Lowdesert Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Lam - 4/1 Chester - 7/1. Barrett, Betts, Wane - 8/1 Flanagan - 10/1 Paul Deacon/Tony Smith - 12/1. Imo these 2 could be 120/1. Lenegan, according to SARL is ‘considering other options’. Amazing if true. Still time for Shaun Edwards to come back into the betting. Thread meltdown. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
latchford albion Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Iestyn Harris, but only after a press conference announcing the appointment of Andy Farrell. "I'm a traditionalist and I don"t think you'd ever see me coaching an Australian national side!" Lee Radford, RLW March 2016 Proud to be a member of the TRL woke claque Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirmonds pouch Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 It won't be Chester, maybe in a few years but not now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Setter Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Lowdesert said: Paul Deacon/Tony Smith That’s a bizarre coaching partnership to propose. That’s like putting John Dorahy and Alex Murphy together... oh, wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Lowdesert said: Lenegan, according to SARL is ‘considering other options’. Resigning ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tre Cool Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Garrrrrrrry Schofield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnh1 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Didn’t Bobbie Goulding say he wanted to return to coaching? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled Wiganer Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 I wouldn’t be surprised if we went with Lam, and appoint Tony Smith as director of rugby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 56 minutes ago, Cheshire Setter said: That’s a bizarre coaching partnership to propose. That’s like putting John Dorahy and Alex Murphy together... oh, wait You always get one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted April 24, 2019 Author Share Posted April 24, 2019 47 minutes ago, DavidM said: Resigning ? I wonder what Lam thinks when he reads the Lenegan ‘quote’? If true, why would he show interest: “Adrian Lam has admitted for the first time that he would like to stay on as Wigan Warriors head coach beyond this season, report Wigan Today.”? Seems Lam isn’t nailed on at 4/1. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbruce Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 I believe Ian Millward is available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 I know injuries have played their part but with the record so far this season, and the performances in many games, it's surprising that Lam is such a favourite. The jury is still out regards him as a head coach. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whippet13 Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Think Leneghan will take his time and see how things go over the next month or so as players drift back into the team. Interesting that Lam wants the role considering he still has his position at the Roosters open, he must believe he can turn things around to risk giving up that long term job security. A big cup win or defeat against Warrington in May might be the deciding factor regarding whether he is offered an extension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DavidM Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 1 hour ago, Damien said: I know injuries have played their part but with the record so far this season, and the performances in many games, it's surprising that Lam is such a favourite. The jury is still out regards him as a head coach. Yeh , they can’t have had much faith in him to begin with given the arrangement . The whole situation has been a farce Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Futtocks Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Wigan can give Lam a full season, because that's what he signed up for. They can start sounding out alternative coaches if the team doesn't shew improvement over the next 3-4 months. No need for instant panic moves. "We are easily breakable, by illness or falling, or a million other ways of leaving this earthly life. We are just so much mashed potato." Don Estelle Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gittinsfan Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 Not in the least bit interested to be honest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshmagpie Posted April 24, 2019 Share Posted April 24, 2019 4 hours ago, bobbruce said: I believe Ian Millward is available. The man who gave us one of the worst half back pairings I’ve ever seen: Ryan McGoldrick and Brett Ferres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damien Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 6 hours ago, gittinsfan said: Not in the least bit interested to be honest. Well you must be as you were interested enough to open the thread and bother posting that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheshire Setter Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 9 hours ago, Whippet13 said: A big cup win or defeat against Warrington in May might be the deciding factor regarding whether he is offered an extension. Realistically Wigan will neither be near relegation, nor in contention for the title. I can see the cup as a fresh start for the players to focus on and it wouldn’t surprise me at all to see Wigan beat Warrington away and go all the way to winning at Wembley. Nothing to lose and we know they have enough quality across the park to win some big one-off games. Im not sure Lam is the answer long-term however, even with a cup win. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tommygilf Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 11 hours ago, Damien said: I know injuries have played their part but with the record so far this season, and the performances in many games, it's surprising that Lam is such a favourite. The jury is still out regards him as a head coach. I think more than the injuries its the fact he was appointed on a 1 year deal with most of the squad (including himself) expecting him to leave at the end of it. Psychologically that has to have an effect. Add to that the fact that Wigan lost some real quality, key to their team, in Bateman, Sutton and Tomkins, as well as obviously Shaun Wane, in the off season and you've got a recipe for as we at Leeds call it 'a transition period'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled Wiganer Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 8 minutes ago, Tommygilf said: I think more than the injuries its the fact he was appointed on a 1 year deal with most of the squad (including himself) expecting him to leave at the end of it. Psychologically that has to have an effect. Add to that the fact that Wigan lost some real quality, key to their team, in Bateman, Sutton and Tomkins, as well as obviously Shaun Wane, in the off season and you've got a recipe for as we at Leeds call it 'a transition period'. The key question is who we sign or retain for next year, as we have 2 marquee spots (assuming Williams goes) to play with. Get everyone fit and on the same page this year, and we will be able to beat anyone. With the exceptional junior talent we have, a golden generation, sign a couple of top class big names and we will win a lot of games from 2020. A director of rugby to work on recruitment and structure would make a lot of sense. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdesert Posted April 25, 2019 Author Share Posted April 25, 2019 11 hours ago, NorthWest RL Academy said: Is Lam really being considered despite the poor form and performances? Doesn’t say he is, other than he is favourite, albeit 4/1. Already mentioned that he has a post to go to in Aus, but is now saying he’s available for Wigan. These really are mixed messages, as is the Lenegan allegation quote. It would provide more stability for the club for this to be sorted now. Chester would be ideal imo. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Buderus Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Shane Flanagan would be an excellent choice Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Exiled Wiganer Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 The 4 coaches I can recall IL appointing are McDermott at London, McGuire, Wane and Edwards. All of these were top notch choices. I have no doubt he will choose well again, having rigourously considered who is available. While Lam may be that man, I trust IL's judgement given his track record. The question with Lam is whether he should have done more with the players available to him, even taking into account the challenges he has faced. I would be astonished if he were appointed prior to Wire away in the Cup. Personally, I think he could have done more with the squad, but that is at one stage remove. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davo5 Posted April 25, 2019 Share Posted April 25, 2019 Given Lenaghan's woeful record of player recruitment/retention over the last few seasons would Lam even want the job. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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