To be fair, the assistant is usually the "good cop" bridge between head coach and players. I'm sure Wane's approach would change if he got the top job and another "good cop" assistant would take his place.

I dont mind if Maguire goes at the end of the season as he has done his job here and it was always viewed as a stepping stone to going back to Aus. However, what I dont want to happen (which inevitably will) is that when its announced during the season, then we go on to lose a game. You will hear from fans 'His head isnt in the job' and 'Get rid now' etc. This isn't going to help whatsoever.

I thought that was the reason for last Friday's performance?

I know the club said he has a contract for 2010, 2011 and 2012. That is a fact. It was stated in October 2009 when he was appointed so the fact its "old" has nothing to do with the facts it contains. Do you expect them to repeat it once a month or something so the facts don't fade away?

The bit underlined is exactly what I meant when I said I could predict the response. You always say the same thing when it comes to club information. It's the ultimate fallback argument when presented with some information that doesn't fit with your argument. Nothing is impossible is what it boils down to. We don't know the whole story etc etc. "Almost certainly...." doesn't stack up to clear cut statements. There is absolutely no reason to believe they were not entirely honest and straightforward when they made that statement. You may as well say Madge was really appointed on a month by month basis if you are not prepared to believe the what the club said.

The sporting life report says "(Madge) initially joined the Warriors on a two-year contract with an option for a third season."

The BBC saysYou'd better chill out, Dave. There's a hint of trouble in the camp and yet again it's you who's leading the witch hunt. Frankly, it's making you look a right prat.'"

Where the hell has this opt out clause come from, i swear there was no mention of this untill yesterday

Good post

I cant really understand the criticism if he has a get out clause. If that was the only way we could attract Maguire then so be it, you cant always attract the best on your own terms. In his time so far he has transformed the club and left us in a much stronger position than before. He may not have even come without such a clause and we may have been left with Noble or another inferior coach and in much the same position as before. As it is we are a club transformed and coaches like Wane, as well as the players, have learned a great deal under Maguire to take us forward futher.

I think we should just shut up and wait because nothing official has been released which means nothing official has happened. Lets wait until we hear something official first because rumours will destroy the team.

It's obvious he will leave to NRL some time but we will just have to wait and see.

And I've seen on facebook people pointing out that he didn't turn up for training today - no he didn't but nobody did as there was no training today. I walked past Edge Hall a couple of times personally and their were no cars on the car park.

Wednesday is a day off for the first team however the players can select to do some optional fitness training at Robin Park with Mark Bitcon

www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... ydney.html Matty Elliot, Jason Taylor, Steve Faulkes, Shaun Edwards and Shaun Wane are names knocked about, though it is the scum newspaper so none of them will probably get it

www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... ydney.html Matty Elliot, Jason Taylor, Steve Faulkes, Shaun Edwards and Shaun Wane are names knocked about, though it is the scum newspaper so none of them will probably get it

Can't see this being an issue. It is Wigan RLFC its not like players are going to say "who are they", unless you try to sign the Pope. When Bradford promoted Brian Noble from the backroom staff, nobody would have known who he was on the other side of the globe but he was able to sign guys like Jo Vagana, Vainikolo, Gartner, and actually Ian Millward was just an unknown from Leigh when he took over Saints and he was able to sign Fairleigh, Albert and Britt early on in his time there. Warrington managed to get Andrew Johns to come over....I wonder if it was the pull of Paul Cullen that clinched the deal...

They did train on Wednesday mate it was at Wigan rugby union as I live opposite it and saw the players leaving at 3pm

This is interesting, linking us with Tim Sheens... www.foxsports.com.au/league/nrl- ... 6018492281 Seems a lot of names are popping for the job next year, but I'd love to see how Wane got on first.

This is interesting, linking us with Tim Sheens... www.foxsports.com.au/league/nrl- ... 6018492281 Seems a lot of names are popping for the job next year, but I'd love to see how Wane got on first.

IMO Wane getting the job would be a very positive move for British rugby league development, assuming you guys are positve he could do a job.