It is reported in todays Daily Express that Shaun Wane will be in charge next year.
Shaun is quoted as saying "I signed a two year contract in 2011 with an option for a further year and Wigan have taken this up"

That seems to be the rumour.

I'm made up but I know not everyone will be. How the side deals with the pressure of the next 5 or 6 weeks will make a lot of people's minds up either way.

Some will be hoping for something along these lines i'm sure... Revolt from Canberra players forces Raiders to part ways with coach David Furner immediately. #NRL m.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/r ... 6700735142

Some will be hoping for something along these lines i'm sure... Revolt from Canberra players forces Raiders to part ways with coach David Furner immediately. #NRL m.couriermail.com.au/sport/nrl/r ... 6700735142

Probably the right decision, I'd have waited till after the weekend though if I was IL

I think that it is important in any organisation for the boss' boss to appear to have confidence in the boss, otherwise the employees' performance drops, as they have an excuse to fail.

Just seen it in the Wigan evening post. www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-w ... -for-2014-

Just seen it in the Wigan evening post. www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-w ... -for-2014-

Happy that its sorted.

Wane deserves praise for having to deal with all the players departing yet still keeping us up near the top of the league and competing for trophies. He's done that whilst keep blooding our youngsters and giving them more opportunities then Maguire did.

We'd be in a far worse position under a huge number of other coaches.

Glad the rumour of him going to NZ has been put to bed. Just need Sam to say the same and we'll be laughing.

Excellent news.

He seems to have been quiet in the press in the build up to Wembley, learning from last year?

So what are we doing with Shaun Wane? Is he going to NZ with Sam Tompkins?

He seems to have learnt a general lesson from last year about shooting his mouth off too much which has been pleasing.

I don't have a problem with a young coach making errors but they must learn from them, I think he's done that.

I think he's done that with his team selections as well TBH

Agree. He's rested players and managed the squad a lot better.

Wanes acid test will always be can he coach a side to success minus Sam Tomkins but that's for another day.

That's true, I'd have liked to have seen Crosby and Hampshire getting a game this weekend (I presume they won't), but generally he seems to have put us in a much better position with regard to strength in depth. Last year when Sam, Carmont, Leuluai or McIlorum got injured/banned for key games (not all at the same time) we were goosed because Murphy, Thornley, Gelling and Powell hadn't been given enough game time, so we were forced to either play players out of position (Hughes at centre, O'Loughlin in the halves, then later in the season at hooker) or throw them in at the deep end (Murphy playing his second ever game in a semi final v Leeds). This year even if it did hit the fan, we do have reserves in every position who have played a decent amount of game time at Super League level. He's also regularly rotated the squad so no one should be knackered come play off time (bar possibly Lockers who's weeks off have been when he's been injured). The big question remains though, can we win big games against top teams? This weekend will be a big indicator, he has been given a far easier shot at winning the cup than Noble or Maguire ever got.

Makes it much easier to sign or re-sign players if they know who their coach is going to be. Who would want to come here knowing a load of players AND the coach are all off?

He just needs to win the Challenge Cup and/or Super League trophy to prove himself, its that simple.

Roll on Saturday...

Well that depends if they rate the coach doesn't it? It works both ways.

True and I think with the departures this weekend is a chance he needs to take or he might not get another next season.

I'd love to know the last time we played the same side form one week to the next or only made a change to the subs.

I think a big reason why we go into the final in such poor form is because we have had a very unsettled side. This may not be by design but due to injuries but IMO he should have given up resting players a while ago if he could. Some of our senior players are actually lacking game time and if you have injuries and rest/rotate players at the same time then this is too many changes for a side to gell. He's also possibly been over-protective of some of the younger players. I was surprised to see Tuscon at 13 the other week. Why not Burke? He looked the natural replacement for Lockers, didn't look burnt out so in the same way you mention younger players getting more of a run out why not play the best reserves toward the business end rather than continue to play different players in positions? I also have no idea who will partner Goulding in the centres and I think we ought to have that worked out by now.

I know he is not every-bodies cup of tea, but just seen this on Twitter..

Neil Barraclough @neilbarraclough
Ian Lenagan has just revealed today's win at Wembley means an extra year for Shaun Wane. He's now got a deal running until the end of 2015.

Excellent news.

Well deserved, in what could easily have been a transitional period for us.
He has shown he can win the big games.

I have to say I really like Shaun Wane, he's always courteous and respectful with whoever he speaks to and whoever or whatever he speaks about.

The guy is a real credit to the game as a whole.

Looking at the way the players embraced Wane after the final whistle, he doesn’t look unpopular. So maybe that rumour can be put to bed.

With regard to David Furner, the players apparently revolted because he was too lenient with players who stepped out of line.

Thanks for the Furner info MM, I only phrased it that way as people have different views on the guy. How boring would it be if we all agreed..