Bring back John Monie!

Well done Wigan RL & Shaun Wane

The time was right for him to move on.

His legacy is not tarnished, he can move on and so can we.

Hoping for a cup this year to send him off.

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Ep 27 – Wigan Fan TV – Rugby League Ramble – Shaun Wane Leaving Reaction

50 minutes that will never ever be able to be retrieved.

As much as I’d like to hope for a name like Edwards, Farrell or Barrett, it feels much more likely that we’ll end up with Betts, Chester or Winder. Which for me will be massively underwhelming.

I can almost taste the outrage on the forum now if IL decides to appoint a 'project' coach!

Would such a reaction be unwarranted?

If he signed an NRL assistant then given what happened with Madge I don't think such a coach would be considered a "project". If he goes with Winder with say Tommy as assistant (my current guess) the words that spring to mind for me are not just "project" but "cheap" and "compliant".

I also think any prospective coach from outside the club will have an eye on the squad they will inherit. If it's weaker than the one Wane has now if Bateman and Sutton leave and Lockers & Tommy are another year older or retire then it doesn't look such an attractive gig which IMO would make the appointment of Winder more likely. Sign up Bateman at least and give the incoming coach some scope to recruit where he sees fit and then it might be different.

"Compliant" how? Are you intimating that an appointment like Winder would just be the monkey to IL's organ grinder and would coach the team according to IL's dictates and not be his own man?

IMHO a Betts, Chester or Winder would be a step backwards. IL must know this. What we need is a visionary coach who will take us to the next level not an underwhelming coach such as has been listed. This is all the more important to get sorted sooner rather than later given who Saints have just signed. We need some quality players to replace those leaving/likely to leave and with no appointed Head Coach it doesn’t make us look an attractive proposition with a likely weakening squad.

Des Hasler?,former Canterbury Coach,He*s been out for a while.

Speak to any Bulldog fan, they're incredibly negative with what Hasler did to their club.

I trust Lenagan to make the right call whoever it is. He’s appointed two coaches during his ownership and in Maguire and Wane I think everyone can agree he’s made some fantastic choices.

I don’t think there’s a stand out candidate tbh and it may be left field (a bit like Maguire) but whoever it is, I expect they’ll be chosen with our philosophy and culture in mind. They will be expected to keep utilising the academy and developing talent whilst competing for trophies.

I honestly wouldn't be surprised if Deacon features. Intelligent rugby brain who's now had experience in different top club environment over 2 codes. A Wigan lad who knows the club well as a player and behind the scenes.

Our last two “project” coaches were Wane and Macguire. Our last two eexperienced coaches were Millward and Noble.

Enough said.

I'd have no complaints with Paul Deacon returning.

I saw Daryl Powell pulling off the M6 this evening. Is he signing?

Nah, just giving Paul Anderson a lift.

I honestly don’t get the suggestions for Betts. Is there a more consistently average coach in SL?
Won’t be bringing back any of the stay-awayers anyway

Saw Alex Murphy getting a carvery bap in the Red Robin today, Nailed on!

I am not saying he would coach it how IL dictates but more to do with the squad. That is if players were leaving he'd have to accept it and more to the point would accept the loss of top players like Bateman. I don't think a senior coach from outside the club would be keen on that scenario and might (for example) want IL to hold players to contracts whereas a more junior coach might feel he can't push the issue.

More nonsense, IL is the best thing to happen to Wigan in a long time, i trust him to get things sorted just like he did when he took over from the shambles.

Going to Costco.

Well we will see, won't we. Why you think the sun shines out of IL's bum I don't know. Whether you are in favour or not plenty of fans do not support him for taking games to London and Oz. He stuck with Noble too long and came up with the idiotic policy of letting players leave and then rushed to re-sign them (just to vindicate his policy IMO) and so far none of the ones returning have been worth it. Player recruitment in general has been hit and miss so while players like Bateman and Green have been signed there have been flops like Pettybourne, Pryce, Tauati, the great Andy Powell (remember him!) and Sarge. He made a master stroke of signing Madge and if he pulls of a similar feat again, then great but if he does appoint Winder I doubt many will be enthusiastic.

now I know where all the M&S customers are flocking to

+1

and I'll see your Andy Powell with a Liam Botham