: Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:39 am  

NickNJ wrote:

It's too big a risk for me, swapping one of the most successful coach in SL for a bloke who hasn't been involved in RL for years seems madness on paper. We've only lost a few games, no need for sweeping changes in my opinion.

Totally agree, if Edwards was going to come I would much prefer it to be at the start of pre season so he could get to know the squad and the staff around him.

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 11:43 am  

I had to laugh last night when one of the Welsh players was being interviewed.

Interviewer " There's a lot of singing coming from your dressing room"
Welsh player "It's the old Shaun Edwards classic, Saturday Night at the Movies"

It took me back to the Challenge Cup homecomings at Central Park.

: Sun Feb 15, 2009 12:10 pm  

ROBINSON wrote:

I know Edwards is primarily a defence coach with Wales, but you can tell in their attack that there are a few RL influences in there, as you can with Wasps.

...and there seem to be a few rugby union influences with Wigan's attack.

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:23 pm  

Here's a good article I saw in this weekends Telegraph... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyu ... heart.html

Here's a good article I saw in this weekends Telegraph... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/rugbyu ... heart.html

[DaveO]

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 6:33 pm  

NickNJ wrote:

It's too big a risk for me, swapping one of the most successful coach in SL for a bloke who hasn't been involved in RL for years seems madness on paper.

Noble was one of the most successful coaches. Past tense. Games aren't won on paper either. I'd swap Noble for Edwards in a heart beat.

We've only lost a few games, no need for sweeping changes in my opinion.

It's over two seasons of dross not two games. I am rapidly coming to the opinion any other coach in SL or NL1 could get us playing better RL with the team we have got. If we don't show more than one man RL this Friday then regardless of the result it won't be good enough IMO.

Doubt we could get Edwards if Noble went at this time but I would think if he did come we would see an instant change in the style of play and isn't that what is required? Results would then follow IMO.

Dave

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 7:15 pm  

DaveO wrote:

Noble was one of the most successful coaches. Past tense. Games aren't won on paper either. I'd swap Noble for Edwards in a heart beat.



It's over two seasons of dross not two games. I am rapidly coming to the opinion any other coach in SL or NL1 could get us playing better RL with the team we have got. If we don't show more than one man RL this Friday then regardless of the result it won't be good enough IMO.

Doubt we could get Edwards if Noble went at this time but I would think if he did come we would see an instant change in the style of play and isn't that what is required? Results would then follow IMO.

Dave

That's just silly.

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:17 pm  

XBrettKennyX wrote:

That's just silly.

are you serious....how is that silly??!?! I think if the majority of wigan fans (inc. leneghan) thought we could actually get edwards at this moment in time noble would be out before you could say Shaun Edwards!!

Edwards was a playing visionary, and has taken his knowledge of the game of rugby to further levels in rugby union, he has 1000 times more ideas than noble, is a top class motivator, and a true disiplinarian.....

I dont buy all this cr@p that he hasnt coached RL so would struggle.....coaching RL would be a doddle for him now, which he would excell at!! Hes one of the top RU coaches, despite it being a foreign discipline and a code of rugby he didnt even understand 10 years ago!!....if he were to come back to RL he could be a top 5 coach in his sleep!!

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 8:24 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

I had to laugh last night when one of the Welsh players was being interviewed.

Interviewer " There's a lot of singing coming from your dressing room"
Welsh player "It's the old Shaun Edwards classic, Saturday Night at the Movies"

It took me back to the Challenge Cup homecomings at Central Park.

i saw that after the match itself and im sure he said its an old wigan classic, not shaun edwards classic. could be wrong tho

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:02 pm  

There's no relegation so we have nothing to lose if a new coach came in. Since Millward came in I haven't seen half as much of the good attacking rugby we used to play at the JJB!

BRING BACK EDWARDS, GET SOME OFFENSIVE MOVES!

: Tue Feb 17, 2009 9:08 pm  

andyed-wiganrl wrote:

are you serious....how is that silly??!?! I think if the majority of wigan fans (inc. leneghan) thought we could actually get edwards at this moment in time noble would be out before you could say Shaun Edwards!!

Edwards was a playing visionary, and has taken his knowledge of the game of rugby to further levels in rugby union, he has 1000 times more ideas than noble, is a top class motivator, and a true disiplinarian.....

I dont buy all this cr@p that he hasnt coached RL so would struggle.....coaching RL would be a doddle for him now, which he would excell at!! Hes one of the top RU coaches, despite it being a foreign discipline and a code of rugby he didnt even understand 10 years ago!!....if he were to come back to RL he could be a top 5 coach in his sleep!!

Firstly from what I have heard, IL isn't the greatest judge of RL talent.........

Secondly, Edwards is untried as an RL coach. I'm not saying he would fail, in fact I personally think he would bring a lot to the table.

What I am saying is that to gamble on him vs the most successful coach in the history of SL is madness.