Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 1:52 pm  

Egg Chasing wrote:

Excited about Briers coming in

Agreed, he'll either help Smith take his game to the next level or make it clear that Smith isn't the future in the halves and assist in finding someone who is.

Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 1:56 pm  

CM Punk wrote:

Agreed, he'll either help Smith take his game to the next level or make it clear that Smith isn't the future in the halves and assist in finding someone who is.

But he didn't do this at Wire, so I'm not as optimistic.

[Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy]

Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 1:57 pm  

CyberPieMan wrote:

Shouldn't they be driving a petrol tanker at the moment?

Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:09 pm  

Just watched Peets interview on Wigan TV and I certainly like what he has to say. It certainly wasn’t full of the bluster we heard from Lam and claims of rugby league being played like the planet had never seen. It sounds very much like there’s an appetite to get us playing good rugby but the main appetite is to improve everyone and to work towards winning trophies.

Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:18 pm  

I’m normally very optimistic when it comes to Wigan but I think this coupled with the signings for next year really doesn’t fill me with optimism. That said I will be fully behind them and hope Peet can do the business.

Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:22 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

Just watched Peets interview on Wigan TV and I certainly like what he has to say. It certainly wasn’t full of the bluster we heard from Lam and claims of rugby league being played like the planet had never seen. It sounds very much like there’s an appetite to get us playing good rugby but the main appetite is to improve everyone and to work towards winning trophies.

Agreed. He very much seems out of the Wane mould, which is to be expected. A lot of emphasis about caring for players properly and communicating with them; maybe somewhere he thinks we can improve (who knows!)? Excited about the appointments, it does seem like a fresh start even though the personnel isn’t fully turned over.

[Pemps]

Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:28 pm  

Is it still ok to boooo Briers?

[Wigan6/Leeds1 Andy]

Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:34 pm  

Pemps wrote:

Is it still ok to boooo Briers?

I call dibs on Briers for 2022 scapegoat of the year.

Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:36 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.

Shaun Wane - born winner who makes everyone below him better. The current England coach.
Matty Peet - Coached us when we had the strongest defence in the league and even when we've been poop we've had a solid defence. Coached the academy.
SOL - One of the best players of his generation and getting good praise as a coach. No issues if he takes over the defence as he wasn't exactly a bad defender. Great leader.
Briers - Cracking player, received good reviews as a coach in some circles, replaces the poor attack coach we all asked to replace.

What is underwhelming about it?

[Pemps]

Re: OFFICIAL - Peet confirmed as new coach : Tue Oct 05, 2021 2:41 pm  

Egg Chasing wrote:

Shaun Wane - born winner who makes everyone below him better. The current England coach.
Matty Peet - Coached us when we had the strongest defence in the league and even when we've been poop we've had a solid defence. Coached the academy.
SOL - One of the best players of his generation and getting good praise as a coach. No issues if he takes over the defence as he wasn't exactly a bad defender. Great leader.
Briers - Cracking player, received good reviews as a coach in some circles, replaces the poor attack coach we all asked to replace.

What is underwhelming about it?

Put simply, the head coach isn't a big name.