we were low with Anderson but it was dorahy that took a good team down there. Anderson perhaps took it down a bit further but the void of our demise came before that.

I don't think it was the coaching that took us there though. The money pot was pretty empty by then, and we were working with the dregs of what was there.

good lord, I mean...my god

Am I correct is saying that David Plange lost something like 12 consecutive games?

Happy days.

Stop, no please stop.
You're hurting my sides now.
I used to feel a little sorry for you on here. Several posters had a bit of "school bully" attitude to you.
On this thread alone, I feel like telling them to carry on.
Sheeeesh

You obviously don't remember it very well. It was against Halifax, not Hull.

As I said previously. Dorahy took over a side which was mentally shot to pieces after 2 drubbings from Stains in a fortnight. He then took us to 5th in the table, and played some reasonable rugby to boot.
We then started 2007 in abject fashion, which timed exactly with Harris' dummy-spit. Spot the coincidence

thank you,I appreciate correcting and considered posts. Albeit one or two other above don't seem to be.

I've done a search and found a piece that might help with some misguided opinions. Going back to what I originally said, I would like to see Iestyn Harris as a coach of Warrington one. Still id be very happy should Smith stay forevermore. www.google.co.uk/url?q=ri ... FicDOfTARg

I've done a search and found a piece that might help with some misguided opinions. Going back to what I originally said, I would like to see Iestyn Harris as a coach of Warrington one. Still id be very happy should Smith stay forevermore. www.google.co.uk/url?q=ri ... FicDOfTARg

struth...you win, Harris went on strike! Conversation over.

Nerr Nerr Nerrnerr Nerr

Would I have Harris back at our club. In a word NO

Back on thread, I say well done to the chairmen/owners who've had the balls to employ these British coaches.
Don't forget, all that glitters ain't (green and) gold.
Wigan have employed a few overseas coaches since their dominance ended (the rest of RL went professional - spot the coincidence), to little avail.

The Tony Smiths/McClennans/Andersons/Fadges of this world will always exist. But the Steve Simms etc will, too

What you mean is, Wigan have employed a few British coaches since their dominance ended, to little avail.

Wigan's dominance was when they were coached by overseas coaches: Graham Lowe, John Monie, Jon Dorahy and Graeme West.

Since their dominance ended they've used quite a few British coaches: Eric Hughes, Andy Goodway, Mike Gregory, Denis Betts, Brian Noble and Shaun Wane. Of these only Wane has won a major trophy.

The overseas coaches they've had since West left were Monie coming back for a season and a half (won Super League), Frank Endacott, Stuart Raper (won the Challenge Cup), Ian Millward and Mick Maguire (won Super League and the Challenge Cup). The only real dud coach there was Millward as in Endacott's only full season he topped the table and reached the GF.

I doubt Wigan would have had their current revival had they not gone Aussie again and brought Mick Maguire in.

A lot of what gets said about British coaches is just parochial bull, not based on any facts, but based on trying to say "British is best". Look at BarbedWire's post at the start where he is saying guys like Sean Long are doing 'fantastic jobs' as assistant coaches....Long has been moved on from Salford and Wigan this season and is now at Featherstone, in what universe is he doing a 'fantastic job'. And then saying Rob Powell is a 'fantastic coach' - London were absolutely dreadful under him. Yes some of that is not his fault but if he is a fantastic coach then Tony Rae is also fantastic.

The acid test on peoples opinions, really, is what they would think if one of these coaches was appointed head coach of their own club. It's easy to say "I think OTHER clubs should be applauded for appointing a British coach" but if Warrington follow Tony Smith with someone like Long or Powell then I doubt our fans will be applauding our board for making this appointment any more than they were gutted when James Lowes got booted out.