what a coach and what a guy...never moans never condones any ill discipline always gracious in defeat...and never goes over the top in victory something a coach up the m6 could learn from......in the time in charge he`s brought us silverware we could only dream of 2 challenge cups and now the league leaders shield and there could be more..best coach in the league by far

Give him the freedom of the town. Let him parade his sheep through town centre whenever he chooses!

He is a great coach and a thoroughly decent guy.

Along with Simon Moran he's the best thing to happen to Warrington RLFC in fifty years.

Simon Moran should now give him a blank cheque and tell him to write his own numbers on it to stay with us for the rest of his career, the best coach in the country by a mile

i agree with other posters aswell he seems a thoroughly decent, gracious, honourable guy

He is a good guy - he doesn't know me from Adam (and even with my saints fleece on), he has held the door open for me at the HJ with a friendly smile (when no-one else was watching him) on several occasions when I've had to visit the NHS suite in the North stand.

Exactly what I've just said to me Dad. I know Tony likes to go to new challenges but if we can get him to stay at Wire in a St George Illawara style, or even a Sir Alex-Man U style, I'd be very, very happy.

Not trying to troll or anyhting, but madge has won more in less time at wigan?

think it stands at 3 a piece but where we were when sir tony took over,think he has the edge,a big edge

1 cup, 1 shield and 1 GF vs. 2 cups and 1 shield.

I make that 3 all. Unless of course you start having a debate over which of the cups/GF is "worth" more. There was a wigan fan (DaveO I think) who suggested that, financially, the challenge cup is worth more to teams. I don't know how true that is.

It's even on trophies (unless you want to get into the 'which is worth more, the CC or the GF?' debate), but when TS took over, we were at the bottom of the league. To finish top two seasons later is a great achievement which reflects his skills and abilities as a coach. There seems to be a completely different attitude around the club now, and it's leading to success of which TS has been an integral part.

If it goes on the amount of "wins" needed to claim each piece of silverware then it's:

1: League Leaders Shield (usually around 20 or 22 wins)
2: Challenge Cup (5 wins)
3: Grand Final (3 wins)

League is by far the hardest to win so should deserve more credit than it gets.

Seriously sign him for as long as we can.

If only we realised Cull wasnt up to the job in 2005 and we needed a proven winner.

I don't know whos the better coach based on effectiveness between Smith and Maguire.... but I do know which one plays rugby in the right way and in the right spirit.

It was a shame when he ended his four year stint at Leeds.....although we still managed to acheive based on his set up. Will next year be Tony's fourth at Warrington....could be his last if he wants a new challenge.

I would like to see him bring up another team to compete, maybe a Salford would be a a good test.

Look where Huddersfield, Leeds and Warrington were when he came to the helm. Not only the best coach in the league, but the best man manager, the best tactician and a very likeable guy. He thrives on entertaining the fans......looking at the team's performance, skill, determination and entertainment - it would have been a travesty if Warrington hadn't finished top this season.