To be fair to Wane, defence isn't just about making a lot of tackles and having few missed tackles. Farrell has given away more pens than any other player in in the squad, usually in the tackle or PTB. There is also the question of being in the correct position in the defensive line to make the tackle in the first place. These may the areas for improvement to which Wane is referring.

I can only thank God that the biggest talking-point about the Wigan coach is his media skill.

Sometimes our memories are just too short for our own good.

I think Agent Brown is doing a fine job over the lump

Indeed.

In fact their short term memories are rubbish too. Wigan's chances were being written off at the start of the season by many in the media (and quite a few Wigan fans).

Surely Wane deserves at least some of the credit for how we've been playing and how well the side has coped with major personnel changes and injuries?

Instead Wane appears to be the latest in a long line of targets for the lynch mob elements amongst the Wigan fans. As fans we showed we were the best in RL when we got behind the club in the dark days of the mid-noughties, our unprecedented show of support for our then failing team overshadowing Saint's greatest era of success, but still we let ourselves down with things like this.

Some of you lot must look for the tiniest little things to snipe about

Alright he may not have the best media savvy approach in the world but I didn't know that was part of his job description , he's coaching a team thats winning and playing an attractive style of rugby ( well , they entertain me anyway when I watch em on the box , I only watch it just incase they lose )

Shaun Wane showed a real touch of class when he went round to shake each Leigh players hand after Fridays match , the blokes gone up in my estimation

Right I'll leave you to your sniping

I'd like to see Wane sign a 'lifetime' deal at the end of the year ala Brian McDermott at Leeds.

I love reading back these threads. The usual numpties shown up again.

You'd think they'd learn

What happened to Vectrabeast.. I do miss him

Nothing much more to say really.

FWIW - Is there any possibility of Brett being allowed back onto the forum? A long term poster and not that bad compared to some we've had over the years!

Looking forward to his return myself... Where is the petition!! Or dare i say, an announcement!!

You'd have to plead with Wigan/Leeds Andy for that one. It's his ban.