Shaun Wane to stay where he is.....(for now)!

Quote: Cruncher "But I'm not sure any team will ever have the perfect coach.

While I thought Maguire was the best coach we've had since Monie/Lowe in terms of his effectiveness on the pitch - the press weren't always fans because he'd never say anything, the rest of SL disliked him because he 'introduced wrestling tactics' (rubbish, I know, but it was something we were constantly criticised for), and ultimately he high-tailed it out of here sooner than any of us would have liked, or expected.

It always seems to me that even the most successful coaches fail to tick all the boxes. Look at Tony Smith - clearly a good motivator, tactician, man-manager etc, but dreadful in front of the cameras, especially if his team has lost. A few years ago, Millward and Noble seemed the ideal SL coaches, and yet since then they've been badly exposed at clubs where they hadn't inherited teams that were already of exceptional quality.

I think, in Wane, we've got the sort of guy that SL clubs should be looking to employ. Young, British, and not over-reliant on overseas superstars (okay, I'd like to have some superstars, but that's another conversation). He has still to win 'proper' silverware - the only thing he'll be judged on in due course (probably by IL as much as by the fans) - but we can't really complain about the standard of performances his team is displaying most weeks. And this year it's not as if he's burning up all his resources before the business end; at least not yet.

I like Wane, and simply can't understand the constant belittling that he is subjected to by some fans on here. If it's true that he's currently sizing up an assistant job in the NRL, I don't totally blame him - he wants some job security for next year, and it may be that Wigan will only be satisfied enough to give him another deal if we reach a final. Alternatively, Wigan may be in talks with him and he's trying to force their hand.

Someone commented they'd rather have Tim Sheens. I find that amazing. A 62-year-old Aussie, who knows none our juniors (a local bunch, which by necessity will be the bedrock of the club in the years to come), and who probably goes through the motions when he's coaching Australia.

All that said, if Wigan win nothing this year - again, I feel the management could get twitchy.'"

I think that's a fair assessment.

Your right that no coach is perfect and it's fanciful to think otherwise. Even Madge who is a truly world class coach, an obviously strewed tactician and excellent motivator did at times fail to put faith in some of the younger players. Wane has obviously done this in his short time at Wigan and it's a massive tick in the box.

I'm happy that we've got Wane and the points that irk me about him could potentially be changed or at least curbed by a word in his ear by IL. I'm sure IL, like many of us, has the odd grimace on his face when he hears some of the stuff that comes out of Wane's mouth. Lets face it IL is the master at keeping things in house and keeping those cards as close to his chest as possible.