My uncle lives in oz and is mad storm fan. He said soon as he signed for Wigan that it would only be 12 month deal.

Thats exactly what we all thought at first and after we saw him play we were certain. He is too good to stay in super league but i have enjoyed watching him play and will continue to do so for the rest of the season.

It's bad, but isn't the end of the world. I'm sure whoever takes the reins will do a belting job.

Now that it has been confirmed i just hope that IL makes an announcment sooner rather than later on who MM;s replacement is, be it Wane or another head coach.

Players and coaches come and go. You correct it's not the end of the world.

Why? Potter told Stains early last season he was off, they stuck with him and he took them to OT.

Good luck to him...let's hope we send him out on a high after another successful season. Let's leave it to IL and the rest of the board now to find the best man for the job next year, be that Wane or anybody else. Madge is one of the hottest prospects in RL coaching and this was always somewhat inevitable, it would have been nice for him to see out 3 years but as soon as the chance to coach players like Inglis and Burgess in a quality Rabbitohs side, not to mention Russell Crowe's bank balance, he was always going to go.

I agree, Hoffman is pure class. I've been very impressed with him.

That's pretty much what was expected. I think it was just one year deal with the option of a second year only in the unlikely event that Storm couldn't afford to bring him back or didn't want him or if he didn't want to go to another NRL club.
I think he's only really needed here for 1 year anyway to add a bit of size to the pack and allow Farrell and Tuson to play their second seasons without any pressure before they look to become established players (although Faz just goes from strength to strength). Hock may be seen as a prop by Maguire but if Wane takes over next year he may move him back to the left side second row where he was so good before his ban.

I'd sooner he takes his time and ensures the next person in the hotseat is the right man for the job.

Let's not make any hasty decisions, it's vital we get this right to continue our progress.

They can have Lima now. Another ban coming up. The bloke should have his pay stopped.

Yes but potter didn't make a difference.

Agreed, one more year in SL would have done that and he would still have had his pick of the NRL. All his talk about being happy as long as we improved seems quite fanciful now doesnt it.

I understand his decision on one hand, but lets be honest, he's been focused on this all season, this deal hasnt just happened. Thats what I find hard to stomach.

Confirmed what I think we all expected after the speculation over the last couple of weeks. He was never going to stay more than three years anyway, so it's not a disaster. I think it was the best thing for the club, Maguire and the fans to get the announcement out in the open. Hopefully the team can use this as extra motivation for the rest of the season.

I just hope that a section of our fans don't decide to give Maguire stick for leaving, or blame him for any downturn in form/performances. He came in and turned our peformances round, winning us the Championship. He's proven himself as a head coach now and the South Sydney head coaches job is definitely a step up, I wish him all the best for the future!

expected..but totally gutted

Thank you madge for giving us a season to remember in 2010..lets hope we can do the same this season.

MICKY MAGUIRES BARMY ARMY !!!