We all know it doesn't matter where you finish as the League Leaders Shield is the RL equivalent of the League Cup in football. Nice to win but nobody really cares.

Grand final is the trophy they all want and in a similar time frame Wigan have won 2 under Wane and McDermott has 4!! I would say that was success at any level!!

Both have won't the Challenge Cup twice but Wane has one more and both have won't the League Leaders Shield once!!

I'm not suggesting I would want McDermott but I'm guessing he will be a viable candidate because of what he has achieved, which is more than Wane

Personally I’d be devastated if McDermott ended up at Wigan. I find hind him to be arrogant beyond belief and incredibly rude in his public dealings with people. Nobody can argue with his trophy haul but likewise, nobody can argue that when it’s hit the fan, he has no answers. Middle 8s must have really hurt the fans and on the brink of it again.
I have faith in IL to do the right thing for the club and if that happens to be BM, I’d be stunned.

" ... it wouldn't surprise me if he did end up here. There are few coaches available and it would be an easy and lazy appointment."

My apologies. You didn't use those exact words, but you still used the McDermott 'link' to have another sly dig - on the basis of an error by Lenagan that hasn't even happened.

I don’t think it will be Brian McDermott, especially at this late stage. I’d imagine by now the process is down to the final candidates of at least 3.

If SW had announced on Monday he was leaving and this the same day I wouldn’t have been surprised to see press links for BM. Personally I’m 50/50 - you can’t argue he hasn’t achieved success at Leeds in his time there. Equally though he came in with a top top side to work with, and I do prefer to see English coaches in the game rather than the “safe” Aussie option.

On the flip side I’d want a total rehabilitation of the Wigan squad and playing style and I’m not sure BM would ultimately offer anything much different to SW.

The link was easy and obvious to make but I genuinely do not believe for one minute BM will be the next Wigan coach.

Give it up Dave, it's getting beyond ridiculous now.

There is no chance McDermott will be Wigans, next coach.

IL will get the right man.

There goes Dave with ‘half empty glass’ approach as usual.