Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Mar 02, 2013 2:14 pm  

What is Wane doing so wrong that some are hoping to bring Sheens to the club? If Wane had an Australian accent would people have more faith in him.

Wane is overseeing a long term project at Wigan moulding a young team into a champion team. He needs at least 2 more years in the position before we can even start to assess his future and quality as a coach.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Mar 02, 2013 2:47 pm  

jonh wrote:

What is Wane doing so wrong that some are hoping to bring Sheens to the club? If Wane had an Australian accent would people have more faith in him.

Wane is overseeing a long term project at Wigan moulding a young team into a champion team. He needs at least 2 more years in the position before we can even start to assess his future and quality as a coach.

agree. i also think that WHEN we look to get a new coach, we should be looking at younger coaches who are hungry and able to exploit new ideas, rather than guys who have been doing if for nearly 30 years. Its not the Wigan style to go for ancient coaches. Nobby was the exception rather the rule - an old head needed for a specific job (which he did well).

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Mar 02, 2013 4:12 pm  

Wane is cheap. He's not going for overseas players and he's putting the young lads in. Wane's doing well considering its his first time at the top job and that we've got such a young team with a lot of injuries. He's not costing Lenegan a lot of money so whats the need for Legenan to spend money to bring Sheens and the players he may want to bring in?

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sat Mar 02, 2013 6:38 pm  

I don't understand any talk of Wane potentially leaving the club. He's kept the club ticking over since Maguire left and has had to deal with numerous players leaving. He hasn't been perfect but he like his young team is still learning and we need to show him plenty of patience.

I'd give him a new deal now tbh but I'd expect Lenagan to take his time and wait until the back end of the year before putting anything on the table.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Mar 03, 2013 4:44 pm  

stillinthepast wrote:

Mr Koukash the new owner of Salford said this morning on BBC northwest TV that he could not understand why his massive offer for Sam Tomkins had been refused.
He went on to say that if Sam ever came on the market he would compete with the
RU and the RNL for his services(RNL-MAN THE LIFEBOATS)

To be fair, with the rate our best players are leaving (and not being replaced) I wouldn't be surprised if Lenegan did accept that offer.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Mar 03, 2013 4:52 pm  

If offered, take the money!!!! Business is business.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Mar 03, 2013 5:25 pm  

We still need that bully, and experience in the pack if we are to do anything this year. At the back end of matches teams are getting on top of us and their older heads are bossing our lads.

A Pongia style signing would be a welcome addition at the moment.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Mar 03, 2013 5:37 pm  

jonh wrote:

We still need that bully, and experience in the pack if we are to do anything this year. At the back end of matches teams are getting on top of us and their older heads are bossing our lads.

A Pongia style signing would be a welcome addition at the moment.

I hate myself for thinking it but when i read that my mind went straight to Ryan Bailey

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Mar 03, 2013 5:41 pm  

Wane is a big fan of Bailey, but doubt Leeds would let him go.

Re: Rumours and signings v9 : Sun Mar 03, 2013 7:35 pm  

jonh wrote:

Wane is a big fan of Bailey, but doubt Leeds would let him go.

IMO hes just a thug and i cant stand him but we could certainly do with smeone like him right now. either that or a 32 year old Ruben Wiki/Steve Price