Re: Sam Burgess is going to be different : Sat Feb 10, 2024 8:49 pm  

The delusion mounts again. Time is a flat circle.

Re: Sam Burgess is going to be different : Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:04 am  

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.

Re: Sam Burgess is going to be different : Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:05 am  

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.

Sadly true. We don't have a SL title winning squad. We have a 3 - 7 squad for 2024 which is likely where we will end up.

Hopefully we will have a "team" this year though. (note expression of hope)

Re: Sam Burgess is going to be different : Sun Feb 11, 2024 11:21 am  

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?

Re: Sam Burgess is going to be different : Sun Feb 11, 2024 1:52 pm  

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.

Re: Sam Burgess is going to be different : Sun Feb 11, 2024 5:47 pm  

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.

Re: Sam Burgess is going to be different : Sun Feb 11, 2024 9:52 pm  

Sky preview of our 1st match with Sam Burgess. No promises and realistic approach to this season IMHO. https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... ter-battle

Sky preview of our 1st match with Sam Burgess. No promises and realistic approach to this season IMHO. https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... ter-battle

Re: Sam Burgess is going to be different : Mon Feb 12, 2024 5:24 am  

Boss Hog wrote: Sky preview of our 1st match with Sam Burgess. No promises and realistic approach to this season IMHO. https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... ter-battle No promises? So basically saying there's a good chance we'll be as crap as usual then? Shocker.

Boss Hog wrote: Sky preview of our 1st match with Sam Burgess. No promises and realistic approach to this season IMHO. https://www.skysports.com/rugby-league/ ... ter-battle No promises? So basically saying there's a good chance we'll be as crap as usual then? Shocker.

Re: Sam Burgess is going to be different : Mon Feb 12, 2024 4:17 pm  

WireWireWire wrote:

No promises? So basically saying there's a good chance we'll be as crap as usual then? Shocker.

Happy new season to you too.

Re: Sam Burgess is going to be different : Mon Feb 12, 2024 6:06 pm  

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.