Quote ="easyWire"For a bit of clarity, Holbrook had the best squad in super league by far for the two seasons he was here…
He was knocked of out the challenge cup twice, and super league playoffs once, by Steve Price.
All I’m saying is, it’s easy to rustle up a name when things aren’t going so well, but I’m not sure many of the names mentioned would actually have made much difference at the start of 2022. Maguire maybe, but the Wigan culture was much better when he joined and he only needed to make a few tweaks.'"
If you bring in a name who’s already got a reputation for winning major trophies, that in itself commands respect. That can cause a shift in attitudes of the players, knowing they’re being led by an individual who had already achieved what the players want to.