Re: Edwards provides clarity : Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:32 pm  

The BS continues with Lenagan backing up Edwards tale that he doesn’t feel he’s prepared for the job rather than calling him out.

Never wanted him in the first place but just give us some honesty.

Re: Edwards provides clarity : Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:51 pm  

100% Warrior wrote:

My own personal opinion is that Sammut should be nowhere near a Wigan shirt. He is a multiple time failed SL player being a mid Championship player at best. I will however be fair and say he was playing alright up until his injury, but for me his signing should have never been made. It might sound harsh but I don’t think I’ll change my mind on that either.

I just think and believe we can do a whole lot better than Sammut alongside some of our other playing roster.

Can’t agree. He should be judged based on how he’s performed in a Wigan shirt not any preconceived idea of him. As I said, he was playing very well up until getting injured and made our attack click. It’s no coincidence that the Cas comeback came following him leaving the field.

I’ll admit I was a little disappointed when he signed because of rumours about Widdop and Johnson. But he’s played well in a Wigan shirt and that’s the basis on which I believe we should judge him. Big name signings don’t mean success, look at Tyrone Roberts.

Re: Edwards provides clarity : Mon Apr 15, 2019 12:52 pm  

NickyKiss wrote:

The BS continues with Lenagan backing up Edwards tale that he doesn’t feel he’s prepared for the job rather than calling him out.

Never wanted him in the first place but just give us some honesty.

I think Lenagan still has too much respect for him. Probably wants to try and salvage the reputation of one of his childhood heroes.

Re: Edwards provides clarity : Mon Apr 15, 2019 1:10 pm  

Regardless who's to blame in this or the real reasons (aka money or the lack thereof, in all probability), can we not just try to concentrate on getting the season on track & not end up stressing about relegation - which is where i believe we're firmly heading. Whoever the next coach is (unlikely to be LAM, i'd say) we shouldn't be faffing about with that until we have a bucket of more points on the ladder.

Re: Edwards provides clarity : Mon Apr 15, 2019 2:44 pm  

CyberPieMan wrote:

Regardless who's to blame in this or the real reasons (aka money or the lack thereof, in all probability), can we not just try to concentrate on getting the season on track & not end up stressing about relegation - which is where i believe we're firmly heading. Whoever the next coach is (unlikely to be LAM, i'd say) we shouldn't be faffing about with that until we have a bucket of more points on the ladder.

To get the season back on track we need some bodies added to the squad, have a bit of a clear out and loan some players out.

We desperately needed either an organising/kicking 7 and leave Tommy at 9 or out him back to 7 and get a hooker - Matt Parcell would be a good option, so that Tommy can fight it out with Sammut when he returns for that spot.

We also need a big prop, someone like Bousquet at Catalans.

We also are a second rower down, Matty Ashurst would be a good option.

Re: Edwards provides clarity : Mon Apr 15, 2019 3:34 pm  

WARRIOR5 wrote:

I think Lenagan still has too much respect for him. Probably wants to try and salvage the reputation of one of his childhood heroes.

I think he’s more keeping the door open in the future for him. I wouldn’t actually be surprised if we hired an NRL assistant for a few years and IL went back in for SE.

Interesting conversation on Twitter between Phil Wilkinson and Bobbie Goulding with the latter recommending Ellery Hanley. He’s been out the game for 11yrs since leaving Doncaster in 2008 and for me would be a bigger shot in the dark then Shaun Edwards ever was but with the right team behind and around him, could you say no?

Re: Edwards provides clarity : Mon Apr 15, 2019 3:56 pm  

100% Warrior wrote:

I think he’s more keeping the door open in the future for him. I wouldn’t actually be surprised if we hired an NRL assistant for a few years and IL went back in for SE.

Interesting conversation on Twitter between Phil Wilkinson and Bobbie Goulding with the latter recommending Ellery Hanley. He’s been out the game for 11yrs since leaving Doncaster in 2008 and for me would be a bigger shot in the dark then Shaun Edwards ever was but with the right team behind and around him, could you say no?

I wouldn't wish Arrogant Hanley on any club.

Re: Edwards provides clarity : Mon Apr 15, 2019 3:58 pm  

post wrote:

To get the season back on track we need some bodies added to the squad, have a bit of a clear out and loan some players out.

We desperately needed either an organising/kicking 7 and leave Tommy at 9 or out him back to 7 and get a hooker - Matt Parcell would be a good option, so that Tommy can fight it out with Sammut when he returns for that spot.

We also need a big prop, someone like Bousquet at Catalans.

We also are a second rower down, Matty Ashurst would be a good option.

why would Matty want to go to a failing Wigan side that hasn't even got a decent coach

you might not be the big club you think you are lets wait and see eh

Re: Edwards provides clarity : Mon Apr 15, 2019 4:35 pm  

post wrote:

Waiting for sort out a replacement before announcing Edwards isn’t coming is as if they’re trying to look in control when it’s blatantly obvious they’re not. I’d have more respect for all parties if the club came out and said “We agreed a verbal contract, but we made a mistake of not getting Edwards to sign a contract for whatever reason, that has come back to bite us on the backside as Shaun has sought a more Lucrative future elsewhere. We are currently looking for our next coach, Adrian Lam is being considered as a candidate and is in the best position to showcase his skills as custodian of the coaches position now. Once we have something finalised we will let you all know in due course. We hope this clears things up”

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Re: Edwards provides clarity : Mon Apr 15, 2019 5:40 pm  

post wrote:

Waiting for sort out a replacement before announcing Edwards isn’t coming is as if they’re trying to look in control when it’s blatantly obvious they’re not. I’d have more respect for all parties if the club came out and said “We agreed a verbal contract, but we made a mistake of not getting Edwards to sign a contract for whatever reason, that has come back to bite us on the backside as Shaun has sought a more secure and lucrative future elsewhere. We are currently looking for our next coach, Adrian Lam is being considered as a candidate and is in the best position to showcase his skills as custodian of the coaches position now. Once we have something finalised we will let you all know in due course. We hope this clears things up”

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