Post subject: Re: Sam Burgess is going to be different
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:21 am
Captain Hook
Club Captain
Joined: Jul 17 2015 Posts: 4682 Location: Sitting on the naughty step
sally cinnamon wrote:We are good at self promotion and hyping ourselves up every year.
Then when the season starts its the same old underwhelming story on the field.
I don’t see the “hyping ourselves up” bit. You would expect some positivity coming from club sources pre season, it would actually look strange if you didn’t. In fact show me a club where there aren’t Strangely I have seen a number of pundits suggesting a good season for us with a CC win. Some suggesting G Williams for MoS. I don't think any of that will have come from the Club or even the average fan. Of course I am optimistic at the start of the season, if not then, when?
Just my opinions unless it's a FACT, in which case it's a fact.
Post subject: Re: Sam Burgess is going to be different
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:52 pm
Wires71
Player Coach
Joined: Jun 25 2006 Posts: 14138 Location: Forum21
Captain Hook wrote: Of course I am optimistic at the start of the season, if not then, when?
Of course nobody begrudges that optimism (clearly some people have a problem with others not sharing that optimism) but I am genuinely interested as to what it is based on? Is it just irrational optimism akin to a national lottery player buying their ticket, or is there a rationale to the optimism?
I am genuinely interested in this as I don't know what is worst - having optimism and that optimism draining away or never having it in the first place.
Post subject: Re: Sam Burgess is going to be different
Posted: Sun Feb 11, 2024 5:47 pm
Captain Hook
Club Captain
Joined: Jul 17 2015 Posts: 4682 Location: Sitting on the naughty step
Wires71 wrote:Of course nobody begrudges that optimism (clearly some people have a problem with others not sharing that optimism) but I am genuinely interested as to what it is based on? Is it just irrational optimism akin to a national lottery player buying their ticket, or is there a rationale to the optimism?
I am genuinely interested in this as I don't know what is worst - having optimism and that optimism draining away or never having it in the first place.
Natural disposition v being a Wire fan since ‘74. Disposition currently ahead by a nose. Having said that I won’t judge a season based purely on silverware so if we play better rugby, with more commitment than last year (which is an achievable ambition) I will be reasonably happy. I get that you hold the club to higher standards and i’m fine with that.
Just my opinions unless it's a FACT, in which case it's a fact.
Post subject: Re: Sam Burgess is going to be different
Posted: Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:06 pm
easyWire
Player Coach
Joined: Jan 27 2008 Posts: 3262 Location: Dubai
He’s got to be given a chance. The old way wasn’t working, and there was no standout candidate available to bring in, so we went for a guy proven in motivation and with a reputation for wanting to drop the worlds best players when they’re not on form. What more could we ask for? It may or may not work but at least give him a chance to work out what he thinks is wrong with us first, before he’s supposed to fix it.
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