Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Fri Apr 15, 2011 6:05 pm  

Lippy wrote:

Quick question, Has any other British SL coach had as much experience at coaching at any level before being given a shot at the first team? I can only think of Nobby, but not sure how long he spent learning the trade before hand.

That in my opinion is why most English coaches fail. IIRC Maguire worked his way up, didn't he do conditioning coaching as well? I think he was 5 years as an assisstant.

I believe Wane will make an outstanding Wigan coach but i would like him to do at least 2 more years as assisstant first.

Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:01 pm  

We may learn more about the Madge situation after tonight's match according to Andy Wilson from the Guardian...

Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Fri Apr 15, 2011 7:08 pm  

Madderzahatter wrote:

We may learn more about the Madge situation after tonight's match according to Andy Wilson from the Guardian...

Think thats what a lot of the aussie press have been hinting towards as well.

Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Sat Apr 16, 2011 7:59 am  

Madderzahatter wrote:

We may learn more about the Madge situation after tonight's match according to Andy Wilson from the Guardian...

Was told he had big falling out with IL two weeks ago.

Heard anything like this?

Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Sat Apr 16, 2011 8:29 am  

Madderzahatter wrote:

We may learn more about the Madge situation after tonight's match according to Andy Wilson from the Guardian...

If there's anything that casts Wigan/IL/Madge in a bad light, that git will find it.

Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:02 am  

inside_man wrote:

It may also just be that Wane + IL have talked about it and maybe agree that Wane could be better served as an assistant for another couple of years?

You never know what goes on behind the scenes, maybe Wane and IL have had that conversation, maybe Wane has thrown his keys into the basket.

Personally, like many others, I'd be happy with Wane as head coach, I think he's fully deserving of his shot at the 'big time'

Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:14 am  

God I love being right

PHIPPS wrote:

Sadly for Wigan as soon as Maguire gets an offer from an NRL club he will be on the plane home before you can say 'meat and potato pie'

Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:22 am  

PHIPPS wrote:

God I love being right

Yeah cos I'm pretty sure you are the only one who ever thought that would happen weren't you.

Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:26 am  

inside_man wrote:

Yeah, but how many years had Madge been an assistant? More than 2 I'd imagine.

Five years he served.

Wane might have been excellent with the academy/reserves, but with just two years experience as an assistant at Super League level I think he is a little under prepared. I would hope Wane can be honest with himself (and Wigan) and be straight with Ian Lenagan if he feels he is not experienced enough for the job. He may feel he is ready for the job, but personally I would like to see him serve under another top Australian coach for a few more years before he gets the job. Tim Sheens on a three year deal with Shaun Wane as assistant for example.

The coaching job is the number one priority for us, but Ian Lenagan has a busy year ahead of him. With Martin Gleeson gone, George Carmont, Ryan Hoffman, Andy Coley and Paul Deacon all set to leave, we really need to sign some experienced players.

We definitely need to sign an experienced centre for me. A halfback should be on the cards with Leuluai moving to hooker and possibly another forward.

New coach

Centre
Prop
Halfback

No pressure Ian

Re: Rumours and signings v6 (inc Maguire Rumours) : Sat Apr 16, 2011 10:32 am  

inside_man wrote:

Yeah cos I'm pretty sure you are the only one who ever thought that would happen weren't you.

Reading some of the comments saying 'Maguire won't be leaving us, he still has a job to do/loves Wigan/wants to see the third optional year out blah blah blah' might suggest that a lot of people thought he wouldnt be going.


Lets be honest he was only ever going to coach a superleague club until an NRL side wanted him as head coach.

Same as Nathan Brown. If the Dragons wanted him back (or any other club) he would go in an instant.