Rumour has it that Warrington will have a new fitness coach next season - John Clark.

Never heard of him.

We used to have a player called Jon Clarke though?

I would not be surprised if this happens.

There have been rumblings regarding Mick Turner`s fitness/conditioning regime, even before the season commenced, & throughout the season.

Jon Clarke for all his limitations skill-wise as a player, was an exemplary trainer, & a fitness fanatic.

He had a good working relationship with Tony Smith, & would be a popular appointment.

As an ex-international player himself,Jon would be able to relate to the players, & have their respect, but still be the hard task master which is a requisite for the job.

.....and haven't got enough scapegoats

I thought you were going to say scully nailed on for Boxing Day

Great to have Jon back if it happens

If he hasn't got his picture on one of the Original Wire windows, he isn't a scapegoat.



However, we will have to turn all the ultra violet lights off around the town when Jon returns.

Clarke - prodigal ?

Nope, I don't understand that as a definition. As far as I'm aware he left through mutual consent after being at Warrington for over 10 yrs (so not a relationship driven by extravagence or remorse that "prodigal" would imply).

It has been suggested that a certain Mr P Cullen might be on his way back....

Hope so he may be able to tell my mum and mum in law where all those lost hips are.

Wasn't the return of JC talked about before the start of this season too ?

I'd have Cull back. What's missing at Wire is thick P&B blood.

Yeah That "Jobs for the boys" Culture has done us so well in the past

Still very much alive but I would make an exception for Cullen.

Me too to be honest , i know Paul on a personal level . However I think he should stick to the media side of things I wouldnt ever want to see the warrington faithfull turn on him for a second time. As it always does with people in a coaching role.

It won't be a coaching role. Hopefully we will see him back as his exit was never something the club can be proud of.

To be fair , Its something half the southstand should be ashamed of.

So why post that if you think otherwise. Just to be negative about an opinion I have for the sake of it, because I said it?

I have nothing against you personally pal.

No it isn't

The whole episode was not covered in glory by either fans or the club. The guy was P&B to his core and helped save our club from extinction both on and off the field in the time at Wilderspool.

I agree 100% that it was unsavoury, and very unfortunate because like you said, he clearly loved(loves) the club, but the sad fact is that PC stayed too long when it was very clear to everyone else connected to the club that things weren't improving on the field, and that he had taken us as far he was going to in his tenure as coach.

I always liked PC but I don't feel ashamed to have wanted him to leave at that point in time.

A position within the club now would be very fitting. Club Ambassador or something like that, if not coach.

Cullen built the team, with hindsight we ought to have brought in quality Aussie advise to work along side him periodically.
In truth, if I was was the owner of Wire, I'd bring back Cull with a quality assistant and let him finish what he started.
He so much wanted is to win that CC at Wembley and built to ideal side to excel, he was so close and he ran out of time.
I thank TS for winning us that CC but he inherited a lot to be thankful for from Cull.

It's interesting that the team has done nothing but slide since the peak 3 years ago, and we are no better now than when Cullen walked. It is the CC wins that have earned TS the time rebuild this team. I'm very sure without that previous silverware TS would have been sacked.

We're no better now than when Cullen was in charge? You've got to be related to him or mental. We were, and still would be, nowhere near silverware with Cullen in charge. Out of sentiment he was given longer than he deserved....I don't see clubs queueing up for his head coach services. Nice fella but not quite up to the job

Our team this season has been no better than the point where Cull stepped aside. Well never know if Cull could have earned us silverware or not, so I don't discount your view.

Well no disrespect to hkr but another wembley beckons for this awful side. Were Cullen in charge we'd have not gotten past Leigh