Of Super League Games Getting Better Or Worse?

View Results

Loading ... Loading ...
  • Polls Archive

Latest Rugby League Articles

  • Rugby League Around the World: Exploring Its Popularity and Development in Other Countries
    Rugby League Around the World: Exploring Its Popularity and...

    Mar 17, 2023 0

  • Podcast: There’s Quite A Bit To Talk About In Rugby League Today!
    Podcast: There’s Quite A Bit To Talk About In Rugby...

    Mar 15, 2023 0

  • The Panthers Attack Needs To Evolve Or They Will Struggle To Win The Threepeat
    The Panthers Attack Needs To Evolve Or They Will Struggle To...

    Mar 06, 2023 0

  • The Most Iconic Rugby Stadiums In The Six Nations Tournament
    The Most Iconic Rugby Stadiums In The Six Nations Tournament

    Mar 04, 2023 0

  • Podcast: The 2023 NRL Season Preview
    Podcast: The 2023 NRL Season Preview

    Mar 02, 2023 0

Follow League Freak on Twitter

My Tweets

Tags

Andrew Ferguson (375) ARL (62) Australia (159) Benji Marshall (90) Billy Slater (78) Broadcasting Deal (68) Cameron Smith (60) Channel 9 (74) Daniel Nichols (122) Disgrace (77) Eligibility Rules (64) England (143) Expansion (85) Fergo And The Freak (466) Greg Inglis (100) Guest Writer (337) Israel Folau (71) Jarryd Hayne (78) Johnathan Thurston (82) League Freak (537) Leeds Rhinos (59) Marketing (67) Matthew Elliott (71) Mitchell Pearce (64) New South Wales (106) New Zealand (143) NRL Finals (63) NRL Salary Cap (96) Paul Gallen (64) Phil Gould (59) Player Movement (132) Podcast (490) Queensland (84) Referees (78) RFL (144) Rugby League History (78) Rugby Union (209) Sam Burgess (63) Sonny Bill Williams (91) State Of Origin (181) St Helens (69) Todd Carney (62) Wayne Bennett (83) Wigan (59) World Cup (182)
As featured on NewsNow: NRL newsNRL News 24/7

Meta

  • Log in
  • Entries feed
  • Comments feed
  • WordPress.org

Blogroll

  • The Glorious League Freak.
  • League Freak on Twitter
  • League Freak on Facebook
  • Rugby League Podcasting Network
  • NRL Breaking News
  • NRL Rumours
  • RLWorld9s.com

Facebook Pages

  • NRL Gossip
  • NRL Infinite

Features

  • King Of Rugby League
  • Rugby League Look-Alikes
  • Biggest Winning Margins In Rugby League History
  • Biggest Crowds In Rugby League History
  • Rugby League Quotes
  • Rugby League Dictionary
  • The Super League War
  • The New Zealand Haka
  • Funny Rugby League Teams
  • Rugby League Rankins Lists
  • NRL Rumours
  • IHateRugbyUnion.com
  • NRL History
  • NRL History Books
  • Record Books
  • Player Profiles

NBA Links

  • NBA Rookie Of The Year
  • NBA MVP Winner List
  • NBA Finals MVPs

Other Links

  • Submit Your Australian Blog
  • Best Junk Hauling Virginia
  • Gutter Cleaning Service Virginia
  • Best Lawn Mowing Service Virginia
  • 2020 NRL Draw
  • Hot Toys Australia

Other Sports

  • Clutch Fans
  • Sportette

Players

  • Cameron Smith
  • Kalyn Ponga
  • Sonny Bill Williams
  • Jarryd Hayne
  • Andrew Johns
  • Semi Radradra
  • Sam Burgess
  • Benji Marshall
  • James Tedesco
  • Cooper Cronk
  • Johnathan Thurston
  • Anthony Mundine
  • Sam Tomkins
  • Greg Inglis
  • Jamie Peacock
  • Ntahan Cleary

Rugby League

  • Rugby League Project
  • Era Of The Biff
  • Darryl's Rugby League
  • Jamie Lyon Web
  • Rugby League Review
  • Rugby League Ratings
  • NRL CEO Fantasy League
  • QLD Panthers
  • Andrew Ferguson's Website!
  • Black Swans RLFC
  • InternationalRL
  • 2021 Rugby League World Cup
  • Rugby League Mums
  • Player Profiles
  • 2024 NRL Draw
  • Watch NRL Games Online
  • NRL Tipping Experts

Rugby League Podcast

  • Best Rugby League Podcast
  • Best NRL Podcast
  • Best Super League Podcast
  • Best Australian Podcast
  • Best Sports Podcast
  • Funniest Podcast
  • Best Comedy Podcast
  • NRL Radio
  • 2021 NRL Podcast
  • Spotify NRL Podcasts
Google+
  • National Rugby League
  • Rugby League State Of Origin
  • Brisbane Broncos
  • Canberra Raiders
  • Canterbury Bulldogs
  • Cronulla Sharks
  • Gold Coast Titans
  • Manly Sea Eagles
  • Melbourne Storm
  • The 2029 Rugby League World Cup
  • New Zealand Warriors
  • Newcastle Knights
  • North Queensland Cowboys
  • Parramatta Eels
  • Penrith Panthers
  • Redcliffe Dolphins
  • South Sydney Rabbitohs
  • St George/Illawarra Dragons
  • Sydney Roosters
  • Wests Tigers
  • The King Of Rugby League Awards
  • Rugby League Player Profiles And News
  • Fantasy Rugby League Teams
  • Rugby League World Rankings
  • Rugby League Look-Alikes
  • International Rugby League News
  • National Rugby League
  • European Super League News
  • Featured Guest Writers
  • Other Sports
  • The 2021 NRL Draw
  • The 2022 NRL Draw – Every NRL Game Listed For You!!!
  • The 2023 NRL Draw – Every NRL Game Is Here!!!
  • 2024 NRL Draw
  • NRL Player Profiles
  • NRL Instagram
  • The 2025 NRL Draw – Every Game, Every Venue, Every Club!
  • NRL Tipping Experts
  • Advertise On LeagueFreak.com
  • About LeagueFreak.com
  • Contact Us
  • RSS Feed
  • NothingButLeague.com
  • Rugby League Podcasting Network
  • NRL Breaking News
  • NRL Rumours – Latest NRL Rumours
  • NRL Podcast
  • Super League Podcast
  • Rugby League Podcast
  • Here Is The Cure For COVID 19
  • 2022 NRL Grand Final Tickets
  • Click Here To Buy State Of Origin Tickets
  • Buy NRL Tickets – Where To Buy Tickets To Rugby League Games
  • Watch NRL Games Online In 2022 – Where To Watch NRL Games Online And Streaming
Copyright LeagueFreak.com 2022 / All rights reserved
  • Advertise On LeagueFreak.com
  • About LeagueFreak.com
  • Contact Us
  • RSS Feed
  • NothingButLeague.com
  • Rugby League Podcasting Network
  • NRL Breaking News
  • NRL Rumours – Latest NRL Rumours
  • NRL Podcast
  • Super League Podcast
  • Rugby League Podcast
  • Here Is The Cure For COVID 19
  • 2022 NRL Grand Final Tickets
  • Click Here To Buy State Of Origin Tickets
  • Buy NRL Tickets – Where To Buy Tickets To Rugby League Games
  • Watch NRL Games Online In 2022 – Where To Watch NRL Games Online And Streaming