Whether getting relegated would have sunk the club is debatable but breaking the cap probably kept us in the SL in 2006 by bringing Fielden and Dobson in. It would not surprise me if it was a calculated risk and Mo was no doubt rather surprised the team put in some poor shows in 2007 that meant any points deduction this season was more serious a threat then he thought it would be.ddtftf posted:
I agree he has had a big impact with the RL.He has alienated the club by twice going over the salary cap, and had the club points deducted leaving us struggling for survival, if we had been relegated that could have been the end of the club.
In other words he may have factored in a big points deduction but wasn't expecting results like two defeats at home to HKR to make life difficult for the team.
Whether that is the case and if it is, whether that was morally acceptable are different questions but if you were so worried about relegation it could be argued you should be hailing Mo's brazen breaking of the cap to keep us in SL.
Don't forget Bradford also have broken the cap twice and had points deducted twice. As Nobby said in his recent interview he has seen people wanting to have a go at Wigan and the fact Bradford get away without much of a murmur suggests that is the case.
It was Mo who sacked Millward and appointed Nobby. Did you think Millward was going to be so poor?The man who should get a GONG is NOBBY for the miracle he pulled off saving the club from relegation.
What Fraggle said about Mo's influence on the game as a whole is right. It was he who almost single handedly persuaded the Aussies to come over when they were running scared. Without SL and Sky I doubt we would have much to watch at all.
You might not like him but compared to Nigel Wood who is now in charge at the RFL Mo was a visionary.
Dave