They have been pretty clear from the start and have said on multiple occasions that we were going to struggle this year and probably next year as well.
It’s “Tin Foil Hat” and previous board supporters that really push this agenda through that we are not in such a bad cap position or that this squad isn’t full of reserve graders and that we should be higher than we are in the table. We have easily the worst squad in the NRL.
I have been a supporter since I was 4 years old and it’s the worst I have seen it, I get so fucking angry watching games now. Why would you not think that the current board who have supported and have been directly involved with the club for probably 50+ years be not as angry as you or me.
Pay will be gone at the end of the year, they have given him enough chances to come good. The board can see what we see and Pay’s tactics and selections have his days numbered. I think you’ll see some big moves in the second half of this season and early next season. If you look at things without the fog of anger and without biased you’ll see we are heading in the right direction.
I admit right now there is a lot of emotion flying about from a lot of us, myself included. And I understand that they had to release those players to create cap space for the future. I don't have any preference for any regime, just whoever does the best job.
I hope you're right that Pay will be gone by the end of the year. Likewise, I've been spoilt that in my 36 years, we've been predominantly successful for many of those years.
I know the Andersons love the club and are good people, but the concern is, are they the ones to get us out of this mess or will they make things worse? Right now the fate of the club for the next few years hangs on a knives edge and any wrong decisions could set the club back further.
As I keep stressing, I want them to show urgency and to appreciate that things can't continue on like this for much longer. That doesn't mean making irrational decisions, but it also doesn't mean that they can ride it out for a few more years. We can't get any more rock bottom than this and the rebuild reasoning can't be used anymore as that's what the last year and a half have been...
We all want the same thing, we're all passionate and loyal and hopefully our fears are eased soon, but the pressure is on them to prove that they're the right people to turn the club around. Anyway, thanks for your post and for keeping things civil and insightful.