Joined: Jun 05 2005 Posts: 1760 Location: Gods County
Must have far too much time on my hands
Here is the Grim story
First Game Round 17 15th June 2007
Beat Harlequins 5-2
Next win Round 21 21 July 2007
Bradford Bulls 14-10
Last win Round 1 14th Feb 2009
Celtic Crusaders 28-16
So 11 games in 2007 and 2 wins
185 For 347 Against
and 7 games so far in 2009 and 1 win
108 For 269 Against
Joined: Sep 22 2003 Posts: 1103 Location: In the Hills
What makes it even worse, for me anyway, is the fact that despite winning all that was on offer last season at a lower level, I don't remember a single game where we played well for 80 minutes (I will happily stand corrected?). We just wore other teams down and not always successfully either. Our Away record was still mediocre. I hate the clamour for McRae to pay but we have ranged from average to shocking throughout his entire reign. The fact that at this point he clearly doesn't know what to do and is resorting to asking us, is very worrying.
I can not say hand on hart since he as been in charge that the rugby as gone crap and we are back to where we was before karl harrison was in charge. What concerns me with the franchise we have we are supposed to be getting more fans through the door. These stats will make the supporters they have now will start to walk away and they will loose a load of fans inthe process. they need o act now and get rid of both simms and mcrae. If they are going to improve so that fans come back through the door
What worries me more than angry supporters is the general feelings of apathy amongst the die-hards. The Club's rock-solid hardcore are starting to feel like it's all a waste of time because we are not seeing even a little progress over many seasons. Rome wasn't built in a day, but they eventually built it with brass Knobs on! Currently it feels like we are trying to build a Rome but are ending up with Barnsley...
The new ground is fundamental to our survival and growth. The three years grace without relegation is our biggest Godsend, but if the Club continues to make little progress, especially on the pitch, I fear the worst for our wonderful Club...
Joined: Feb 27 2002 Posts: 2524 Location: 10,000 feet up
Butcher - you've hit it right on the head! There are quite a number on here (me included) starting to get really disillusioned, but not becoming Mr Angry - I posted on another thread how I feel, but to sum it up, no-one expected miracles, we did expect some degree of competition, and that we just have not got
Joined: May 02 2003 Posts: 2493 Location: Err.....Lancashire
On a seperate note, on the train over yesterday we were discussing that Huddersfield have now won 8 SL away games on the bounce, having first remarked that we didn't manage 8 wins on the road last season (in NL1) we then calculated back to see how long we would have to go to reach our 8th Super League away win. We calculated it as the win at Widnes in April 2005
Butcher! you have hit the spot & this is what the club should be worried about, once us die hard start saying enough is enough then we are in real trouble, I read a similar post saying the same from billybradshaws mum.
As said previously I go with at least a group of 10 supporters & meet up, last week not one of us went & I bet the same this week, how long before we start to drop off at home! We are all season ticket holders.
Joined: Jun 21 2003 Posts: 3356 Location: M27 but not part of the project !!
TheButcher wrote:What worries me more than angry supporters is the general feelings of apathy amongst the die-hards.
You hit the nail on the head, we know we are going to get tatered against all and sundry, I pointed this out to anyone who would listen against a very average wigan side who looked like world beaters against us. My fun now in the apathy is beating the bookies handicaps and that is betting against whatever is the salford plus... ...... AND IT'S EASY!!!
The fans, the members, the people there.. from the day I stepped foot onto that field at the AJ Bell Stadium,I knew I would love that club for the rest of my life. "Jackson Hastings"..
Worry a little bit every day and in a lifetime you will lose a couple of years. If something is wrong, fix it if you can. But train yourself not to worry. Worry never fixes anything.
Mary Hemmingway, US journalist,widow of Ernest Hemmingway (1908-1986)
The Stupid Neither Forgive Nor Forget The Naive Forgive And Forget The Wise Forgive But Don't Forget
"I am not young enough to know everything" Oscar Wilde Irish Playwright (1854-1900)
One likes people much better when they're battered down by a prodigious siege of misfortune than when they triumph.
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