The Wire Untangled

The Wire Untangled

by Warrington Guardian

Season 1

Immortality beckons...Grand Final preview special

It's Grand Final week and for the fifth time in the Super League era, Warrington Wolves stand on the brink of history. Is this the time for them to finally end a wait for a league title that stretches all the way back to 1955? Among other things, this week's very special episode of "The Wire Untangled" sees Matt Turner, Mike Parsons and Gareth Dunning explain what a Wire win at Old Trafford on Saturday would mean to them. But amid all of the emotion attached, there is still a game to play and the chaps assess just how Warrington can go about getting the job done against an impressive Wakefield Trinity side who beat them only a month ago. What lessons have they learned from that game, and others in the last few weeks? We pick out the key area in which Wire simply must step up if they are to be the ones making history on Saturday evening. All of that and more on this week's episode of "The Wire Untangled" - the Warrington Guardian's dedicated weekly Warrington Wolves podcast

It all comes down to this...

The regular season is done and now, it's time for the play-offs! Thankfully, there is no early holiday for our Warrington Wolves team this year with The Wire back in the mix, and this week's episode of "The Wire Untangled" looks ahead to what will hopefully be a long post-season campaign. Matt Turner and Gareth Dunning take a look ahead to Saturday's huge eliminator tie against Hull KR, whom Warrington have beaten home and away in Super League this year. However, the Robins have also ended Wire's participation in the last two Challenge Cups and their last two sets of Super League play-offs - can they put those wrongs right? Head coach Sam Burgess has a refreshed squad to choose from boosted by several returnees from injury - can he find a role for players like Cai Taylor-Wray and, perhaps more pertinently, Leon Hayes? We also touch on how a youthful Warrington team ended the regular season by impressively beating Toulouse Olympique and there is big praise for Ben Currie after the loose forward won the club's Player of the Year award before being named in the Super League Dream Team. With George Williams moving on at the end of the year, is Currie the stand-out candidate to be Warrington's next captain? All of that and more on this week's episode of "The Wire Untangled" - the Warrington Guardian's dedicated weekly Warrington Wolves podcast.

Matt and Gareth pick their Super League Dream Teams

It's time for your weekly dose of Warrington Wolves chat. It's Matt Turner and Gareth Dunning holding the fort this week in the aftermath of The Wire's six-match winning run being brought to an end by another play-off bound side in Wakefield Trinity. We ask what the key lessons for Sam Burgess' side to take from the game were as well as picking out the things they were doing well before falling away in the second half and asking whether another final-quarter drop-off is a cause for concern. It means Warrington still have a job to do in order to fully secure third place which could complicate Burgess' team selection - does he go full-strength against Toulouse Olympique, or does he rest his star names in preparation for the eliminator round? Finally, it's getting towards awards season with the Super League Dream Team set to be revealed later this week - will there be any Wire players involved? And if not, is that such a surprise? On that front, Matt and Gareth both reveal who they would pick in their Dream Team for the 2026 season. All of that and more on this week's episode of "The Wire Untangled" - the Warrington Guardian's dedicated Warrington Wolves podcast

Is it now time to rest the troops?

Your weekly dose of Warrington Wolves chat is back! Matt Turner, Mike Parsons and Gareth Dunning review The Wire's victory at Hull FC in which they secured home advantage in the eliminator round - did Sam Burgess' side show the kind of signs needed for a deep play-off run? We discuss THAT Ligi Sao incident - or should that be THOSE Ligi Sao incidents - for which the Hull forward not only escaped a red card but also any sort of charge from the Match Review Panel. Does this sum up the problem many have with the entire officiating process in a nutshell? Finally, a look ahead to this weekend's trip to Wakefield Trinity - a game that had been looking pivotal until recently but with a third-place finish now highly likely, is it time for Burgess to ring the changes? All of that and more discussed in Episode 28 of "The Wire Untangled" - the Warrington Guardian's weekly podcast dedicated to all things Warrington Wolves

The selection question and the curious case of Cai Taylor-Wray

It's time for Episode 27 of our weekly Warrington Wolves podcast. Matt Turner, Mike Parsons and Gareth Dunning regather to go back over The Wire's win over Huddersfield Giants - and Gareth makes a big declaration about how important he feels the result actually was... It did allow Wire to secure their play-off place, with a home eliminator tie next on the tick list - they are in a strong position for that while they retain a faint hope of gatecrashing the top two. With that in mind, we discuss how Sam Burgess may approach team selection given the need to keep players as fresh as possible given their gruelling recent run. We also talk about Toff Sipley's season-ending injury - the only real blot on an otherwise perfect fortnight for Warrington - and ask how big a loss the New Zealander is for the crunch games, while we also ask whether or not Cai Taylor-Wray has a part to play in what remains of 2026. Attention then turns to Saturday's trip to Hull FC and with future Black and Whites coach Steve McNamara getting a live view of his future charges from the Warrington coaching bench, do they have to be ready for a more motivated home side? All of that and more in this week's episode of "The Wire Untangled" - the Warrington Guardian's dedicated Warrington Wolves podcast.

A statement made but a big banana skin ahead

Later than usual to account for the midweek trip to Hull KR, your weekly dose of Warrington Wolves chat is back! Matt Turner is straight off the motorway and straight into the studio to join Mike Parsons and Gareth Dunning to dissect a superb result and performance from The Wire. We ask where the victory at Craven Park ranks among the best of Sam Burgess' era and what doors it could open up for the remainder of the season. The chaps also discuss captain George Williams' impressive return to the team from injury, the performance of Wire's starting middle and whether or not Ewan Irwin is a 'bolter' for England's World Cup squad. Attention then turns to Huddersfield Giants' visit to The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Sunday as Warrington bid to avoid an "after the Lord Mayor's Show" display against an in-form Giants side that has won its last four games. Will the Round 24 game go to form? Or is this a big banana skin for Burgess' boys? All of that and more discussed in Episode 26 of "The Wire Untangled" - the Warrington Guardian's dedicated Warrington Wolves podcast.

Recruitment, dream locations and squad management

Your weekly dose of Warrington Wolves chat is back for another week! Matt Turner and Gareth Dunning pick their way through a busy week at The Halliwell Jones Stadium either side of Saturday's win at Bradford Bulls, which has included two exciting announcements for 2027. The chaps discuss the signings of props Toby Crosby and Mitchell Prest and with the clash with Wigan in Dublin now officially in the calendar, they discuss their dream locations for watching a Wire match. In the present day, Warrington are approaching a busy week with a Thursday-night clash with York Knights followed quickly by Tuesday's rearranged trip to Hull KR. The lads put themselves in Sam Burgess' shoes to say how they would manage the squad through this run of three games in 10 days to keep themselves in the hunt for the upper placings in Super League. All of that and more in Episode 25 of "The Wire Untangled" - the Warrington Guardian's dedicated weekly Warrington Wolves podcast

Lift off for Toff and assessing the top-six picture

Our Warrington Wolves podcast is back from its summer break! Matt Turner, Mike Parsons and Gareth Dunning regroup to discuss The Wire's progression towards sealing a Super League play-off spot - but where can they actually finish? With Saturday's win at Castleford Tigers having kicked off a run of fixtures that are deemed more presentable in some quarters, we also discuss whether or not that actually does Sam Burgess' men any good when it comes to the questions that hang over them. A highlight of recent matches has been the return to fitness and form of overseas prop Toff Sipley - are we finally starting to see what Warrington signed him for? And how key is his bench partnership with Joe Philbin? As Wire prepare to head to Bradford Bulls this weekend, could there be changes made to the team? With squad management paramount over the coming weeks, we pick out a few players who look like they could do with a rest. All of that and more in this week's episode of "The Wire Untangled" - the Warrington Guardian's dedicated Warrington Wolves podcast.

The hosts answer YOUR questions

Your latest dose of Warrington Wolves chat from the Warrington Guardian has given you the chance to have your say. For this very special episode of our Wire podcast, we invited listeners to submit their questions to hosts Matt Turner, Mike Parsons and Gareth Dunning and the response was considerable. In this week's episode, the chaps answer questions about The Wire's forward pack both in the present and the future, head coach Sam Burgess and how he moves forward with the club and Cai Taylor-Wray's injury struggles among other topics. All of that and more on this week's episode of "The Wire Untangled" - the Warrington Guardian's dedicated Warrington Wolves podcast

Is Burgess feeling the heat? And is Hull KR a 'must-win game?'

Your weekly dose of Warrington Wolves chat is back and as always, there is plenty to talk about... Matt Turner and Gareth Dunning dissect the Round 18 loss to Wigan Warriors, in particular the assertion from Sam Burgess that it was execution as opposed to complacency that cost them the game. In spite of an error-strewn display, we discuss whether or not there were any small signs of progress with the ball and whether or not Wire have become reliant on Ewan Irwin - and whether or not that is much of a surprise. With form having taken a dip, Burgess has cut a more exacerbated figure in the press as criticism of the head coach from the terraces starts to resurface - does he look like he is feeling the pressure? Wire's fixture list is not getting any easier, with defending champions Hull KR the visitors to The Halliwell Jones Stadium on Saturday. Is this a game Warrington simply have to win? All of that and more discussed on this week's episode of "The Wire Untangled" - the Warrington Guardian's dedicated Warrington Wolves podcast

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