www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 33,00.html

www.skysports.com/story/0,19528, ... 33,00.html

Sounds to me they have made him more like Football Manager to me over the full setup

Not really. In a high performance environment it is often better for the coach to be left alone to coach and have somebody else worrying about doctors, physios, conditioners, salaries, contracts etc.

It would appear that Smith will manage and Lowes will coach.

Hmm. An odd one. Lowes has been demoted. Smith is in charge, regardless of title. Expect to see him leave Wire sometime in the next 2 months.

As for the RFL, what a joke.

Tri Nations disaster - We need a full time person

2 years on..

World Cup disaster - Lets go back to a part time person

TBH I think BARLA would do a better job than the RFL. A complete joke.

Maybe Noble to take over England in November full-time?

Don't see him going back to international RL tbh. More chance of him going back to Bradford if he leaves Wigan.

Its plausible, he's always said he would love to coach England/GB again, and had the RFL not said they wanted a full-time coach IMO he would of carried on as the national team coach.

What behaviour?

If Bobby and Sniffer take over France jointly it surely would be worth hiring a camera crew for a 'fly-on-the-wall' type series? What a train wreck that will be

So who's actually the number 1 coach, the bloke in charge?

Lowes is still First Team coach I think.

Lets just say whilst the ceremony was in place I was stood less than 6ft away from the both of them and they were a disgrace (Goulding slightly less so).

David Hadfield was at the side of me and shook his head in disbelief! A couple of other Former internationals walked away from them!

It will certainly undo all the good work Catalan are doing.

Ive been told a tail that after GB beat France in France not sure what year it was. The whole GB squad was in a restaurant in full GB suits having a team meal the night before they was due to fly home, and 1 player in the squad, 'Goulding' was acting up in the restaurant and eventually they all got asked to leave. Just as Hampo was walking out the place Goulding threw an object through the main window of the place. An idiot, a fella i used to work with played under Goulding at Rochdale, Dave Cunliffe his name and theres many a story i cant post on here. Disgrace to the game and cant believe hes got a high profile job like the France job.

I've just sent en e-mail into Radio Manchester asking why do they think that Smith is a "World Class" coach and for them to discuss it.

The Wire chief exec is on the programme.

Do you think they'll discuss it?

lowes wont be there long its just an easy way not to sack him. director of rugby smith (THE BOSS THEN)

I have only just come on and seen on the news that Tony Smith has taken over.

Im all confused.

No but this Wire "love-in" is getting a little boring.

Oh good, Mickey has arrived

[urlhttp://viewtopic.php?p=13786624#13786624[/url



Most deluded quote of the day!

On a full time basis

bookies have paid out on lowes being the first to go so obviously they think differently!!

to clarify.

Tony Smith is our head coach and jimmy lowes is his assistant (the title he has been given however is first team coach)

classic quote......could only be warrington

All well and good you wishing for it to happen, but who will replace him?

Edwards?
- With the money he is earning plus the fact he doesn't wish to relocate his children until they are old enough. That's a no.

Cullen?
- Do I really have to go into the reasons?

Hanley?
- Unproven as a coach.

So unless you can come up with a good experienced RL coach who will actually take Wigan RL forward from Noble, I wouldn't start wishing for Noble's head.

Raper? Lam?