Shaun Wane's track record goes way beyond the last two matches, and if you were a Wigan fan with a genuine interest in the way the club operates (rather than a Saints fan whose main interest seems to be disagreeing with Wigan fans online), you would know that. It's about far more than Shaun Wane being an local lad and ex-player.

Wane has served a long apprenticeship at Wigan, something like 10 years coaching junior sides. In all that time, despite the antics of some so-called head coaches, we haven't seen a hint of prima donna behaviour from him. He always plays a straight bat, and his record is pretty superb. I think in all the games that his teams have competed in in the last decade, he's only lost something like 14. Everyone at the club speaks very highly of him. Michael Maguire - a genuine taskmaster with a Melbourne pedigree - had no hesitation in appointing Wane as his assistant after interviewing him, or in leaving the first team in Wane's charge when he had to go back home.

To crow about people "getting giddy because he's won two matches" is a ridiculous and rather pompous comment.

Find another topic ive ever disagreed with any wigan fan.

IMO john was very giddy over wane, why the big deal?

Absolute legend = getting giddy.

After 2 games = giddy.

The mans a legend = giddy.

Now that is someone talking sense.

My first post, why would anyone be so defensive of saying this?

The next poster even agrees!

Bilko please ban this muppet

6 posts in a row with no response is taking the

Please check his post history rarely on topic just converts every thread into a slanging match

Mate you are a liar and I am happy for you to post any "abusive PM's" from me, all in fact I did was laugh off YOUR offer of a meeting at the Wire v Saints game for a "quiet chat to get all the aggression out" according to you.

You have shown your true colours on this thread, I am actually embarrassed I engaged with you but it is what it is.

Finally I hardly mentioned Wane and his ability I hardly commented on him at all, but if you want my thoughts I feel working with a coach who approaches the game like Madge will see his development complete to make the transition to be a top class coach who will be ready to take the reins at Wigan once Madge returns to Australia.

Slanging match ?

Prove it.

Well you obviously are!

Why can't you see that the Wigan fans have seen what Wane has done at this club in a coaching Role for the last 5 years or so?

We all know he could do with a bit more experience and now he's getting it.

Do you agree with the Wigan fans that given the difficult circumstances he was left in and after the loss to Wire he needed to get the team to respond well?

Do you agree that he has done that in Marges Absence (See, I see what you did earlier but your not here winding people up are you?) and really could not have guided the team to produce 2 more stunning victories than he has?

If so, we all get your point about not getting carried away, why don't you get ours and go away?

Ive not said he ain't done good stuff for wigan, ive never said a bad word about him!

He even worked for same company as me and got some good funny stories about him, as ive said, he is wigan thru and thru.

How can a comment about getting a little giddy turn into a full on war?

He asked me to come dressed as wane

At first i thought you just wanted an arguement, now i actually think you have a problem.

i will say what i and many others have said in this thread.

it is not about the last two games, but what he has brought to wigan for a number of years. people can say this is madge leading nobles squad, or words to that effect. However, i would describe it as madge leading wanes squad, as he has worked with many of these guys helping them reach there potential in the lower age groups and reserves.

it seems no matter how many people tell you this you cannot understand it.

Just ignore him.

All your doing is feeding the WUM.

Yes i do understand what your saying, and no i don't have a problem.

I would say madge has made the big impact on wigan, he's brought confidence to the team and also very fit under him.

I would say that it's obvious wane and madge work well together and so far has worked a treat.

I think wane should be part of the england set up as he's a english coach that is learning alot from madge and would also offer alot of passion, thats for sure.

I'm really hoping Wane gets to be the England U20 coach for the New Zealand tour at the end of this season.
He's an ideal choice.

Who is the current U20 coach?

Pitty he ain't the first team england coach before that idiot we have in charge now!

I don't think we have one as the U20's haven't played for a while.
I'm not sure who coached the U18's on their trip to France.

Wanes interview on Radio Manchester was a pearler.
(from Friday night)

On Goulding playing on one leg "It doesn't mean he can't tackle, and he knows what he would have got from me if he didn't"

On Paul Prescott, "He picked up a nasty facial in FULL ON training during the week"

I suspected that was the reason.

Isn't that straight out of the Lowe/Monie handbooks?

IIRC unless you were unconcious or had suffered a severe leg break then no matter what injury you had you were expected to get back in line and defend.

Wasn't it Edwards who said 'you don't come off unless you're carried off'? Superhuman.

No it was Karl Price.................... wait..

According to Wiagn's website [urlhttp://www.wiganwarriors.com/WContent.aspx?id=102[/url
our U20's coach is Darren Fletcher and our U18's is Pete Williams weather these are still current is another question as it also lists Mike Forshaw as still being with us and he left a month or two ago.