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Just seen this over at skysports, and its good to see that IL is keeping his options open.

Views?

Wane will get the job.

We also have deacon joining the coaching staff but we need a strong assistant coach which will be a new recruit. Ellery HANLEY ANYONE

No thanks to Hanley.

Wane would be my choice, but i have always seen him as more of a motivator than a tactical mastermind.

I would like Wane to steer the ship as this would provide continuity, but i would prefer someone with a great play book to be his first lieutenant.

Deacon has to prove himself as a coach before i would let him anywhere near the first team. Rads is doing a grand job where he is and Bitcon is a conditioner first and foremost.

Some new blood is needed but only in an assistant role.

It will be sink or swim for Mr Wane if he does get the role, but he does not strike me as a man who is afraid of challenge.

Andy farrell ? doing a good job at saracens,but highly unlikely as owen farrell is on a long contract and cant see him leaving.

Brian smith??

Cullen anyone............................

Daryl Powell as assistant to wane.

John Kear will be looking for a superleague gig next year ...

Agreed with the need for a tactically minded assistant for Wane, Im quite sure IL will leave no stone unturned in that quest, the question is, would you get someone from the NRL to be an assistant.

Adrian Lam, Tim Sheens, Daniel Anderson, Ricky Stuart.

I'd love to see Andy Farrell back but it isn't going to happen. Not for a long time yet, anyway. Tim Sheens would be my shout if Waney was to stay as assistant, but should he get the top job (and he should) then I'd say Adrian Lam.

+1

Waney is 100% a motivator - you only have to look at the guy and you'd think "Shoite, I'd better play well". Not saying he knows nothing about tactics, he obviously will working with a genius like Madge, but I feel we need more tactical know-how on board next season in the form of an assistant coach if Wane gets the top job.

Losing Madge will have a massive adverse effect on our tactics; we need someone to come in and steady that ship.

Given this some thought over the weekend. I personally don't think we should give it to Wane because its the right thing to do, nor do I think we should throw it at any former player - lacking in experience.

We need someone with a good tactical ability for 2 years, to help enhance Wane's experience in this area. Nathan Brown would certainly fit the bill, especially given his tactical approach at Hudds. Not only that but a 2 year stay in this country would suit him down to the ground, given his ambition to return home.

At the moment we could make a serious mistake in coach recruitment because we are focussed on:

*Feeling compelled to give it to Wane.
*Wanting a Wiganer in charge.
*Wanting someone who will stick around forever.

Wane

No thank you.

Not nathan brown

Wane should be the only name in the hat.

He's moved up through the system winning trophies along the way.

He's now, like Madge was at the Storm BTW, the number 2 at a championship winning outfit and playing a massive role there.

People don't feel compelled to give Wane the job out of sentimental reasons they want him there because he's EARNED a crack at the big job.

It's so clear cut who should get the job it's untrue.

The big question is the assistants job.

If Wane doesn't want the job he'd be at the top of my list.

He's a quality coach.

How about Matty Johns, has a good reputation in Australia for being very knowledgeable about the sport especially tactically.

Maybe the club could see whether a career in coaching would interest him, if so it would give him an opportunity to begin away from the NRL spotlight.

Plus he's a former player for the club and that may help the club to lure him over here.

That could be a very good option although i think I'd like someone with a little bit more experience.

Personally I think Wane's guaranteed the head coaches role. The big one for me is who'll come in as second in command. The right or wrong pick could have a huge influence on how Wane and the team perform next year. I'd like to see someone come in more of an advisory role as opposed to a coach. Perhaps we could have Jon Lang seeing as he'll be finished with the Bunnies at the end of this year. A coaching line up or Wane, Deacon and Lang ticks the right boxes for me.

Johns had a bit of coaching experience in Australia just don't think he's made the switch to coaching full time ... yet

Just think he'd be good as he could help Wane with tactics & coaching the backs allowing Wane to continue his focus on defence & the forwards.

i have a strange feeling about lammy coming over, i'm not just plucking names from the sky for the sake of doing so, maybe have lam for one or two seasons with wane with the view to promote wane to head coach on a long term contract soon after.

otherwise, as IL has said himself, it appears wane is his favourite and i suppose thats what counts. its who IL wants in doesn't it. wane hasn't exactly done himself any harm. 100% SL record IIRC?



i know its only over 2 or 3 games but he has learnt from last years coach of the year and before that has been understudy to nobby and also done great things with the youth team.

i would be more than happy to give wane a go if we did well this year but as mentioned on another post, i just hope MM doesn't try to poach our players. whoever comes in for 2012 we need our strongest team to help them settle and make the job easier to get to grips with. wane certainly has the attention and respect of the team anyway, as do all of the staff at wigan which can only be good for wane if he lands it.

I tend to go along with this idea. Maybe even with a young, up and coming coach, from Aus or NZ working under/with Wane.

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