Quote: Michigan red "Who apart from Feka is overweight?
I do think our fitness levels have always been poor but at the start of this season are the worst I've ever seen. Makes me wonder if SM considered a large kebab and chips to be health food and weight lifting at the same time.'"
Early in the season I asked a couple of the squad if they were monitored re their diet & weight , the answer was no.
Going back to Karl Harrisons time I'm sure he & Eddie McGuinness had fitness plans & Diets for players back in 2004-2005 , knowing the emphasis Wigan has on diet nowadays surprising.
Parish seems to be supportive of Veivers efforts however I'd be surpised if there wasn't some reorganisation of backroom staff. He knows he cannot buy his way to success with our budgets so he's got to make his impact show through better organisation & fitness first , better skill levels & tactics 2nd , & deliver SL quality players through our academies by 2013-14 to make the NRL notice him.
Wigan are advertising for an assistant coach for 2012 so presumably Shaun Wayne is taking over from Maguire now structures are in place.
It's obvious from Wilkinsons comments following Parish getting the position that Saford are hoping he can provide the same framework.