I am all for this move as I have said elsewhere I think Maguire will address many of the issues I had with Noble but I am on record on this site as saying I didn't like the way IL handled it and I myself am not about to go back on those words just because at long last things have panned out in a way I approve of.

My view has been Noble should have got the boot with Wane as caretaker once IL decided he wasn't going to get a deal come what may and that we now know was after the CC semi final defeat.

I don't believe having listened to Noble and IL that Noble knew officially or unofficially he had not got a deal until very late in the day and whether he did or not, he kept saying he did not know to the press so as a consequence it gave the pundits plenty of anti-Wigan ammo.

That said I think BK's negative take on this appointment in terms of Maguire being 2nd or 3rd choice and so on is missing the point completely that there is every reason to think he has attributes to take the club forward.

Dave

I agree that's why I didn't mention them

I'm proper over the moon about MM taking over and the shake up at the club and I really look forward to players getting better coaching and playing better.

oh deary deary me

Where did my post go?

As far as I could see it didn't break the AUP and was entirely factual.

What post?

Exactly!
Oh yeah I saw that one. Didn't see anything wrong with it to be honest.

Maybe it's just been mislaid?

What no give it the big lad to drive up the middle x 5 and then kick?.....god I will miss that!

From the IFL interview it states objectives were laid out after our shocking start to the year.Noble was aware of this and failed, despite being given every chance to turn things round.

Noble got the bullet late in the day officially but he clearly knew it was coming given he was in negotiation with other clubs.

Dignity by not throughout the season trying to manipulate the press to get them on side, skill in getting a great coach into the club.

You have your opinion, i have mine and i am glad we can discuss them these days without going down the root of a slanging match.

It comes down to who you believe i guess personally I believe IFL given the fact BN had been negotiating with other clubs and indeed signed a deal with one prior to the point he claimed he was not aware of his future.

Didn't Noble step up from assistant to head coach at Bradford and go on to appear in 5 consecutive finals? Not sure I see a difference here, unless you count the fact tht the NRL should provide a better apprenticeship...

Eric Pollard has publicly announced that he expects MM to deliver a trophy in his first season

Now this would be fair enough if wigan had actually reached a final in recent times, but its akin to Hull KR telling Morgan to deliver a trophy in his first season, or like wise, cas telling Matterson to do it.

* shrugs shoulders * Deliver a trophy in the 1st season