Forums are all about opinions and I never usually jump down someone’s throat but no, 100% no. His style of rugby is absolutely abysmal, it was at Leigh and it is at Toronto. The Wire v Toronto game was the clearest example of a Rowley team you will ever see. And people moan about the way Wane wants the game played!!

Why would he return to league? Because he has ambition and probably already has more money than he could spend. Not that I expect a born winner like Edwards is particularly motivated by money.

London one of the world's great cities? Where in London does he live, the part where they're all stabbing each other?

You have obviously not read the recent interview with Edwards

Just look at what he’s done at both Leigh and Toronto though? He’s a class coach. The wire vs Toronto game was dire I agree BUT was that down to Rowley as to why there was so many yellow cards, plus the red for punching? The players he’s got aren’t the best probably on/off the field he’s got a team full of loose cannons but he’s got to scrap at the bottom of the barrel really?
Back to the style of play I’ve got to disagree on that one! When they beat Salford back in 2015 the style of play was CLASS. The aggression in the forwards to bully Salford off the ball and then the you’ve got the flair and freedom they had when moving the ball around, it’s unpredictable and sometime dangerous but how many break away tries did they make that year? Quite a lot! And then you go on to the Warrington game in which they lost’ same again the style of play could of won them that game and you could possibly say if they was a little fitter they would of gone on a and won it!
There’s pro and there’s cons to Rowley as there is with any coach but I don’t think for one second it’d be a bad choice! He’d have a far better management team around him, money to attract better and bigger stars and the chance of a real crack in super league!
Being a coach myself I understand the fine details that maybe other fans don’t see and he does it right to a tee!

You could not be Wider off the Mark

And you’re reason is?

Betting odds: https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/sh ... wigan-job/ Shaun Edwards 3/1 Paul Deacon 5/1 John Winder 8/1 David Furner 10/1 Trent Barrett 10/1 Daryl Powell 10/1 Sean O’Loughlin 12/1 Kris Radlinski 16/1 Wayne Bennett 16/1 Denis Betts 16/1 Tony Smith 20/1 Jason Demetriou 20/1 Michael Hagan 20/1 Andrew Farrell 20/1 John Cartwright 20/1 Brett White 20/1 Neil Henry 20/1 Matty Peet 20/1

Betting odds: https://www.loverugbyleague.com/post/sh ... wigan-job/ Shaun Edwards 3/1 Paul Deacon 5/1 John Winder 8/1 David Furner 10/1 Trent Barrett 10/1 Daryl Powell 10/1 Sean O’Loughlin 12/1 Kris Radlinski 16/1 Wayne Bennett 16/1 Denis Betts 16/1 Tony Smith 20/1 Jason Demetriou 20/1 Michael Hagan 20/1 Andrew Farrell 20/1 John Cartwright 20/1 Brett White 20/1 Neil Henry 20/1 Matty Peet 20/1

Imagine the meltdown on here if Rowley was revealed! It would be popcorn time...!

Deacon is a pretty uninspired choice for me tbh

I want a little razzzamataz

Edwards or some top name Ocker.

I’m gutted Waney is going but I’m gagging for some exiting news.

Furner, Barrett or Lam would be my pick of an Antipodean coach, someone who understands how passionate the town & fans are about the team.

Surprised that Chester has higher odds than Betts though.

this!

I am probably in this camp but wary that razzamataz by the wrong coach could be a pretty disastrous route.

IL got it right with Maguire and hopefully there is another aspiring young coach over in the NRL who wants to cut his teeth with what is still one the top 1 or 2 clubs in our competition. This would be my preferred choice if SE declines the role. 2010 is probably one of my favourite years watching Wigan and a repeat of that energy and purpose would suit me fine.

Winder I believe does a lot of the coaching presently so I wouldn't be overly surprised that if SE cant be tempted back then IL may well consider Winder supported by a senior NRL coach seeing out the end of his career in SL to enable Winder to step up in a year or so then bring in SOL as his assistant coach.

Interesting times.