We looked a pretty sorry outfit today. Powell should be way down the list of players to build a team around - no zip with ball in hand and some absolutely woeful distribution.  Williams is really miles off it at the moment, not sure if it is a fitness thing but he isn't really offering any more than Ratchford was.

matt_wire: karetaker: This doesn’t help. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/the-warrington-wolves-stars-horrendous-stats-which-underline-2025-struggles What's infuriating is that, I seem to recall we signed Brad Dwyer and moved him on immediately? Or it was rumoured we were signing him and then didn't? For all his foibles, at least when he gets on the pitch he brings energy and actually makes yards. God.  When Dwyer was with us (Leeds) he certainly brought energy, and caused mayhem against a tiring opposition pack. The problem was that, more often than not, that mayhem also extended to the rest of the Leeds team. Unpredictable, most certainly off the cuff, and he did have some go forward in him. Great when you're on top, backing up and bossing games. Unfortunately for us, for most of the time we weren't. I liked the enthusiasm Dwyer brought, unfortunately for all concerned it was just the wrong time for all parties.

matt_wire: karetaker: This doesn’t help. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/the-warrington-wolves-stars-horrendous-stats-which-underline-2025-struggles What's infuriating is that, I seem to recall we signed Brad Dwyer and moved him on immediately? Or it was rumoured we were signing him and then didn't? For all his foibles, at least when he gets on the pitch he brings energy and actually makes yards. God.  When Dwyer was with us (Leeds) he certainly brought energy, and caused mayhem against a tiring opposition pack. The problem was that, more often than not, that mayhem also extended to the rest of the Leeds team. Unpredictable, most certainly off the cuff, and he did have some go forward in him. Great when you're on top, backing up and bossing games. Unfortunately for us, for most of the time we weren't. I liked the enthusiasm Dwyer brought, unfortunately for all concerned it was just the wrong time for all parties.

matt_wire: karetaker: This doesn’t help. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/the-warrington-wolves-stars-horrendous-stats-which-underline-2025-struggles What's infuriating is that, I seem to recall we signed Brad Dwyer and moved him on immediately? Or it was rumoured we were signing him and then didn't? For all his foibles, at least when he gets on the pitch he brings energy and actually makes yards. God.  I've not looked at the stats but Powell works as a foil for Walker, particularly when all was well last season so a better option than Dwyer at that time. Fast forward to this year and Powell is operating with Crowther with lackluster performances across the team.  I'm not blaming these two individuals, it's a team sport but this type of selection is symptomatic of where we are as a club at the moment

matt_wire: karetaker: This doesn’t help. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/the-warrington-wolves-stars-horrendous-stats-which-underline-2025-struggles What's infuriating is that, I seem to recall we signed Brad Dwyer and moved him on immediately? Or it was rumoured we were signing him and then didn't? For all his foibles, at least when he gets on the pitch he brings energy and actually makes yards. God.  I've not looked at the stats but Powell works as a foil for Walker, particularly when all was well last season so a better option than Dwyer at that time. Fast forward to this year and Powell is operating with Crowther with lackluster performances across the team.  I'm not blaming these two individuals, it's a team sport but this type of selection is symptomatic of where we are as a club at the moment

They are woeful stats i have to agree, i am braced for what i am about to say but i don't mind Powell he speeds the play up when he comes on, his passing off the ground is good. Yes i know he threw one into nowhere on Saturday on their line but that's just one instance. He does need to add some running into his game 100% but i feel he's got some flak on here recently. Defending wise he's solid no complaints, passing wise he's on the money it goes right where you would want it when taking the ball in. 

Well, defending and passing the ball accurately from dummy half are fairly fundamental aspects of a 9's role and I think virtually every hooker in the game can tick those boxes and has done for most of the last century.


For a bloke who has played half back I'd expect him to be able to lurch forward for the odd yard gain but he's too old to change now.


Walker's return can't come quick enough.  We've missed him more than any other player, inc. Williams and Sneyd.  He can do all the above, and has a great running, support and kicking game.  And he's got some fire in his belly.


In his absence, Harthill should have been in.

Matt Turner as posted on X that he is sitting down with Stuart Middleton later this week and to send your questions in.

I hope he's got a very big notepad and plenty of ink in his pen.
But most importantly that someone actually acknowledges WTF is going on at our club 
Complete show yet again at the club,despite us again paying out overs to certain players, and also big contracts too to plenty of plodders.


I can't wait for my questionnaire