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| Quote Bigredwarrior="Bigredwarrior"Totally disagree. He has a pure rugby brain regardless of code. Because he hasn’t been directly involved in RL doesn’t mean he hasn’t watched it and studied it and certainly doesn’t mean he doesn’t understand it. His player management is first class and his experience of managing elite athletes is impressive. With the right assistant coach and Lockers by his side he’d be my first choice by a country mile. Completely fresh view from the top down with some new players to suit it.'"
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The game has changed massively from his playing days. However I'm sure if Edwards is in the frame, I'm sure hes already educating himself and speaking to God knows how many coaches. He spent time with Wayne Bennett years ago didn't he? I'm sure they would have kept in touch and share all kinds of information. Someone like Edwards who lives and breathes rugby won't be far off knowing what's changed and what hasn't and what modern coaches bring to the game compared to what he would bring.
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| Quote Bigredwarrior="Bigredwarrior"Totally disagree. He has a pure rugby brain regardless of code. Because he hasn’t been directly involved in RL doesn’t mean he hasn’t watched it and studied it and certainly doesn’t mean he doesn’t understand it. His player management is first class and his experience of managing elite athletes is impressive. With the right assistant coach and Lockers by his side he’d be my first choice by a country mile. Completely fresh view from the top down with some new players to suit it.'"
We've just ended one Wigan old boys club I'd hate for us to start another. |
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So even if Edwards is the best man for the job, or Lam, Furner or Barrett, they should all be avoided because they have a history with Wigan? I just don’t get that at all. |
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| Quote hatty="hatty"We've just ended one Wigan old boys club I'd hate for us to start another.'"
Do you think Edwards would create a boys club mentality like Wane has.. 
Fight club maybe..If you're not giving 110% under Edwards, your gone!! |
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| Quote Bigredwarrior="Bigredwarrior"So even if Edwards is the best man for the job, or Lam, Furner or Barrett, they should all be avoided because they have a history with Wigan? I just don’t get that at all.'"
Nope not at all as none of those that you mention with exception of Edwards are wiganers. I just don’t want to get a manager who can only relate to a Wigan accent and who tries to fill the team full of wiganers because it’s what Wigan wants. I want to watch the best talent that’s available, if I want to watch a team full of wiganers I’ll go to watch Pats, Bridge or Jude’s.
That’s not being disrespectful to local lads but not everyone will turn into a Shaun Edwards, Andy Gregory or Andy Farrell. We need a mix of local, national and international players and sadly I don’t think Edwards is the man to do that IMO |
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| Quote hatty="hatty"Nope not at all as none of those that you mention with exception of Edwards are wiganers. I just don’t want to get a manager who can only relate to a Wigan accent and who tries to fill the team full of wiganers because it’s what Wigan wants. I want to watch the best talent that’s available, if I want to watch a team full of wiganers I’ll go to watch Pats, Bridge or Jude’s.
That’s not being disrespectful to local lads but not everyone will turn into a Shaun Edwards, Andy Gregory or Andy Farrell. We need a mix of local, national and international players and sadly I don’t think Edwards is the man to do that IMO'"
I don’t understand why you think Edwards would try to get a team filled with local lads? The club has proven that whilst we depend heavily on local talent, they’ll bring in players who are deemed right for the club. Clubb, Sarginson, Flower, Hardaker, McIllorum, Bateman, Leuluai, Hamlin, Gelling, FPN to name just a few.
Salary cap dictates that we need to develop players as much as possible and support them with good signings from elsewhere. The days of Brett Kenny and Gene Miles are long gone and we can’t possibly compete for the world’s best players any more.
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| Quote hatty="hatty"Nope not at all as none of those that you mention with exception of Edwards are wiganers. I just don’t want to get a manager who can only relate to a Wigan accent and who tries to fill the team full of wiganers because it’s what Wigan wants. I want to watch the best talent that’s available, if I want to watch a team full of wiganers I’ll go to watch Pats, Bridge or Jude’s.
That’s not being disrespectful to local lads but not everyone will turn into a Shaun Edwards, Andy Gregory or Andy Farrell. We need a mix of local, national and international players and sadly I don’t think Edwards is the man to do that IMO'"
What possible evidence exists to even remotely indicate that would happen?
Seriously. I’m confused as to why that would be even mentioned by you.
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| Quote tugglesf78="tugglesf78"What possible evidence exists to even remotely indicate that would happen?
Seriously. I’m confused as to why that would be even mentioned by you.
Talk about just conjuring an opinion based on nothing other than a preconceived notion.'"
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I was lucky enough to watch Edwards make his debut and watched his entire career. I’ve yet to see a player with a better rugby brain than Edwards and I’m 100% sure he’ll have kept up with the game and still watches it when he can. He’s been out of the game but that doesn’t mean he doesn’t understand it.
He went to RU and won 3 x premierships. He went to Wales RU and was described as the biggest ever loss to English rugby. His player management is renowned as first class and he’s a Wigan fan. What more could we ask for? If he’s supported by people like Lockers, there will be sufficient continuity but with an entirely new approach and I’d be intrigued to see how it went. One things for sure, his appointment would certainly put bums on seats and bring fans back through the turnstiles.'"
The above was the second post in the thread. Got it in one and yet the thread has accrued five more pages at the time I post this. Should have been the shortest thread in history |
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| Quote tugglesf78="tugglesf78"What possible evidence exists to even remotely indicate that would happen?
Seriously. I’m confused as to why that would be even mentioned by you.
Talk about just conjuring an opinion based on nothing other than a preconceived notion.'"
No evidence just my opinion, after all this is a forum where people can express their views isn’t it? |
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| Quote DaveO="DaveO"The above was the second post in the thread. Got it in one and yet the thread has accrued five more pages at the time I post this. Should have been the shortest thread in history
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Well thanks for the compliment DaveO! I do believe that was in fact my post!  |
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