[Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy]

OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:23 am  

https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2021/10/05/wigan-unveil-new-coaching-team/

https://wiganwarriors.com/blog/2021/10/05/wigan-unveil-new-coaching-team/

Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:34 am  

Great news. I think they will do well. Roll on 2022!!!

Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:37 am  

Briers as No 2

Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:38 am  

Buzzing for him. Did a superb job as defence coach for the last couple of years

Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:38 am  

Happy that it’s all sorted and we can move forward. It’s a wise move to announce the full staff in one go, rather in in dribs and drabs, as it feels like a new start with the outsiders coming in from Wire.

The usual pre season optimism may already be building inside me but I think Peet will go well.

Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:45 am  

Excited about Briers coming in

Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 11:49 am  

What's everyone's opinion on the Wigan head coach needing a mentor, rather than being ready when appointed like at Saints or Wire?

Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 1:32 pm  

Suzy Banyon wrote:

What's everyone's opinion on the Wigan head coach needing a mentor, rather than being ready when appointed like at Saints or Wire?

It's more like a management team than Wane being Peet's "mentor" isn't it? I don't see it much different than when Madge was here & unlike Lam they won't need 6 months' adjustment (if he ever really did get it) nor underestimate SL in general (I really do think he came over with the attitude that SL was a vastly inferior game & he'd just be able to sit back & relax for a while).
At least I can stop fretting whether to renew my ST now, I'd be burning shirts if McDermott had been hired as was the speculation in some quarters.

[Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy]

Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 1:44 pm  

Unfortunately the appointment is in keeping with the squad for next season - underwhelming.

I'll be pleasantly surprised if we finish above any of the following next season:

Saints
Wire
Catalan
Leeds

As a club, when we've needed to push on and improve, we've gone and looked outside the Wigan bubble, which generally meant looking to Australia (Monie, Maguire etc) for new ideas. Unfortunately, we seem set on a course of nostalgia and reminiscing that is going to hold us back.

Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 1:50 pm  

Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy wrote:

Unfortunately the appointment is in keeping with the squad for next season - underwhelming.

I'll be pleasantly surprised if we finish above any of the following next season:

Saints
Wire
Catalan
Leeds

As a club, when we've needed to push on and improve, we've gone and looked outside the Wigan bubble, which generally meant looking to Australia (Monie, Maguire etc) for new ideas. Unfortunately, we seem set on a course of nostalgia and reminiscing that is going to hold us back.