Nothing but negative supposition, again.

I repeat - you don't know what's happening, so you're making up a worst case scenario because you're peeved at being kept in the dark.

Or after we win it

As said above, there is every reason why IL would not tell us that we have no coach the week before the finals.

As has also been said before, why does he have to tells us now, when the alternative is tell us when the finals are over.

The only game he's played Noble at is win a new contract, I'm not sure what you would like him to do. He has made no comment on Noble other than he likes the guy, and a contract will be offered or not offered based on results. Where is the game in that?

Of course he would get moaned at, have you been to wigan? Nobody loves anything more than a good moan, and infact everyone is moaning right now becuase IL hasn't told us something we don't need to know yet.

What if he is currently talking to three coaches/clubs, if he tells us this he risks upsetting 4 clubs, including our own, so close to the play-offs. If he is in contract negotiations with Noble, IL has no reason to tell us this and potentially put people off the games (if you believe some of the threats on here.) If IL has nobody lined up, and is still considering his options, then agian, I wouldn't be telling people that if I was him because I would have nothing positive to announce.

Be in no doubt, IL will be looking to confirm a coach for next year, whether that's BN or AN Other. He could and should be looking at as many candidates as he can, to make sure whoever does the job for us next year is the best man for the job. If he hasn't found anyone by now, and if BN walks away, I fear we could be left with a less than satisfactory position where we use a caretaker coach or get the wrong man. If a better alternative isn't available, get BN signed up asap.

Dodgy visa

Nodding along with you Cruncher.... Just cause you are a fan, does not mean you should be privvy to all thats going on behind the scenes...

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That is a good point. The club will be looking for sponsors but can't say who is the coach for 2010. Now I am sure someone will come back and say, "maybe they do know and will be telling the sponsors" but that is too far fetched. It would leak out and that is virtually guaranteed.



It really is that simple. All this he will look daft if he can't announce who the new coach is just silly. It would have been perfectly reasonable to make such a statement.

Dave

In all honesty, Who cares?

We are in the playoffs, that is my only concern.

all these hypotheticals are starting to do my nut in.

The problem is that when some people have got nothing to moan about, they make something up.

In the past couple of years both Leeds and Stains have announced towards the end of the season that their coach was leaving. Both won a trophy shortly after releasing the news.

mark wells OBE

we had two new coaches this year - Lord Smith and an open top one to parade the cup - not sure if you all know - we won the challenge cup.

cant understand why you want a new coach,noble is doing a good job you have all clicked now and are playing really well,i mean you are in the play offs got to the semi finals in challenge cup all i all it been a good season so far.you have also got a good chance of getting in the final

May have helped that they were both very good, very well coached teams. We aren't. I reckon we'd be less able to take the hit.

But that's my last word on the matter for the time being. It's got so boring and repetitive now that Wire chuckle-brothers are starting to sneak in, having realised that they're no longer out of their intellectual depth.

We demand sucess and trophies which has been in short reply for a number of years, make your own mind up

Isn't this code for "I just lost the debate"?



Dave

Using the Saints and Leeds coaches who were in demand as coaches as an example (Anderson was always going to walk into an NRL job) of a model Wigan should follow makes no sense as Noble is more than likely going to have to take a step down after his time at Wigan.

Anderson and Smith left of there own accord i would think Noble is not going to.

I keep hearing poor reasons trying to justify why we should make an announcement now.

The sponsorship one is also poor. To expect a sponsor to be affected by a coach is silly, half the companiies that sponsor the game will have MD's who have no clue about rugby league, they will look at exposure and history.

I am certain everyone that needs to know will know, why the Wigan fans are forever chasing rainbows is beyond me.

Have a go next year when the coach and squad is announced, personally i think you will be pleasantly surprised, enjoy 2009 let the powers that be deal with 2010 as i am sure they are.

Regards the speculation being a distraction, seems to me the only people really speculating about Nobles future is a small section of the RL press, a very small section, and Wigan fans. Nobody else seems too bothered.

The ultimate final word on the matter. The case rests.

Perfectly valid point Dave. There is no reason whatsoever not to at least announce if Noble is staying or going. If as stated above that 'IL does not want to unsettle the team going into the play offs' then surely it further points to a b@lls up by him and he should of released the news weeks or even months ago. Who knows it may of even made the team determined to give Noble a good send off. Do the players even know if/who the new coach is next year? Im not sure,if they dont then isnt that going to unsettle the team?





It really is simple yes. Noble is staying or he is going yes or no its not exactly rocket science is it. Could you imagine the uproar had this been Maurice Lindsay?!

Why do you need to know? What benfit would it have?

Maybe, maybe not.

I prefer the idea they treated people like adults and actually decided that the players were grown up enough to be able to take on some news and still play to the best of their abilities. Seems like that concept is a bit leftfield for some Wigan fans.

The players will know the score though just as Noble will.

If the players knew the whole story it would be on here in a flash.

From my experience that would not be the case........and also who is to say it has not been, there have been more than one person including myself saying he will not be here beyond this season.

You don't need to be Sherlock Holmes to be pretty convinced Noble won't be here next season as if he was getting an extension there's no reason why it wouldn't have been announced. Like I said, if the players knew who the new coach was it would have been posted on here by now, given how they leak info to mates etc. I think it's pretty obvious they don't know who it is yet.