Manners please. I was told by an ex Wigan player.

I heard Maguire was seen drunkenly arguing with most of the squad down King St. last tuesday, but like this rumour it's complete ballcocks.

As I asked, why do you think the players want Maguire out and why do you think they played purposely played bad against Catalan to get him out?

They played bad to send a msg to Madge and the board, is that so difficult to follow? Can't you see the link?

I don't know the full reason why they want him out, I think it has something to do with the treatment of MG.

So it is just you opinion and isnt actually based on anything, I see now.

I frankly think that it is quite ridiculous that you may think professional sportsmen play bad on purpose, especially when I have yet to hear any player say a bad thing about Maguire. Indeed any player I have spoken to has nothing but praise for him and what he has done and achieved.

I don't think any rugby player who had any self-respect whatsoever would ever take to the field with the intention to lose.

No read my previous post. I was told from a former Wigan player. Please don't get your knickers in a twist because someone has posted something you don't wanna hear.

Let me recap it for you. I was told by an ex wigan player that Madge has been sacked this evening. You since asked for my opinion on the subject which I gave, then you berated me for.

Lets just say if I was IL and knew that the players had intentionally lost on Friday, it wouldn't be Madge I would be sacking.

I have got it quite clear. It is your opinion that the Wigan players played bad on purpose to send a message to Maguire and the board, you have not mentioned any ex Wigan player telling you this. I find this absurd as I explained.

An ex Wigan player telling you that Maguire has been sacked is neither here nor there to the post I replied to and which you are quoting.

What exactly are you after? It's complete nit picking. I've told you what I've heard end of.

Don't be surprised if every team with a competent coach bombs us to death for the rest of the season then.

Agree with everything except Tommy at 9 to start with Micky Mac off the bench (and please do more scoots from dummy half and not just "dolly it up" from the play the ball!)

Ah, I get the jist of it now Rogues, I thought you meant you where in a Bar in Lanzerotte

Pat Richards.

Average at fullback, world class on the wing. Glad you are not our coach.

I vote for Sam at 6!

I blame the salary cap.

I agree he could play there. I'm pretty sure he did at Wrexham last year!

I suspect your source is wrong, firstly, I dont believe IL would sack a coach, he has gone on record saying as much. Secondly, surely the players would want IL out as well then.

No RL journalist even has a sniff of this story, that tells you everything.

The team going forward has to be

Sam
Goulding
Joel
Carmont
Richards
Finch
Deacon
Coley
Tommy
Lima
Hoffman
Hansen
Lockers

Farrell
Mossop
Prescott
McIllorum

With things to be reviewed when Fielden/Hock are fit. Charnley, Roberts, Marsh & Tuson to be the main back up to that 17.

Sam has to play fullback, the style of rugby we play when we are firing dictates than Pat cannot play fullback as he doesnt have the attributes required. Lima has to start as he is a workhorse and Tommy needs to go to 9 permanently to give us more variation in attack and stop us needed to rejig half the team during a game.

Sounds a bit like Sam then - average at full back, fantastic in the halves.

With the exceptions of the injured/banned players i would go for the same team with Roberts coming in for Goulding depending on who is playing the better. Goulding is looking shakey at the moment but he did appear to injure himself after taking an high kick on friday. We are a champoin team and the coaching team needs to get the players back to the fast tempo defence; getting off the line faster than the other teams. The Catalans back were allowed to keep the roll on with the defence hanging back and waiting for them and then getting out muscled at the adavantage line.

3 of his 4 MOM performances last season were from fullback and he only did a third of the season there.

It's obviously something we'll never agree on though but like I said if Amos can get anywhere near his previous form he'd be at fullback for me with Sam moving to 6 alongside Finch.

I suggest you get a better source than Dennis Moran.

Looks like Madge went after all. If you want to know my sources I think you better ask before making rash guesses when you have no idea.