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Edwards. He's the man for the job.Wigan through and through
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Brian Noble's replacement
With all the anger and calls for BN to "fall on his sword"
has anyone any preference for a replacement.Given the number of candidates available? Please dont say Paul Cullen!
has anyone any preference for a replacement.Given the number of candidates available? Please dont say Paul Cullen!
Re: Brian Noble's replacement
2009 is a write off in terms of competitions. It will take half a season to rectify the damage. You have to sign somebody with current or very recent expertise in the highest quality competition and that is the NRL. By all means get some British assistants under them.
Even if you sign an NRL coach, the day he arrives his own learning environment starts to go backwards compared to other NRL coaches. The coach needs to leave after 3 years. If you appoint a British successor 6 months of that successors 3rd year as an assistant need to be spent Down Under getting the best INSET possible.
If you want a Michelin Star meal you employ a Michelin Star Chef not someone from a greasy spoon.
Even if you sign an NRL coach, the day he arrives his own learning environment starts to go backwards compared to other NRL coaches. The coach needs to leave after 3 years. If you appoint a British successor 6 months of that successors 3rd year as an assistant need to be spent Down Under getting the best INSET possible.
If you want a Michelin Star meal you employ a Michelin Star Chef not someone from a greasy spoon.
Re: Brian Noble's replacement
cpwigan wrote:2009 is a write off in terms of competitions. It will take half a season to rectify the damage. You have to sign somebody with current or very recent expertise in the highest quality competition and that is the NRL. By all means get some British assistants under them.
Even if you sign an NRL coach, the day he arrives his own larning environment starts to go backwards compared to other NRL coaches. The coach needs to leave after 3 years. If you appoint a British successor 6 months of that successors 3rd year as an assistant need to be spent Down Under getting the best INSET possible.
If you want a Michelin Star meal you employ a Michelin Star Chef not someone from a greasy spoon.
In that case, IL must have eaten in some top places, so Gordon Ramsey's for us! But who is the RL Gordon Ramsey?
Re: Brian Noble's replacement
When Noble took over from Millward we had reached the stage where anyone would do.platt-warrior wrote:With all the anger and calls for BN to "fall on his sword"
has anyone any preference for a replacement.Given the number of candidates available? Please dont say Paul Cullen!
If there are no obvious top flight coaches available at the moment I would not sign a second string coach on a long term deal just to get a coach with a recognised name.
If we do get to the stage it is "anyone but Noble" then I'd give to to Wane on a caretaker basis while we look for the right man without making a panic choice.
Dave
Re: Brian Noble's replacement
I have never come on this site and called for Noble's head.
However, enough is enough!
I wasn't over the moon when Mike Gregory was appointed Wigan coach, but look at the job he did with the kids.
Shaun Wane has grown up in the same mould and the same attitude as Mike Greg. He has the kids in the academy playing some great rugby. Give it to him until the end of the season. If things aren't working out:
1. We aren't going to be relegated.
2. We aren't going to go backwards from where we are now.
3. We have time to tap up a big name Aussie if they are coming out of contract.
4. We will see some Wigan lads playing for Wigan because they are deemed good enough, not because an overseas player is injured.
However, enough is enough!
I wasn't over the moon when Mike Gregory was appointed Wigan coach, but look at the job he did with the kids.
Shaun Wane has grown up in the same mould and the same attitude as Mike Greg. He has the kids in the academy playing some great rugby. Give it to him until the end of the season. If things aren't working out:
1. We aren't going to be relegated.
2. We aren't going to go backwards from where we are now.
3. We have time to tap up a big name Aussie if they are coming out of contract.
4. We will see some Wigan lads playing for Wigan because they are deemed good enough, not because an overseas player is injured.
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Re: Brian Noble's replacement
Shaun1967 wrote:I have never come on this site and called for Noble's head.
However, enough is enough!
I wasn't over the moon when Mike Gregory was appointed Wigan coach, but look at the job he did with the kids.
Shaun Wane has grown up in the same mould and the same attitude as Mike Greg. He has the kids in the academy playing some great rugby. Give it to him until the end of the season. If things aren't working out:
1. We aren't going to be relegated.
2. We aren't going to go backwards from where we are now.
3. We have time to tap up a big name Aussie if they are coming out of contract.
4. We will see some Wigan lads playing for Wigan because they are deemed good enough, not because an overseas player is injured.
If there was anybody I would want as a Wigan coach if Nobby is released it would be SHAUN WANE he has more enthusiasm for this club than I do (and thats saying something)



Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
Re: Brian Noble's replacement
Well that's two of us.
Another 14,000 and I think we've cracked it Josie.
I'm on a sportsmans dinner next Friday where Shaun's talking.
I'll let him know our plans.
Another 14,000 and I think we've cracked it Josie.
I'm on a sportsmans dinner next Friday where Shaun's talking.
I'll let him know our plans.
“Usually the fans that abuse players like Sam have never done anything of any note themselves. They’re nobodies, whose greatest claim to fame is abusing someone who has, and these so-called ‘Eddie the Experts’ pretend to their mates that they have."
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Re: Brian Noble's replacement
Shaun1967 wrote:Well that's two of us.
Another 14,000 and I think we've cracked it Josie.
I'm on a sportsmans dinner next Friday where Shaun's talking.
I'll let him know our plans.
We could be his assistants eh I'm sure I could gee up (kick up the backside) encourage our players !!

what do you think



Anyone can support a team when it is winning, that takes no courage.
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
But to stand behind a team, to defend a team when it is down and really needs you,
that takes a lot of courage. #18thMan
Re: Brian Noble's replacement
I'm sure I could kick more accurately than what we saw tonght!
“Usually the fans that abuse players like Sam have never done anything of any note themselves. They’re nobodies, whose greatest claim to fame is abusing someone who has, and these so-called ‘Eddie the Experts’ pretend to their mates that they have."
WALLY LEWIS
WALLY LEWIS