I don't think it could be more obvious from that statement that Lenagan is extremely ticked.

From what's been said it appears to be all about money. There was nothing preventing IL from upping Mick's salary.

I was told about this three weeks back. Done a good job, if only be simply interacting with supporters, something that had been unheard of in the few years prior.

I think you'll find it pretty normal for people in these positions to move every two or three years.

Well spotted.

Now amended.

So they can add another thing to their CV and another 0 onto their salary maybe, yeah.

My bad, I only checked his signature.

agreed if people thought Mick Hogan was approachable they will love Winston

I can't imagine we'll be short of decent applicants, no doubt it's a nuisance with it being mid season but it shouldn't be a tough post to fill.
(Ex ceo's of Portsmouth Fc, Crystal Palace etc need not apply)

www.salesharks.com/news/sale-sha ... -executive ... and 99 quid for a season ticket!

www.salesharks.com/news/sale-sha ... -executive ... and 99 quid for a season ticket!

all they will need to do is pay him in giraffes!!!

Oh you mean the beer things?

Well if you like every game to be like last week v Leeds bar the late try thats a good deal.

Could we throw jackbit boxes onto the field?

Companies have to have the money in the first place. You don't know how tight a budget Wigan RL are on. You also don't know how good or bad the relationship between MH and IL is. You also don't know how much Sale Sharks are paying, and you also don't know if IL thinks MH is worth the money he's commanding.

Retaining staff who move goalposts is all about whether or not you can justify it.

Hogan's a LEYTHER?!?!?! BURN HIM! Good riddance

It's Caviar Boxes in Rugby Union circles.

was a great day that

giraffes
sun beaming
rugby league

=awesomeness

It's a shame he's left before we've found out how many weetabix he has in the morning.

yeah but obviuosly just a normal glass of beer on your scale

Where have I claimed to know any of this? However, what I do know is that IL could comfortably have chosen to match anything paid by Sale but chose not to. To then whinge about his financial offer from Sale is a bit lame IMO.

If he has good reasons for not retaining him, such as wishing to stick to a pay structure within the club, then that's fine. It's also fine if the move is about the challenge rather than the pay packet. But until IL tells us more I'll speculate all I like - with or without your approval.

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Bitterly disappointed he's left. But to to leave half way through the season disappoints me more, surely he could have waited till the end of the season to depart. Good luck to him, but money's not everything.

He's leaving the top RL club to join a RU club that's always going to struggle because of where it's situated. I'm sure we've all had work colleagues that have moved thinking the grass is greener on the other side when not every time it is.

Very true...Simon does a LOT of stuff behind the scenes and I hope he stays for a long time to come!

As for Mick, I wish him all the best. Maybe its not as bad as it seems, the great ideas and ethos he had have been used and put in place...now for somebody of equally high standards if not better to come in and bring some more!



The old John Monie / Maurice (pre-going-pap) ethos if you will...

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