www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby/rug ... -21731319/ Lennigan wants the new coach to get Wigan RL fit for next year as they have a few fat Bas-tards Who can he be talking about

www.mirror.co.uk/sport/rugby/rug ... -21731319/ Lennigan wants the new coach to get Wigan RL fit for next year as they have a few fat Bas-tards Who can he be talking about

he's an embarrasment, wigan chairman that is!

but true, feka would be a better player if he lost a stone or two of fat.

Leneghan is right. Feka is just enormously overweight and must be a health risk.

If he lost 3 or 4 stone he'd gain so much explosive power that he might actually manage to do something more than the odd blockbusting run.

Lenagan admitted: "We want success now and success now is Australian coaches. It will matter with a passion if we don't win a trophy next season."

Love that comment. Bit harsh on Maguire though eh? Sacked in his first season before he's really had time to remove the dead wood left to him by a succession of totally clueless coaches and administrators?

If you took time to read it this is what was said
Quote "There is no delay in professional coaches. But will he get sacked after one year if we don't win one? No, he won't."

Did you forget to read the last bit then

Ian Leneghan lol. Hes like a comedian.

Good to see you have not read the article in question see my post just up the page for the part of the article and the last bit in bold.

I agree some people are reading half an interview, but you can't deny that Pollard could have publicly said a few things a bit better this week than he has done, no matter what he says in the confines of his office.

Laying everything at Noble's feet publicly is ok - as long as Noble doesn't create a slanging match in the media about IL's running of the club

Admitting the coach wasn't first choice live on TV

Saying the only chance of success is to appoint from overseas (hardly something to inspire Mr. Wane in terms of his long term prospects)

Comparing Grand Final winning Leeds appointing the Tri-Nations winning coach to Wigan (whom he amdits are desperately out of shape) appointing an untried Assistant Coach and expecting him to win a trophy in the first year.

To me what should be seen as a very promising appointment is being somewhat overshadowed by his ramblings & feeding the trolls.

P.S. Before you think me another troll I do believe it is a very promosing move and it should see Wigan competitve year round which is great news for the game and a return to a proper local rivalry - though IL might be expecting a lot with a trophy 2010 if he is not giving him chance to change the squad at all.

But just who is he going to vent his considerable passion at if Maguire fails to deliver a trophy?

You can't see the first statement and then make it irrelevant in the next breath with the line you are on about.

All in it seems a mighty dodgy deal to me. Maguire has never been a head coach and therefore isn't eligible to be given a work permit. It's an absolute farce that the rules are ignored because it's Wigan. How many Championship clubs have had their approaches turned down because of this rule, yet its mysteriously 'ok' for Wigan? I wonder just how much that cost them in bungs? Longy could add a chapter to his book if he knew the details of that one.

He hasnt got a work permit yet

Supermarket carparks across Wigan are full of suited men exchanging brown paper parcels. There isn't any sprouts in those bags either.

If you read between the lines he wont be sacked for not winning a trophy in his first season is stated but I think that statement is based on the assumption you WILL win something or at least come damned close i.e. make a final. Expectations at Wigan are at the same level as those at Saints and Leeds but unfortunatly for the new guy he has a team that has consistantly underachieved for a long long time now where Saints and Leeds have been delivering.

Tough job tbh

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No problem with a work permit,as he has an RL endorsement.

Precisely. How much are they on the RFL menu? I remember several clubs being turned down for work permits for coaches because they hadn't been head coach in the NRL, so it's strange that the rules don't apply to Wigan.