Quote: fredtosspot "I am made up with the way this season has gone and think the appointment of Madge and not forgetting his sidekick Shaun Wane is a master stroke . you can't start slagging Nobby off though lets face it he didn't do a bad job really did he ? '"
Yes. He saved us from relegation with the addition of Fielden an Dobson but it was downhill from then on. 2007 was a poor season considering when we finished 2006 with people praying we didn't make the play offs we were playing so well. He got the benefit of the doubt from virtually everyone in 2007 but when the same mistakes were made in 2008 and then 2009 he was exposed as not that good IMO.
Quote: fredtosspot "saved from a possible relegation and then play off semis is not bad going and what you have got to remember the side now is more or lees the side that Nobby left behind + deacon . yes madge and Wane may have given them that extra cutting edge they need but the Team are another year older and mature too .'"
If IL had provided Madge and Wane with a brand new team of superstars there could be the argument that is why we are at Old Trafford. The fact we are there with virtually the same side and having won the league in the process just underlines how Noble failed to get the best out of what he had available. The fact some are a year older is not the reason and indeed débuts have been given this season to young as the injuries kicked in. For all the time Noble was here we were forever being told "its not his team" as many players were contracted before he arrived. Well it wasn't Madges team either as all bar Deacon were already here. This season is the prime example of a coach getting the best out of what he has been given instead of having excuses made for him such as <insert name of player here> wasn't his type of player.
Quote: fredtosspot "lets hope Wigan can go that step further at OT next week . COME ON WIGAN'"
Yes lets hope we can do win one more game to crown a great season. One that has been more enjoyable than all the previous three put together.
Dave