I'm honestly really surprised by this, I didn't expect him to stay.

Absolutely thrilled with this news..... well done to everyone concerned.

Now let's build this baby!

Good news for the club to have a decent coaching foundation, albeit what could be only a short term tenure.

If anyone knows the character of this year’s squad it’s Brian Smith, let’s hope he is able to ship out the non-committed & hopefully bring in some replacements that will be up for a further fight.

Whoever becomes his assistant is the crucial call, for the long term stability of the team.

Well done to the club for securing his services.

It might turn out to be a rolling 1 year contract that both parties review at the end of the next season, there's no guarantee that he'll stay or go at the end of this contract.

Absolutely fantastic news. Lets hope we have new signings announced soon to help build on the "feel good factor" and that will encourage people to buy season tickets. I will be buying one which will be the first time for 5 years.

The length of the contract is perfect. At 61 and a long way from home, any longer contract could have still ended up with him deciding to pack it in earlier (who would force a coach to see out a contract?) but there would have been no succession plan in place.

I've not been MC's greatest fan in relation to how deals with his customers, but I have to say that his end of season dealings have been inspired and I reckon hindsight will show that it was the period that secured the future of the club, with a coach who is more than just about the team on the park and the reduced rent at Belle Vue.

I was going to get a season ticket anyway, and was prepared to write off this year as the line in the sand, the bottom of the barrel, but that has secured it.

Onwards and upwards.

I expected a player to be named but this beats any signing as it's the foundation needed to build.
Well done to all involved and thank you for giving some optimism back to a us.
Can't wait to see whose signed now and February can't come soon enough

Great news. Very important signing.

My brother is a good friend of Brian Smith, and Smithy only agreed to a new contract on this agreement, that is when Wakefield Wildcats are 'well adrift' at the bottom of Super League in June 2016, he can bring in 10 new players, and concentrate of the middle 8's, rather than try and climb up the SL table.

Sounds like a good deal to me

Troll fail from a Leigh fan.

What I'd do is focus on how you did in the Middle 8's rather than how we did.

Ithink its the best thing to happen at the club for quite some time. M C will have a coach at the helm that will shake things up over the next 12 months , and put the club well on the recovery path. Supporters will recognise a difference in fitness levels, set and followed game plans and player ability.
Heading to B V will become a pleasure not a duty .
! year can see Trinity turn the corner and im sure with new players on the way we are all in for a much better time.
Well done M C .

Superb news, THE most important signing we will make for next season.
Great work by MC and his team to keep hold of the guy, fantastic !

Knew you were lying when you said you and your brother had a friend, all you've got is a bunch of sour grapes and a wooden spoon!

Ta Ta Troll

If they're the rules, where is the problem

It's been very quiet in the suburbs of Wigan lately, did your season not quite go to plan

Smith is a massive appointment, and I'm really happy about it.

However, let's not get too carried away. The team is still the same team give or take a signing or too.
We should of course aim for the 8s but if we are in middle 8 but we are clear of the Million pound game, and we have a stable club, I'd say it was success.