An article on Ian Lenagan's tenure at Wigan:

[urlhttps://wiganrugby.blog/2017/03/13/opinion-ian-lenagan-10-seasons-at-wigan/[/url

And to think ... there was one poster on here who publically resigned from the forum because he was so disgusted that Ian Lenagan had taken over.

Bewildering.

Good article that. I remember IL at the start saying he won't buy any players until he has a firm grip on salary cap issues. That was his catalyst to develop youth and boy has it paid off!
Long may he continue I say. Well done Mr L and thanks for putting our great club back where it belongs, on top of the world!

He doesn't please everyone all of the time but that's possibly his biggest strength.

He's a club legend for my money. He's the single biggest factor is bringing the glory days back and I hope he's around the club for a number of years yet.

Good article, Ian Lenagan has been massive for the success of our club. I'm not sure you have summed up the feeling around the club in 2009 - 2010 accurately though. As I remember it, the general feeling was that Noble had been good for us, but wasn't capable of taking us to trophies. When Maguire took over and news about the grueling pre-season training started filtering through I remember there being a lot of excitement for the forthcoming season. I certainly remember betting on us to be champions that year before we had even played our first game.

Yeah, I don't think people were quite as enamoured with Nobby in that last season. I credit him with bringing us out of the relegation zone and making us an upper-mid table side again. But I think a lot of us felt that he'd reached his limits around 2009.

Exactly right.

Interesting that in 10 years of IL in charge we have had 3 coaches, and none of them have been sacked. Compare that with the Whelan era where several coaches were hired and fired, poor on-field performances, and you can see what correct recruitment and stability can do.

I note that the Whelan approach to hiring and firing seems to have rubbed off on young Dave, who is already looking for his 4th manager for the Latics in two years!

Good article.

I think also worth mentioning that Madge made another key appointment shortly after he joined Wigan in bringing in Mark Bitcon who clearly had a big impact at Wigan during that first pre-season. Some of our players were physically unrecognisable!

Excellent article.
The first 2 years IL was sorting out the finances as wellas not having a suitable successor to Noble.
Once McGuire agreed then joined us we have been in line for trophies every year since. He has been fully vindicated in appointing Shaun Wane.
We have a very good owner and chairman. Wigan RL's record on and off the field testify to that.

This bit didn't quite work out, did it?

"......and with supporters who are liked throughout the rugby league world"

Winning a lot and being widely liked are pretty well inimical to each other.

Especially if you do it in Cherry and White.