Really impressed with Wane. I was not confident of the appointment when it was made but he has proved me wrong. He has the team running great lines and they are very well drilled. I was never confident he was the man to do this but he has proven me wrong.

He has also brought in a real toughness both physically and mentally to the team and pride in the shirt.

Great start to his coaching career at the top level, long may it continue.

Wane has brought the Wigan back to Wigan

Great tactics employed recently by Wigan. Get the game won in the first 25-30 minutes then take your foot off the gas to ensure we don't burn ourselves out in September.

Madge was able to bring in four players from the NRL (IIRC). Piggy, Hoffman, Lima and Finch. All proven quality.

Wane lost a whole raft of players last year and this year, and he is getting results most of us would never have dreamed of with new recruits and youngsters.

Yes, some of the things he says make me cringe, and he could do with more media training, but he won't be remembered for what he says, he'll be remembered for the silverware he wins.

I am very happy to be top of the table, with a third of our salary cap sitting in the stands.

Me too.

The thing is though, that Tony Smith and Brian McDermott really aren't too fussed about us being top of the table. It means zip. In fact they may have a wry smile on their face as our over exertions.

The saving grace here is that with so many players out, they will hopefully be fresh come the important part of the season.

I really hope SW knows what he is doing. I really do.

Your post is incorrect. Madge famously came to Wigan and made no changes to the playing squad that Brian Noble had under his charge. Lets remind ourselves of the 2010 SL GF Winning Team;

Wigan: S. Tomkins, Goulding, Gleeson, Carmont, Richards, Deacon, Leuluai, Fielden, McIlorum, Coley, Hansen, J. Tomkins, S. O'Loughlin. Replacements: Prescott, Riddell, Paleaaesina, Farrell.

Piggy was here already and transformed by Madge and Mark Bitcon. You will even notice a young Liam Farrell emerging under Madge.

Shaun Wane inherited a club transformed by Madge. Our owner played a huge role in that but he never achieved what he wanted until Madge arrived. The youngsters coming through now are products of the Madge Way. Arguably, Bitcon has had a bigger role than Shaun Wane.

Stated in his post match comments that he doesn't think Farrells defence has been outstanding this year! What has he been watching?

I rather hope he is saying these things just to make your blood boil...

Its been better than outstanding.

IIRC, Paul Deacon came to Wigan primarily as a coach. It may have been at the back end of Brian Noble coaching Wigan.

A very smart signing by the club.

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He certainly was

What a great post and summed up "Wigan vs Widnes" very very well. I would add Leeds to that too. Leeds had a very talented team but Wigan were the ones who could grind out a win when it mattered.