Sean Long will always be a legend of the game. Wayne Rooney will always be a class act. Shaun Edwards made Wigan tick and Pele was a Brazil great - difference is a top coach will plan for life without the star man and have a backup in the wings. I dont think Agar did - but he's learnt that lesson.

Even at our best with Agar at the helm, we are way off the the pace of the top performing teams.

We're definitely better than we were but our sudden upsurge in form has co-incided with us playing rubbish or out of form teams. We're still not as good as we should be with the salary cap spend we have and relatively few injuries

Maybe since the 'buy-out', and the recent good results, some of Richard Agar's control/influence has been reduced and given to someone else and that person, not Richard Agar is responsible in some small way to the change that has started to take place.

I am not attempting to belittle Richard Agar for recent good results. I have no-one in mind by the way. It is just a something I have been thinking sinc Mr Pearson took control of the club.

Or maybe some of agar's shackles have been taken off and he's now showing us what a great coach he is 4.4072265625:5