So Saints look likely to promote the Asst Coach, I assume thats fine then?

[Kirmonds pouch]

So Saints look likely to promote Wellens to the job. Fine, hope he does well and he's probably spot on for Saints as he knows the club backwards.

Wonder if this will receive the same derision heaped on Applegarth and Wakefield Trinity for doing exactly the same? In fact no, because Applegarth has slightly more experience having coached at more levels including a stint in Australia. Remember we are talking the coach here, not the player.

Oh and please don't give the guff that Saints are a hugely successful team and that makes a difference to Wellens ability to be head coach. It won't make a jot if he's no good and even a team like Saints won't be able to hide that for long.

I shouldn't think Wilkins will be sniggering at this one, though I'd love to hear him explain the difference.

Strange world.

 

 

[Jughead]

Bit early for a pint of bitter, no?

[Just Browny]

11 minutes ago, Kirmonds pouch said:

So Saints look likely to promote Wellens to the job. Fine, hope he does well and he's probably spot on for Saints as he knows the club backwards.

Wonder if this will receive the same derision heaped on Applegarth and Wakefield Trinity for doing exactly the same? In fact no, because Applegarth has slightly more experience having coached at more levels including a stint in Australia. Remember we are talking the coach here, not the player.

Oh and please don't give the guff that Saints are a hugely successful team and that makes a difference to Wellens ability to be head coach. It won't make a jot if he's no good and even a team like Saints won't be able to hide that for long.

I shouldn't think Wilkins will be sniggering at this one, though I'd love to hear him explain the difference.

Strange world.

 

 

You seem to be reacting with a strength of feeling that I've not seen in the reactions to either Applegarth or Wellens.

We will see how they get on but not sure it is the time to say either has been a success, failure, good appointment or bad appointment.

And I'd probably recommend chilling out.

[gingerjon]

17 minutes ago, Kirmonds pouch said:

So Saints look likely to promote Wellens to the job. Fine, hope he does well and he's probably spot on for Saints as he knows the club backwards.

Wonder if this will receive the same derision heaped on Applegarth and Wakefield Trinity for doing exactly the same? In fact no, because Applegarth has slightly more experience having coached at more levels including a stint in Australia. Remember we are talking the coach here, not the player.

Oh and please don't give the guff that Saints are a hugely successful team and that makes a difference to Wellens ability to be head coach. It won't make a jot if he's no good and even a team like Saints won't be able to hide that for long.

I shouldn't think Wilkins will be sniggering at this one, though I'd love to hear him explain the difference.

Strange world.

 

 

Did you think about waiting to see what the reaction would be and then making a comparison?

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

End of this particular era of success 

Great 

#cunningham 

[Dunbar]

I admire this thread.  I think it shows great commitment to find something to be angry about when there is nothing to be angry about.

[Ragingbull]

54 minutes ago, Kirmonds pouch said:

So Saints look likely to promote Wellens to the job. Fine, hope he does well and he's probably spot on for Saints as he knows the club backwards.

Wonder if this will receive the same derision heaped on Applegarth and Wakefield Trinity for doing exactly the same? In fact no, because Applegarth has slightly more experience having coached at more levels including a stint in Australia. Remember we are talking the coach here, not the player.

Oh and please don't give the guff that Saints are a hugely successful team and that makes a difference to Wellens ability to be head coach. It won't make a jot if he's no good and even a team like Saints won't be able to hide that for long.

I shouldn't think Wilkins will be sniggering at this one, though I'd love to hear him explain the difference.

Strange world.

 

 

You really an angry bitter man.  Just to be clear, despite what you think, the whole world isnt against Wakey. To be honset most of us couldnt give a toss about them as they dont really offer anything for us to care about. 

Have a few weeks away from this forum, de stress and enjoy the world cup. It will do you the world of good.

[Gav Wilson]

Good thread this.

[Mr Frisky]

4 hours ago, Kirmonds pouch said:

So Saints look likely to promote Wellens to the job. Fine, hope he does well and he's probably spot on for Saints as he knows the club backwards.

Wonder if this will receive the same derision heaped on Applegarth and Wakefield Trinity for doing exactly the same? In fact no, because Applegarth has slightly more experience having coached at more levels including a stint in Australia. Remember we are talking the coach here, not the player.

Oh and please don't give the guff that Saints are a hugely successful team and that makes a difference to Wellens ability to be head coach. It won't make a jot if he's no good and even a team like Saints won't be able to hide that for long.

I shouldn't think Wilkins will be sniggering at this one, though I'd love to hear him explain the difference.

Strange world.

 

 

Saints are current SL champions, have won SL at a canter for the past few years, with a very very good RL team and Wellens is a GB & England International who was one of the best full backs of the past 30 years... so yes I would hope his appointment gets more publicity than that Wakefield fella - what was his name again?

[graveyard johnny]

Wellens will be a Cunningham - won't last long before saints are looking down under for his replacement - don't worry bout that

[Bedfordshire Bronco]

4 minutes ago, graveyard johnny said:

Wellens will be a Cunningham - won't last long before saints are looking down under for his replacement - don't worry bout that

Agreed and we can get another name on the SL trophy while they flounder 

Good appointment for the game overall

 

Edited October 3, 2022 by Bedfordshire Bronco

[Davo5]

4 hours ago, Kirmonds pouch said:

So Saints look likely to promote Wellens to the job. Fine, hope he does well and he's probably spot on for Saints as he knows the club backwards.

Wonder if this will receive the same derision heaped on Applegarth and Wakefield Trinity for doing exactly the same? In fact no, because Applegarth has slightly more experience having coached at more levels including a stint in Australia. Remember we are talking the coach here, not the player.

Oh and please don't give the guff that Saints are a hugely successful team and that makes a difference to Wellens ability to be head coach. It won't make a jot if he's no good and even a team like Saints won't be able to hide that for long.

I shouldn't think Wilkins will be sniggering at this one, though I'd love to hear him explain the difference.

Strange world.

 

 

Chips & shoulders springs to mind.

[graveyard johnny]

10 minutes ago, Davo5 said:

Chips & shoulders springs to mind.

don't go on about covid jabs again- u know it gets threads locked

[JohnM]

If they promote Wellens, and if he's any good, great. Another home grown coach.

If they promote him and he's no good, ah well, que sera sera, not going to wemberlee.

If they don't promote him, so what?

Edited October 4, 2022 by JohnM

[Wiltshire Warrior Dragon]

3 hours ago, JohnM said:

If they promote Wellens, and if he's any good, great. Another home grown coach.

If they promote him and he's no good, ah well, que sera sera, not going to wemberlee.

If they don't promote him, so what?

 

 

 

Oh, JohnM, I'll tell you what your problem is.  You're way too concise and sensible!

[Josef K]

10 hours ago, Kirmonds pouch said:

So Saints look likely to promote Wellens to the job. Fine, hope he does well and he's probably spot on for Saints as he knows the club backwards.

Wonder if this will receive the same derision heaped on Applegarth and Wakefield Trinity for doing exactly the same? In fact no, because Applegarth has slightly more experience having coached at more levels including a stint in Australia. Remember we are talking the coach here, not the player.

Oh and please don't give the guff that Saints are a hugely successful team and that makes a difference to Wellens ability to be head coach. It won't make a jot if he's no good and even a team like Saints won't be able to hide that for long.

I shouldn't think Wilkins will be sniggering at this one, though I'd love to hear him explain the difference.

Strange world.

 

 

If Wellens isn’t successful im sure the Saints fans will let him know like they did with Cunningham. 

[GUBRATS]

It's good to see clubs ( any of them ) in SL taking a punt on young English coaches , Matty Peet at Wigan didn't have an illustrious playing career having come through Leigh's academy ( yes we used to have one ) but not going on to play professionally but returning to the community game and then through the systems at Wigan , if Wellness gets the gig , the best of luck to him , same with Applegarth at Wakey 

[Josef K]

6 hours ago, Bedfordshire Bronco said:

Agreed and we can get another name on the SL trophy while they flounder 

Good appointment for the game overall

 

Wigan or Leeds for new SL GF winners. Or Leigh ?. 

[GUBRATS]

Just now, Josef K said:

Wigan or Leeds for new SL GF winners. Or Leigh ?. 

How good for the game would that be ?

[Josef K]

7 minutes ago, GUBRATS said:

How good for the game would that be ?

If Leigh got to the final I’d go myself even if Saints didn’t get there. 

[JohnM]

8 hours ago, GUBRATS said:

How good for the game would that be ?

I can see the headlines now.

"Village team beats RL big boys."

[Anita Bath]

14 hours ago, graveyard johnny said:

Wellens will be a Cunningham - won't last long before saints are looking down under for his replacement - don't worry bout that

Hope they do…and reappoint their previous coach Holbrook. Id be happy to see a vacancy at the Titans.

[Saint Toppy]

16 hours ago, graveyard johnny said:

Wellens will be a Cunningham - won't last long before saints are looking down under for his replacement - don't worry bout that

The only thing Wellens & Cunningham have in common is that they're past players at the club. At club level Wello has been assistant to the likes of Holbrook & Woolf, both multiple trophy winning coaches, and he's also worked under multiple international coaches. In addition he's also been studying to gain his elite coaching licence, none of which Cunningham did.

I hope Wello does get given his chance as head coach, he's earned it

[JohnM]

11 hours ago, Wiltshire Warrior Dragon said:

Oh, JohnM, I'll tell you what your problem is.  You're way too concise and sensible!

See? I can do it if I try.

[Harry Stottle]

11 hours ago, GUBRATS said:

It's good to see clubs ( any of them ) in SL taking a punt on young English coaches , Matty Peet at Wigan didn't have an illustrious playing career having come through Leigh's academy ( yes we used to have one ) but not going on to play professionally but returning to the community game and then through the systems at Wigan , if Wellness gets the gig , the best of luck to him , same with Applegarth at Wakey 

It didn't work for us really did it Gubby, albeit Paul Rowley could have finished to early, but he was followed by Neil Jukes, Kieron Purtill, John Duffy and Kurt Haggerty all of who sat in the dressing room putting the kit on, I always said we needed an outsider with no connection to the place, no we've got one we are heading in the right direction and not for just a season.