After watching some of the NRL games this year. Is Madge taking a risk going straight back to head coach over there , Yes he came over here and we won alot in his 1 st season because he brought new ideas ,But over there they all play the same type of rugby ,If you watch some of the teams ie ,rabbitohs,west tigers etc. you can see were Wigan got there game plans from from playing familiar rugby to some of them . My view is he wont have a big impact over there than he did over here, But your welcome back any time Madge .

Lima had blood pouring from his mouth. The whole incident was put on report not just Lima as far as I could tell. It all stemmed from a late hit on tommy in the build up to carmonts try. Tommy was furious and was hunting for cockayne. I can't see any further action tbh.

How long was Madge's contract for initially?

Any further bans and Lima would be better off with a season ticket with the time spent sitting in the stand instead of out on the pitch.

As for maguire I'm just glad it's out in the open and we can all kick on. He's been awesome but has bread a no excuse culture and that must carry on. Him leaving opens up an opportunity for somebody else(wane) and he'll take it. I'm sure maguire will go out on a high and leave us in a fantastic position to kick on.

Same here. It didn't happen overnight so after a very short time with us he was negotiating his future elsewhere. His contract here wasn't a life sentence and if he'd stuck it out he could have gone back to the NRL easy enough integrity in tact. Not now, no time for lightweights who behave like that. He can leave tomorrow for me as his future focus will be Souths and what happens with them in 2012.

3 years according to the Wigan website.

Going off Twitter:

andywiz Andy Wilson
ian lenagan confirmed maguire will be released at end of season.

SkySportsFraser Fraser Dainton
Wigan apparently saying mike Maguire will leave for souths at end of season. #wiganwarriors

wiganrlfans cherryandwhite.co.uk
RT Wish FM commentator ¡markWilsonRadio confirms Michael Maguire has resigned as Wigan coach at the end of the season

Seems nobody really knows what the circumstances of him leaving are.

The club statement says



Which does zero to clarify it, other than it was Madge's choice.

Spot on, really hope people dont hold this against him. We got at the time someone who was regarded as the next big thing in the NRL it was always going to be short term. Some things in life are just too good to turn down and i really do think that Maguire himself would have prefered this chance to coach the bunnies come around next yr but these things happen.

He will be leaving the club in a strong position with at least 1 trophy to show for his time here. Anyone who says that he is wrong for leaving with 1 yr left is deluded and needs to open there eyes to the real world.

I fully expect Hoffman to go to Souths with him, Richards needs to be signed up ASAP and thankfully all our kids are under long term deals.

Lets be honest though, this decision being announced only opens up the real rumour mill. Wane, Edwards, Sheens, Elliot, Taylor, Folkes etc etc.

We have to bear in mind that he achieved far more in year one than anyone thought.

If he manages to retain the title this year, and possibly the CC, what more would there be for him?

Even if he stayed for a third year he would be trying to set something up or his return to Aus - so DaveO's point is not valid IMO.

Believe Noble's free these days. Now that would suit you wouldn't Dave.

Well in that case, I class Maguire just the same as all the other Aussies who come over here and have no respect whatsoever for their contractual obligations. As soon as a better offer comes along or they don't like the weather, they bugger off.

On one hand, if they don't want to be here then they can leave, but I don't see why we should put up with their whims, and just capitulate to their demands when they decide they've got a better offer elsewhere. Where's Lenegan's backbone?