I have been a supporter of The warriors since i was 6, and too be honest with you i am a little bit dissolusioned with them at the moment.

They have no consistency and it's been like this for 2 years!, and the only crumb of comfort i take from the past few years is that they have somehow made it to the play off semi finals! and arguably could and maybe should have won last years semi with Leeds.

So what is it? why are they sooo inconsistent? I don't see any progress, i think the future with the likes of Ainscough is positive, however we have Mark Riddell and Amos Roberts and without being disrespectful too them they in my opinion are at the latter stages of their careers?

The coaching situation is an interesting one for me, because for everything Wigan have tried with different coaches over the years nobody has reallly stepped up to the mark!

The late great Mike Gregory probably came closest for us, and you could argue Stuart Raper for that challenge cup win but other than that we haven't had alot of positives from which ever coach we have had.

Brian Noble came to Wigan with all these acolades from his time at Bradford, and at 1st i was excited by his appointment, but its clear too me that at the minute their isnt really any progress!

However at the same time would sacking him and replacing him with somebody else be such a good idea?

So at the moment i am confused and frustrated with the team, all i want is a Wigan team i can be proud of, and a team that plays well!.

I'm not against a new coach coming in but who is out there to come in if Noble was axed?

Steve Folkes? We need an experienced coach from the NRL, Wayne Bennett would have been superb!

Defo not Graham Murray or Michael Hagan!

I would want Shaun Wane given the assistant role though.

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So at the moment i am confused and frustrated with the team, all i want is a Wigan team i can be proud of, and a team that plays well!. Quote

And a team that can play as a unit and for each other

I can't say I know enough about Steve Folkes although a Grand Final and a Aussie Coach of the Year says something. Then again Tim Smith was a Aussie Young player of the year despite his lack of ability to defend.

We need a coach that'll put a bit of passion back in the side and make them all understand the rich history of our club.

Adrian Lam

An overseas coach that played for this club with great passion and pride. He knows our youth players and how good they are and won't be afraid to give them their chance.

Not got the coaching experience though.

Ellery Hanley.

A proven winner

How about Shaun Edwards with Andy Farrell as his 2nd in charge?

Sean Wane

The players love him and he knows what being a wiganer means

put him with Lam or Rads

Nor did Mike Greg as an out and out first team coach but he was exactly what we needed at the time and Lammy reminds me off that type of appointment.

He's a popular guy and the players would play for him.

If it comes down to it he'd be my first choice tbh and even though a risk i'd take a punt on him.

Offer it to Shaun and Andy, you never know, people say he will never come because he is on a good screw in union but we will never know unless we ask.

Don't disagree totally but Greg had Andy Farrell, Terry O'Connor, Mick Cassidy and Lam himself to call on in the team. Thats a massive advantage to what we have currently. But maybe it is worth the gamble.

Agreed for this season. See how they do and take it from there. I think its Shaun Wane though

We are going to do nothing.

At least that is what some seem to think is the answer.

I think losing Noble is the key, and an entire new backroom staff needs recruiting.

Wane may well be the lad to be given a shot with a view to Brian Smith at the end of the season, if he struggles.

We do need action, and have for some time in my opinion, the lack of action despite the warning signs that are on display every week is a real worry for me though.

I wouldn't put Radlinski as assistant coach just yet hold your horses, he just got back into the game, Radlinski will do great with the kids, let him do his apprenticeship with the juniors first.

I reckon Sahun Wane is ready for the step up to Assistant Coach.

Still think Kearney would be the best option when compared to others like Lam.

Wasps won't be making the playoffs this year so we could offer Edwards a lifeline (although we might struggle as well

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Because he took NZ to the cup?, it were Bennett that made em look good, would rather go for Mal Meninga or Ricky Stuart me sen like

Nah not Kearney, no disrespect to the bloke but he isn't what we need, he has no experience.

tbh ive been thinking this for a while.......it seems that leneghan is not willing just to pay noble off and splash the cash on a new coach this season, which tbh IMO I cant critisise too much...... as although he may not be doing what everyone is crying for, he is striving to run the club sensibly as a business, which is actually greatly beneficial for us as a club and our long term future.

However, what my thinking is, is sack nobby, promote Wane to Head Coach on his current salary, (as an opportunity to make a name and if he is good enough, secure a FT vastly increased head coach contract in 2010). In doing that Wigan and Leneghan wouldnt be out of pocket....we will have to pay nobbys salary to the end of the year either which way, but in taking this option, there is no further expenditure (ie on bringing someone in), and we get a chance of making a fresh start, improving the dressing room situation, and giving one of wigans own the chance, providing he is good enough this yr, to take us forward as our next head coach (as greg would have done but for his illness).

As a club we cant really lose......wain is either not up to it, and we continue with a poor season and have to write it off (as we will have to if we continue with parker anyway) and then we bring in a W/C coach, OR Wane proves himself as a class coach and we therefore offer him the job F/T in 2010.

We cant lose IMO.

Nobby out.....Wane as Caretaker Coach til the end of the season.

If I was Wane I would bide me time coaching the reserves for one or two more years or assistant coach at a push, he needs more time to learn his trade.

Bring back Raper. He was close to something special.

Well Wigan aren't progressing at the moment, they have got to come together and get their form right!

At the minute as i said in this opening post, they seem 2 win 2 and lose 2 or win 1 and lose 1.

They have got off to a terrible start this season! and have been patchy since.

Again like i said in my opening post would sacking the coach change anything?

Why not? Assistant at NRL club, international coach and a long playing career to pickup skills.