Looks between Robinson and Maguire now IMO.

If Wigan win the grand final I don't think you can look past Maguire because doing the double is pretty much the ultimate.

If we don't win it then Robinson just pips him IMO. He's turned the Catalans around and they'll improve again next year. I think everyone in rugby league is proud of the Catalans as a club and it's great to see them do well.

going by divisions - Robinson,Powell & Steve McCormack

Agreed. Shout for John Stankevich at Rochdale too.

Trent Robinson, and I'm not biaised

sorry,forgot about him - also when you think about it Tony Miller has done a great job at Donny despite not winning anything,he's stabilised the ship and brought the team on well IMO with the help of a good management set-up and an accommodating chairman - Leigh RLFC take note !

lot of admiration for Steve Mac who was sensible enough to get away from big Des for some personal stability and sanity...

Saints have played out pretty much the whole year without what was their first choice half back pair at the beginning of the year. They have gone under the radar all year with all the fuss about Warrington being the best side the world has ever seen, Wigan being dirtiest side the world has ever seen and Leeds being a bunch of has beens

As it happens, Saints are an 80 minute home game away from a Grand Final (which isn’t actually a home game as it hasn’t for the whole year)

I would say Simmons is a pretty decent shout to be honest

At the moment McDermott cant be far off considering the turnaround !

John kear is coach of the year and that's final. end of. kaput.

If Robinson or Smith won I don't think we could complain.

If Leeds win the grand final next week there's only one realistic candidate from superleague. Didn't think i'd be writing this a couple of months back.

exactly so even more reason to give to a coach who has been more consistent through the majority of the season maybe ?

It's all about peaking at the right time, unfortunately Tony Smith couldn't manage it in the play offs or the challenge cup. He's out of the equation for me on the basis Wire lost their two biggest games of the season including a right thrashing at home to wigan in the cup. That would leave Royce Simmons and Brian Mcdermott as the only serious contenders. If it's announced after the Grand final nobody could argue if the winning coach won the title because both would have done it through adversity. Saints have blooded youngsters due to an injury crisis and Mcdermott has also struggled with injuries in key positions. They are both in their first seasons implementing new structures and putting their stamp on the team and it's a credit to both coaches that both are contesting the biggest prize in the game. Mcdermott also took Leeds to Wembley where most neutrals would say they didn't have the best of luck. If it goes to a coach outside superleague fair enough but mcdermott and simmons are the only realistic contenders within superleague for me.

What would stop Maguire being a contender then, considering Wigan lost the fewest number of games this season and won the cup?

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