I think there we have to differ. In a very big way.



While these three know the Wigan culture, none have been adequately tested as coaches. There may be room for them at assistant level, but the new boss needs to be someone who really knows what he's doing.

Would Lam demand the same respect as Hanley/Farrell/Rads?? Plus he's still finding his feet as a coach.

I'm not advocating Lam as the best option for us but simply the most realistic. There seems to be a lack of experienced head coaches about of the right quality and that would actually come to us at the minute so we may have to take a punt on somebody like Lam.



Like i said he would have the head start on a few candidates in the fact that he has such respect from everybody around these parts and that could only help him,

Did you say Fielden? Enough said

I agree. Rads may well be able to identify a problem but it does not mean he is equipped with the man management skills to sort it out.



Dean Bell was one of the best and most dedicated pros I have ever seen but he was largely a failure as a coach and you could not say he was not well aware of the "Wigan way".



Lam is as you say inexperienced and as such we done't have any idea if he can instil the sort of discipline we seem to lack.



Dave

In an ideal world we would just bust the bank to get Edwards back at the club. We need someone like him in charge who has that certain aura about them, which commands the respect of the players.



Monie had it when he was in charge. Radders mentions in his book that Monie didn't say much, but then again didn't have to.

I'm led to believe he's turned us down also.

Without going off topic of who we want to sign Edwards ticks all the boxes imo.



-Respected character

-Driven

-New Ideas

-Man of action and few words (as Monie was apparently)

-Wigan born and bred and would bleed Cherry and White if in the position

-Can shoulder the pressure of ‘Wigan’

-No nonsense and strives for perfection in all aspects of life.



Would be utterly stupid to not at least put a mega star offer on his table regardless of if we think he’d accept or not.3



If you don’t try you will never succeed.



On side note could you imagine Edwards first session with some of our guys!!

You say it all really but he ticks one other box. The fans would be more patient with him. Edwards would be ideal but I just do not see untill around 15 years time maybe.

Some good positives there.

We definitely need a brilliant coach who can take us into the 'summer' era because Wigan still play 'winter' rugby.

Even though Saints are in a trasitional period, I feel that they will always be successful because of the style of rugby they play. Apart from new moves, they haven't changed their style in the 50 years I've been watching them.

??????



50 years they haven't changed their style? Wigan still play winter rugby?



This is the most bizarre post I've ever read.

I've always enjoyed the 'up the jumper' style used by Ken Gee and John Barton myself !!