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.

As a Hull Fc supporter, of too many years standing, I have a certain amount of empathy with this situation! I too know what it's like to watch my club going round in a seemingly never ending spiral. Players come, players go, coaches come, coaches go, and yet whenever progress is being made, it's not long before we're travelling in a backwards direction again. Yep, know that feeling all too well I'm afraid!!


Only four clubs have won SL since its inception and, in truth, most clubs don't really have the capacity and capability to be able to mount a serious sustained challenge for the title. But at some point in the past 25 years both Hull Fc and Warrington really should have put together a title winning squad and broke up the Wigan-Saints-Leeds triangle. Not convinced anyone else could have but us two, but we've both continually fallen short in this regard.


Watching you from the outside this year, I've no idea why you've been so underwhelming virtually all year. I thought you might kick on from 2024 but it simply hasn't happened for you and you're stuck at the crossroads of decision again. Once more, I know that feeling all too well with my club!!! It'll be interesting to see where you go to from here.


The worse part, for both of us, is watching the dreaded rovers do exactly what we should be doing. They spent the best part of two decades in the wilderness and yet they are increasingly looking likely to achieve a feat which has elusively remained out of our reaches. It's about grabbing the opportunities when they are presented to you. It looks like they will where neither of us did.


Hope it goes well for you, but you definitely look like you're floundering at the moment.


PS If you lose to us next Saturday, think that will be your already slim play-off hopes disappear. If it's any consolation we've not exactly been uprooting trees these past two weekends either, so who knows how next week will unfold!!!

karetaker: This doesn’t help. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/the-warrington-wolves-stars-horrendous-stats-which-underline-2025-struggles 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.

karetaker: This doesn’t help. https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/the-warrington-wolves-stars-horrendous-stats-which-underline-2025-struggles 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.

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.

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.

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