It has at Wales. One down, two to go

www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=5159 Video interview with Shaun Wane. Very positive stuff imo. He talks about a great relationship with Ian Lenagan and how they both see the club moving forward with a host of youngsters coming through. He believes we have 6 or 7 players in the u21's that will be knocking on the first team door next year and long term they're aiming at having a squad 90% made up of homegrown players. Will he be our new coach? who knows but going off that it sounds like he stands as good a chance as any.

www.wiganwarriors.com/news_full.asp?newsid=5159 Video interview with Shaun Wane. Very positive stuff imo. He talks about a great relationship with Ian Lenagan and how they both see the club moving forward with a host of youngsters coming through. He believes we have 6 or 7 players in the u21's that will be knocking on the first team door next year and long term they're aiming at having a squad 90% made up of homegrown players. Will he be our new coach? who knows but going off that it sounds like he stands as good a chance as any.

The two articles from todays papers which are in question, both written by Martin Richards.

rlhttps://www.express.co.uk/posts/view/129295/Harris-takes-Wales-route-on-road-to-Wigan-rl

rlhttps://www.dailystar.co.uk/rugby/view/100066/Harris-enters-the-Dragons/rl

I still think McGuire will be are head coach next year along with Wane as second in command, where this Harris rumor has come from I don't know but I certainly wouldn't have any problem with him having some role within the club.

It looks like the club are having a real clean out of coaching staff and obviously were going to need to bring in new people which is fine as long as there the right people.

It'd be nice that when ever we vacate the play-off's Lenegan is interviewed after the game and then is able to announce live on SKY who will be are new coach for 2010.

I have said this all along.

Personally i would much prefer someone like Nigel Wright to come in as an assistant over Harris, he has a fantastic reputation done his time in Australia and the UK as a coach and is now surplus to requirements at Wire mainly due to the failings of James Lowes.

Or let the Head coach (hopefully mcguire) choose his own. I would like it to be Wane though.

One of the reasons why the Harris rumor maybe be true that I can think of is because of his knowledge of the British game, if McGuire does come over his knowledge of other teams and there players is going to be non existent and I would imagine the same could be said for Wane who I doubt takes a massive interest in other teams and there players.

Harris would offer a helping hand having played against the oppositions for a number of years knowing each teams strengths and weaknesses and passing this onto who ever's in charge.

I wondered why Nigel Wright had left wire but he also could do a similar role for us that I mentioned above.

Firstly, why wouldn't he have some knoweldge at least? Secondly, how would he be any different to Nathan Brown in this regard?

Nathen Brown Had Anderson to help him..i understand were LTS is coming from. Doubt we'll see Harris at Wigan tho .

There are plenty out there who could come in as a consultant type

Rads
Scully

Just to name two who would give Maguire valuable info on players.

Perhaps non existent was a to harsh a world but certainly his knowledge of the competition won't be up there with other current head coaches. Nathan Brown had the assistance of Paul Anderson a player only recently retired who's been involved with Superleague for the past decade. McGuire on the other hand could be coming in with a second in command in Wane who hasn't been involved with topflight Rugby for quite a few years.

I personally think that the addition of someone such as Harris or Wright with there knowledge of the British game would be a good move.



You beat me to it

I think it's a case of the press trying to keep the story alive by adding Sharpe to the mix and then throwing in an outrageous comment about Harris coming to Wigan, when they actually have no idea or proof.
Wane is far better placed to act as assistant, or coach for that matter, than Harris. He knows the players. has their respect and knows what it means to wear the cherry and white.

We should get past players in different roles.