I think that the only way that you’re 1 to 7 will change is if Hardaker stays or we recruit to replace Hardaker. I believe that we have spoken to Miller at Wakefield but unsure if this is now a non starter due to the recruits from the nrl

I’ve said for a while that the squad is totally out of balance and for example the resigning of Bateman just added to that. IL and KR decide the squad so I agree they are to blame for all of its faults and shortcomings.
Unless there are some major changes at the top I’m not sure that even a new coaching set up can resolve the issues. When IL goes then KR will probably follow as the new owner will want his own man in place.
This won’t happen I suspect until the 2023 season.

Things will get better when Lam goes but I don’t see any silverware until IL goes or he gets his mojo back because despite one or two decent signings the retention and other recruits have been nothing but backward steps in recent seasons.

I can't even think about that as an option.

It will be Peet

It will all be done remotely this year, no chance of non nationals getting in Aus for a while.

That's one way creating more despondency!

I watched it again this morning and it is equally frustrating as I thought on Friday evening. Terrible first 20 minutes but then we looked a decent team for 15 minutes before half time.

You would then think after half time we would come out and continue but alas we didn’t. And to be honest, I don’t know why I was surprised. Under Lam, we’ve often threatened to break out into a decent team but then flattered to deceive. I also think the club are misinterpreting the supporters’ mood massively; they tweet out this morning ‘it’s derby week ’ but we’re dreading it.

They need to announce the new coaching structure and get some optimism back amongst us ASAP. I’m happy with Wane as a DoR and Peet as head coach, they know what a Wigan team should look like. I think we’ve lost some of that identity over the last 3 seasons whilst pursuing this ‘flamboyant attacking’ style that has never come.