Why would any club want Nathan Brown??

He'll be back in Australia before you know it anyway, but i doubt as a head coach, couldnt see to many clubs wanting him, maybe an assistant at the Shonkies

Look at the league table

This was more of the Bradford's chairman pushing Noble through the door than Noble breaking his contract. That was the rumor around as soon as the rumors started after Milward got the boot. He more or less confirmed this on Carney's programme last week.

your league table means nothing to me

No club in Australia would want Nathan Brown

You'd better hope Wigan don't come knocking then, coz you'll be in for some disappointment.

The timing of us needing a new coach and Edward's contract with the WRU will happen at the same time. Rumors are that the WRU are trying to keep Warran Gatland on as Headcoach so i would assume that means Edwards would be as well. But the longer this runs the more likely is that Gatland wont stay after the World Cup this autumn. With hardly any chance of Edwards getting the England job regardless of how well they do it will leave him in a situation where the time is right. Martin Offiah had an article in the Mirror yesterday where he thinks Edwards will coach Wigan at some point but not now.

But i disagree if i was a decent coach and i got offered the job looking at that sqaud and what it could be capable of it might be the only time in his career where he will take over a side that needs hardly anything dont to it. His situation at Wasps im not certain of but they are now nearer the bottom of their league than top. If they fail to get European top tier rugby could put his job under pressure. Also given that he got suspended for an apparent fight with another member of the coaching team last month might be enough to persuade him to take the Wigan job.

I would rather Wane or Edwards gets the job than look for a coach from the NRL who once they get the smell of money they are off. And i dont blame him for going. If you offered me loads more each week then i wold be off as well. But we need stability now and that only comes from a British coach if hes any good.

get edwards for a few years to be working with wayne and we will have a solid managment team for years to come,
you gotta wonder if we hadnt won last year would he be in such demand?

All this talk of Edwards and Brown etc is getting off the track for mine. The job has to go to Wane!
He will have spent two years working under one of the NRL's rising stars and that is essential if we are talking stability. He has done everything needed to justify being given a chance. Remember last July when Wigan had suffered defeats against Saints and Wire and then had difficult away games against Hull and Leeds. Madge returned to Aus for a few weeks leaving Wane in charge. Well we needn't have worried because the performance in those games was outstanding and were two of Wigan's best games in a successful season. Coincidence? I think not.

Wane is a Wigan lad who is passionate about the club and has shown loyalty and willingness to learn his trade as a coach. The club now needs to repay that loyalty and give him his chance. I would like to see the club make an early announcement so that it avoids a period of uncertainty and so that everyone can plan ahead for next year knowing what the setup is going to be.

If Edwards becomes available then maybe consider him in some sort of assistants role but not if it risks upsetting the staff already there i.e. Radlinski and Deacon. Remember that Edwards has been out of RL for over ten years now.

i think its to early, the best coaches have worked their way up,
spent the years playing, then coaching the lower teams workin up to assistant for a good few years then stepping up,
i think its just a season to early for wayne

A year too early,I dont think so , Wanes been climbing the ladder for years , I think it would be a kick in the teath if he didnt get the job

We always knew Madge would only be here for a limited amount of time, and that he was already highly thought of in Oz. The way he has transformed the players and the structures and ethics he has brought were always going to get him a head coaching job back in Oz. What disappoints me about this, is not that we're losing him, but the speed in which it's happened. We're only two months into Madge's second season and he's done a deal to go elsewhere. I appreciate he's a visitor to our shores and it can be hard for a family living away from home. I also accept that SL can't compete with NRL, but it's still disappointing the speed of his decision to go.

Disappointed to see Maguire go, but can't blame him either. There were always rumours that the third year of his contract was an option, so I see no problem with him leaving at the end of the season. We are lucky that we've had a coach of his caliber for two years and I wish him nothing but the best given his achievements so far.

The important thing for the club now is continuity - the logical appointment is Wane as he has been involved in the day to day workings of the Maguire era and will therefore know which players to target for next season and beyond to prevent a transition phase. I can understanding the concern about him not serving his apprenticeship, but nothing is a sure thing, on the plus side he has enough experience in the game and a great track record at all levels below head coach - its time to give him his chance.

Agreed.

He's excelled in coaching at every level he's tried. Give him the job.

A year too early?

Come off it, he's plied his trade with Wigan for years. Starting at U18s and progressing up through the squads and ranks and has now established himself as one of the most respected people at the club. I'd love to see a Shaun Wane head coach and Shaun Edwards assistant coach partnership.

Whatever the partnership, Wane deserves his long-awaited shot at Head Coach.