What a load of poop

The only good thing to be said about this affair is that we've clearly dodged a bullet.

If Edwards genuinely believes that he wasn't up to being head coach, then thank God we didn't end up with him in that role.

If, on the other hand, he's lying and he just used us as a marketing tool, then it says little for his integrity - and we're better off without him for that reason as well.

Time now to crack on and can find someone who both wants and is capable of doing the biggest job in British RL.

I’m glad he’s not coming. And his admission of being under prepared is clearly bull, nobody loves Shaun Edwards more than Shaun Edwards.

I don’t see why you targeted Sammut in the above though. Before getting injured at Cas he was playing very well and making a good combination with George. The Catalan game and first twenty minutes of the Cas game (until he got injured) was some of the best attacking rugby I have seen from us in years.

That statement is filled with bull****

Well I stand corrected. Clearly no dual announcement.

Reading Edwards comments, they seem valid, if true. However you just don't know what to believe with him or the club at the moment.

I reckon the club have not give Edwards a contract because they wanted to save money by seeing how Lam went, hoping he would do well and they could put Edwards off for another time and get Lam to do it cheaper, but it’s backfired. That’s just a theory.

Pretty poor from Edwards to spin it as if he’s doing Wigan a favour as he wouldn’t be prepared enough and they deserve better.

I reckon he’s simply already got a new gig lined up in RU and that’s his preferred choice.

My own personal opinion is that Sammut should be nowhere near a Wigan shirt. He is a multiple time failed SL player being a mid Championship player at best. I will however be fair and say he was playing alright up until his injury, but for me his signing should have never been made. It might sound harsh but I don’t think I’ll change my mind on that either.

I just think and believe we can do a whole lot better than Sammut alongside some of our other playing roster.

Let us be clear. Edwards was never coming. My source told me that last December and has been proven right.

This is Wendell Sailor all over again!

He never was going to be prepared it was nonsense to think otherwise,I never wanted him here for that reason,of course you got the usual BS of “he’s done it in union”and that’s as wellbe be but this is league a whole different beast.

Lenegan has to take a large portion of blame for allowing the farce in the first place

Remove Edwards from the hall of fame. He has now tarnished his reputation in Wigan to the point it is irrepairable. He was never as good as Andy Gregory anyway.

The BS continues with Lenagan backing up Edwards tale that he doesn’t feel he’s prepared for the job rather than calling him out.

Never wanted him in the first place but just give us some honesty.

Can’t agree. He should be judged based on how he’s performed in a Wigan shirt not any preconceived idea of him. As I said, he was playing very well up until getting injured and made our attack click. It’s no coincidence that the Cas comeback came following him leaving the field.

I’ll admit I was a little disappointed when he signed because of rumours about Widdop and Johnson. But he’s played well in a Wigan shirt and that’s the basis on which I believe we should judge him. Big name signings don’t mean success, look at Tyrone Roberts.

I think Lenagan still has too much respect for him. Probably wants to try and salvage the reputation of one of his childhood heroes.

Regardless who's to blame in this or the real reasons (aka money or the lack thereof, in all probability), can we not just try to concentrate on getting the season on track & not end up stressing about relegation - which is where i believe we're firmly heading. Whoever the next coach is (unlikely to be LAM, i'd say) we shouldn't be faffing about with that until we have a bucket of more points on the ladder.

To get the season back on track we need some bodies added to the squad, have a bit of a clear out and loan some players out.

We desperately needed either an organising/kicking 7 and leave Tommy at 9 or out him back to 7 and get a hooker - Matt Parcell would be a good option, so that Tommy can fight it out with Sammut when he returns for that spot.

We also need a big prop, someone like Bousquet at Catalans.

We also are a second rower down, Matty Ashurst would be a good option.

I think he’s more keeping the door open in the future for him. I wouldn’t actually be surprised if we hired an NRL assistant for a few years and IL went back in for SE.

Interesting conversation on Twitter between Phil Wilkinson and Bobbie Goulding with the latter recommending Ellery Hanley. He’s been out the game for 11yrs since leaving Doncaster in 2008 and for me would be a bigger shot in the dark then Shaun Edwards ever was but with the right team behind and around him, could you say no?

I wouldn't wish Arrogant Hanley on any club.

why would Matty want to go to a failing Wigan side that hasn't even got a decent coach



you might not be the big club you think you are lets wait and see eh

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You'd better get used to every name under the sun being mentioned on here in the next few months.

The trick, if it's one of yours, is not to take it too personally. That just makes you looked scared.

I think it's good news for Wigan myself.Just because he is a former great of the club means nothing. You could get Denis Betts or Andy Gregory if that's the criteria.Edwards has been out of the game for a long time and has never been head coach.He's also dour.As dull as ditch water. Just imagine a post game interview with him after a home defeat.

I think his interviews are honest and to the point which is refreshing in this era of cliches.

100% this

So much for giving fans clarity yet again Lenegan treats fans with contempt and he wonders why crowds are going down