What I read into that is that Deacon may yet be doing another year, hence delaying his move into assistant for a while.

Nothing ventured, nothing gained. Besides, its not done Richard Agar any harm.

There is an advert in today'sLeague Weekly for the position of Assistant Coach at Wigan Warriors. and also for full time and part time Junior coaches. The advert is definately for the position of Asst. head coach and not an additional coach.

Read it again L.
It is for an =#FF0000additional assistant coach.

It could mean that Wane is taking over as head coach, and to cover his inexperience in that position Wigan are having two assistant coaches to help him.
I would expect Deacon to be one and Sculthorpe the other, but don't rule out a certain Shaun Edwards being somewhere in the equation.

Is this speculation, RG, or is it something you've heard?

Just read it again ' B ' The Advert heading says Assistant coach but when you read the microscopic print lower down it says additional. ( Must remember to always read the small print in future.

As people have pointed out it says additional assistant coach which means that one is already lined up. This could be Wane, Sculthorpe or anyone else for that matter.

I don't think anyone's looked at it this way because I believe it's highly unlikely but maybe the delay announcing our new head coach is because Wane is going over to be Madge's assistant

I'm now beginning to think that you are obsessed........

Why on earth would Edwards want to leave RU though? Massive opportunity there.

If he ever was to come back to RL though, it would make sense to do it as an assistant first. Not sure he could serve under Wane though??

What's our other current assistant called? The who's bald and stands with Madge and Wane on the gantry

I'm sure he'll also be interested in the assistant post

Quote ="XBrettKennyX"I'm now beginning to think that you are obsessed........ Why on earth would Edwards want to leave RU though? Massive opportunity there. If he ever was to come back to RL though, it would make sense to do it as an assistant first. Not sure he could serve under Wane though??'" www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... coach.html "If I did come back, it would be as Shaun's assistant."

Quote ="XBrettKennyX"I'm now beginning to think that you are obsessed........ Why on earth would Edwards want to leave RU though? Massive opportunity there. If he ever was to come back to RL though, it would make sense to do it as an assistant first. Not sure he could serve under Wane though??'" www.thesun.co.uk/sol/homepage/sp ... coach.html "If I did come back, it would be as Shaun's assistant."

Plus, Shaun has never, whenever asked, closed the door on returning to Wigan.

I don't think we should underestimate what it would mean to him. Plus, the opportunities for top jobs in RU may be more limited than we realise.

For me I'd happily quit a 100-200k a year job in Union or whatever for a 50k or so job at Wigan so I suspect that for someone like Edwards who is Wigan through and through he'd be even more willing.

I understand I've probably overexagerated both of those figures but still.

You think?

Already been said, some jobs have to be advertised openly to give ALL people a fair chance, to avoid claims of preference or prejudice before offering the job. Employers have to be so careful that they can prove the person they employ is justifiably the right person for the job.

Posted off my CV

as the coaching staff don't count on the salary cap, I think it's a good idea to invest some of the additional income we must be generating nowadays in employing additional coaching staff. it's one area that help the club move forward.

i think it something to do with legalities.........you have to advertise a job, even when the employers know whos already got it.

yes

Do we have to? Did we advertise for the head coaching job? I very much doubt you have to advertise. Maybe Wigan want to see if someone applies who isn't on their radar - nothing wrong with that.

it's good practice to advertise, it helps avoid discrimination claims, but I don't think there's actually a legal requirement to advertise. Happy to be proved wrong if you can cite the legislation, regulation or court decision.

Bingo, and perhaps they genuinely want to open up the search, rather than just posting the advert for the sake of it

WOuld it be a distraction or a massive boost if our new coach was announced this week?

I would say it would be a distraction but it isnt going to happen if you read this [urlhttp://www.wigantoday.net/sport/wigan-warriors/right_time_for_gaz_1_3594069[/url

Meanwhile, chairman Ian Lenagan has refused to clarify the ongoing uncertainty over the coaching position at Wigan.

The seemingly inevitable appointment of assistant Shaun Wane as Maguire’s successor has dragged on for months, with no official confirmation from the club.

Yesterday the Warriors ran adverts in the rugby league trade press seeking an assistant coach – which appeared to suggest Wane’s appointment as head coach might be imminent.

However, the adverts were worded that they were seeking an “additional assistant coach”, which only muddied the waters further, particularly as it is unclear whether half-back Paul Deacon will retire this year and take up a coaching position or play on another 12 months.

=#FF0000Though Lenagan would not be drawn on the issue, sources at the club say Wane remains the front-runner to take charge in 2012 but there is unlikely to be any announcement soon.

I might apply for the job myself, I'll even contribute £1 for any possible signings.

Didn't IL say at the forum that Wigan had already had six applications for the head coaches job from existing Superleague coaches.

The advert is surely a case of "testing the water".