wow, talk about a blinkered fan.

IL should have had the ink dry before announcing him.

I was saying at Wire on Friday that the feel good factor and buzz around the place was similar to how we used to be in Lenagans earlier year and when Simon Collinson was involved but nowadays it’s just flat in every single aspect of the club.

I can only reiterate what I’ve said on here previously in that whilst Ian Lenagan goes down as a legend in my eyes for what he did in turning the club around, if he’s not got the time, energy or resources to run the club in the way it deserves then I seriously hope he’s looking to move it in to somebody who does. If such a person exists is a totally different debate but things can’t continue to be run down like this.

I think this is the first time under IL that I’ve felt really down about the club. I think overall he has been fantastic for the club (look where we were when he took over). The youth set-up, women’s team, PDRL team, we’ve had multiple success on the pitch bringing home plenty trophies. We had massive crowds of c16k average and the town was buzzing!

So what is going wrong? The crowds have dropped year on year to c11k, despite what the announcement is the attendances feel physically much less inside the stadium.

Did IL take his eye off the ball with us when he became the chairman of the football league? Only stepping down last September? Did he put others in charge at the time and this is the fallout?

The Salary Cap issue was a worry (regardless of the small amount we were over), the club themselves have stated they ballsed up.

Now this. It’s a bit of a shambles. We had a massive press conference to announce SE signing a three year deal. Now we find out there was no contract and nothing has been signed. The club have now had to put out a hastily arranged meaningless statement which will only put petrol on the flames. This can only be down to £££ and our lack of it?

As I said in an earlier post this is a massive distraction in the lead up to the Salford game. They must be rubbing their hands at this! It’s vital we get a good result so we can climb to mid-table safety. It’s starting to feel very much like 2006 all over again.

Will IL ever recover from this with the supporters? I hope so but it will be a long road back. Results on the pitch will help.

Could it be the move from him investing his own money to the new strategic move of wanting the club to be self-sufficient?

The club statement is the craziest thing ive ever seen. Edwards has clearly clarified his position - he has no contract and has not been offered one. What more do they want him to do, get down on his knees in Mr Lenegans office and beg?

It wouldnt surprise me to see Edwards just sign a contract with somebody else now and i wouldnt blame him one bit.

Maybe we should get them both on Judge Rinder?

stupid comment for edwards who,s showing he doesn't want the job

Me either. If anything this puts other clubs in a driving seat, Wasps etc.
-They now know Edwards is free from 2020
-They can impress him simply by being a professional outfit
-They haven't publicly arrogated Edwards

I can understand this, timing wise it isn’t great (attendances are plummeting). Where else is the income coming in from? Other than getting a transfer fee every twelve months for one of our stars, a short-sighted way of doing things?

Plus his strategy shouldn’t stop him (and his management team) from being professional. He’s supposed to be a successful businessman.

He’s within his rights to say sod it im off and given the ineptitude on display from the club I’d do the same,I think the whole situation was ridiculous from the start and this sort of thing could have happened at any time since his (non) signed for the club

Deluded!

Maybe the unveiling of Edwards was seemingly a good wheeze at the time ? But now the sum of money required, to get SE as coach has finally sunk in ?

I’m thinking this. It’s all about the money, money, money!

Someone is lying hereafter signing a three-year contract. Read more at https://www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2018 ... iQ6dKDl.99 Edwards says different. What is enlightening is the club statement this morning doesn't mention the fact he signed a contract. If it's proved the club have lied to the fans, Lenegan and Radlinski need to leave the club and put it up for sale.

Someone is lying hereafter signing a three-year contract. Read more at https://www.wiganwarriors.com/news/2018 ... iQ6dKDl.99 Edwards says different. What is enlightening is the club statement this morning doesn't mention the fact he signed a contract. If it's proved the club have lied to the fans, Lenegan and Radlinski need to leave the club and put it up for sale.

Wasps have lined Edwards up and a deal is in place ‘awaiting signature’. Maybe this is why IL can’t get hold of him. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/shau ... -269n69fbm Ridiculous

Wasps have lined Edwards up and a deal is in place ‘awaiting signature’. Maybe this is why IL can’t get hold of him. https://www.thetimes.co.uk/article/shau ... -269n69fbm Ridiculous