First Hardaker, then the academy player (his name eludes me!), Hamlin with a failed drugs test and now TT? Throw in the Edwards debacle and the poor season we’re having and it all points to a complete and utter breakdown of discipline within the club.
I can’t for certain say it’s all due to SW’s departure, we’d be kidding ourselves if we said there weren’t issues during his tenure (the rectum ‘scandal’ for example) but these controversies just seem to keep rolling every month and it’s hard not to say that SW leaving has a huge role to play in it, after all he WAS the culture at Wigan. And I’m saying that as a leading “W-Exiteer”; I’ll happily admit I, and a few others, were short sighted perhaps in seeing the rugby on the pitch only and ignoring the professionally driven culture behind the scenes.
I’ve been saying this for a while but the whole club needs a complete revamp, top to bottom - and that includes Mr Lenaghan and somewhat regrettably, Kris Radlinski. The players, coaching staff and club officials need revamping, refreshing, and improving. That requires a lot of investment and frustratingly time.
I can’t recall a Warrington or Saints scandal in recent times (happy to be corrected) and that is indicative of where they stand in the league and cup. A few years ago we were the club everyone else aspired to be, successful on the pitch and off it market leaders in some respects. Now we’re a laughing stock, a prime example of what mis-management, poor recruitment and indiscipline on and off the field gets you. It’s sad and disappointing to see, we can of course bounce back but Mr Chairman needs to dip his hands into his pockets and if he isn’t willing to do so - sell up.
