Wane will bring passion and pride to the club but passion and pride doesn't win you games, honestly was 2 years under madge enough to give Wane everything he needs to coach the Wigan team?

I'm delighted that Wane got the job...he is wigan through and through! Something that IL has really tried to return to the club. Nothing can replace the passion of a true wigan born and bred coach. He's had years of working with some great coaches and two years is a long time to work closely with Madge.
I think the negativity should stop....we should get behind the whole team and coaching team and just hope we don't lose Joel to union!!!!

Good luck for next season!!!!!

he will bring commitment and passion
he will bring an aggressive defense (see hull and leeds last year)
he will also bring with him a never say die attitude and the lads will leave the pitch knowing they gave their all for wigan.

I'm very happy with the appointments, some people are quick to judge before we've even started pre-season

lots of pies?

I expect him to continue the league's only 100% coaching record.

Having kept a clean sheet in 50% of his games in charge is also a proud record.

Can you qualify that statement? I mean, were you actually there at the stage where Harris 'blew him away'? Otherwise it's a bit of a silly thing to come out with ain't it?

on his interview he said "win every match" when asked what he wants to achieve next season by one of the Sky reporters. That'll do for me

Not for me. IMO it was this mentality that cost us a chance of the GF. I have previously stated that I felt winning the league was of huge importance but have now changed my mind. No-one except us lot seem to mind that Leeds have been crap from Feb to Sept so I'll be happy with 11 losses (some of them real pastings too), 5th on points difference then coming home with a wet sail in October. Of course, based on this now acceptable level of "success" I may choose not to renew my season ticket next year and pick and choose games instead.

Shouldn't we give the new set up a couple of pre season friendlies before we stick the knife in ???

You have to go into every game with the intention of winning. But squad rotation is very important. Some SL games you know you can rest some players and still more than likely win the. Saints rested a few players the week before the 1st play off game and that gained them an upper hand i feel. Not resting before Wembley and against Crusaders cost us a GF apperance.

Finishing top is no longer a major advantage in the 8 team play off system.

Wane will bring pride in the shirt passion and a Mike Gregory type rip and tear attitude in the pack. He has a great knowlege of the young players and will have learned loads from Madge.All he needs now is the fans to get right behind the team and we will be up there at the end of the season.BELIEVE!!!!!!!!!!

Spot on

obviously iv not anything better to do than come on here and make these statements up!

in all seriousness i wasnt there at the interview but i trust the person who told me this information.

The fact that (when interviewed) Harris got the job and Sculthorpe didn't then you do the math.

Its MATHS not MATH or have we turned into yanks overnight, rant over