Edwards, Bennett, Bellamy, Stuart, Sheens are the fantasies but who knows who it will actually be

Who is off contract/out of work?

Eddie Jones (there has to be something in that rumour)

Terry Matterson (hed walk from Cas boll'k naked for the Wigan job and if he keeps punching above his weight... who knows)

(Hanley- Not a chance in hell)

Aghhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh

Should be doing stand up shouldn't they

Steve Folkes (ex Bulldogs)
Graham Murray (ex Cowboys)
Are out of a job from the NRL.

Off contract at the end of 2009

Brian Smith (Knights)
Matthew Elliott (Panthers)
Brad Fittler (Roosters)

Lammy.

good call. where did that come from?

A big no for me Elliot.

I would have Smith think he is a fantastic coach and the right type of personality to bang a few heads together. I also think he is a realistic target.

Fittler has shown promise but i would like to see who he went this year and to be fair if he goes well, he will be resigned by the Roosters anyway.

Combo of Wane and Lammy would do me..

A lot of Wigan fans make this call, but I wonder what we base this on?

Genuine question. How well is Lammy qualified to actually take on such a job?

Lam as an assistant along with Wane to Smith, Murray or Folks (in that order of preferance) would be ideal for me.

I do not think Lam or anyone else for that matter should walk into a job prior to being a first team coach, unless it is an internal promotion of a top quality candidate.

So what we're basically talking about here is fans wanting yet another ex-Wigan name to take on the job purely because he was an heroic player?

This is a genuine question. I haven't heard much about Lammy's coaching credentials, and now it seems there aren't too many of them. In which case, as you say, it'd be sheer folly to give him the top job.

Assistant coach for Roosters and Papua New Guinea national coach. OK PNG didn't win a game in the 2008 WC but 32-22 against England isn't bad considering they are basically a team of amateurs.

Still doesn't sound particularly well qualified to me. On the basis of this experience, it'd surely be better to give him an assistant-coach role initially.

not LAM.

I quite like the idea of a pornographer being in charge of our club. It would give us some much needed kudos.

I'm sorry but I really don't buy into this 'he was a good player for us so he'll be a good coach' bo**ox. Wane as it is turns out to be a great coach, everyone who has worked with him has only positive things to say about him - taking over from Noble? I'm not sure.

Noble IMO will probably be the coach of Wigan RL next season - I think it's time people started accepting it.

I also believe this and possibly a more relevant discussion should be who will Wigan target for a new assistant coach now Pendlebury has a new role.

Adrian Lam in that role would be superb.

Quite.

Flashdance soundtrack being used for motivation during training.

Andy Farrell would also fit the bill.

Noel Cleal

Isn't Kris Radlinski rumoured to be taking a coaching role at Wigan, could be a possible target maybe?

Radlinski has already taken up a player development role at Wigan.

Kearney must be the next coach to get a big job when it comes up after the WC right?

Not only has he been serving his apprenticeship since 2006 under Craig Bellamy but he's also worked with the great Wayne Bennett at NZ!

That’s two of the best coaches around at this time.

When you put him against Lam there is only one clear winner surly?

You cant be serious, no disrespect to Stephen Kearney but as assistant to Craig Bellamy and coach of NZ with Wayne Bennett as your mentor, I could do that, we want a tried and tested coach, Brian Smith would be fantastic. Thats if Noble isnt kept on but I would like Noble to stay and finish what he started, we seem to be playing more attractive rugby since the Wakefield game.