So is he lying when he says he was told last Friday?

I wish people would stop calling this a sacking, his contract has run out and we are not offering him a new one.

Noble's a liar and IL can do no wrong. Thought you would have known that by now

And what on earth makes you think Ian Lenagan doesn't?

Well what do you think?

Everyone in Wigan knew he was going several weeks ago.

He might have known but that isn't what he said. He said he was only formally told last week his contract wouldn't be renewed. If true which I believe it to be I think it a highly disrespectful way to go about things. I think people appreciate it when people are honest and upfront about things.

I heard quite a surprising rumour yesterday.

1. Brian Noble was definately going (confirmed)
2. He's joining Celtic
3. He's taking Stuart Fielden and Feka with him, funded via the RFL Development fund.

I don't really buy into the full rumour (Feka + Fielden) but I am curious to know if anyone else has heard similar?

If people criticise the way that Ian Lenagan has dealt with the coaching situation as being very unprofessional then is Brian Noble not guilty of the same crime?

He just announced his future live on Sky Sports and not through an official press conference. The club have then been forced to make an official statement on the website without a press conference.

Pety point but no worse than what some are arguing on here.

Well i made one up a couple of weeks ago saying the same (apart from the feka bit) which was all pure speculation on my part with no basis on any fact apart from celtic not having a coach yet. Does that count?

Thats one new addition for my new rumour brigade

IMO We wouldnt have heard about a news conference before monday..If Noble had not announced to the world only 2 mins after the the whistle that he was off.

But thats just my opinion

your club has treated brian disgustingly considering he pulled you from the brink of relegation. Mr lenaghan has a lot to answer for in my opinion and is not the messiah just a very naughty boy! SHAME ON YOU WIGAN! i'm glad brian kept his integriy to the end you are welcome at the challenge cup winners 2009 home anytime

Mate nobody cared the first time you posted it..what makes you believe the second time will be any different

Does he need to be punished?

stoning?

Firing squad.

crucifixion?

If what you say is blow for blow correct, then I don't disagree. But in actual fact I don't believe it.

Even if IL did decide not to approach him with the truth (though what purpose that would serve, I can't imagine), is Nobby really going to be working at Wigan all season, hearing endless rumours, and never once going to request an audience with the chairman to demand an explanation?

Is Nobby the only person in Wigan who was not interested in finding out exactly what was going on re. his contract?

One thing Nobby is definitely good at is playing the press card. He may well be deeply upset at the way this has gone, so perhaps we can't blame him for trying to cast the club in a bad light, but I'm pretty sure that IL - or any chairman who doesn't want bad publicity - would initially have tried for an amicable separation, which would have required the compliance of both parties. I'd be very, very surprised if Nobby wasn't told about this before anyone else.

How long, for example, has he been talking to Celtic? I was told since about mid-summer. You don't do something like that without going first to your current employer and asking: "Have I got a future here or not?"

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