Re: Wane To Leave Wigan : Sun Oct 14, 2018 11:17 pm  

morrisseyisawire wrote:

I'm sure he is a lovely fella, probably owns a cat called Tomkins, makes his own damson jam and lists S-Club7 as his all time favourite band.

But he also delivered a half time speech advocating foul play, and did little to discourage his players from indulging in cannonball tackles and going in feet first on players in the act of scoring. Not to mention tripping.

Successful, undoubtedly. Motivational, certainly. A DNA hybrid of Homer Simpson, Captain Caveman and OdBod from Carry On Screaming - absolutely.

Yes...and he's a winner.

Re: Wane To Leave Wigan : Mon Oct 15, 2018 12:38 am  

morrisseyisawire wrote:

I'm sure he is a lovely fella, probably owns a cat called Tomkins, makes his own damson jam and lists S-Club7 as his all time favourite band.

But he also delivered a half time speech advocating foul play, and did little to discourage his players from indulging in cannonball tackles and going in feet first on players in the act of scoring. Not to mention tripping.

Successful, undoubtedly. Motivational, certainly. A DNA hybrid of Homer Simpson, Captain Caveman and OdBod from Carry On Screaming - absolutely.

Good God man, have a word with yourself. Luckily the overwhelming majority of wire fans are capable of reason and have written and responded with much dignity after Saturday.

I guess there's always one...

Re: Wane To Leave Wigan : Mon Oct 15, 2018 6:36 am  

morrisseyisawire wrote:

I'm sure he is a lovely fella, probably owns a cat called Tomkins, makes his own damson jam and lists S-Club7 as his all time favourite band.

But he also delivered a half time speech advocating foul play, and did little to discourage his players from indulging in cannonball tackles and going in feet first on players in the act of scoring. Not to mention tripping.

Successful, undoubtedly. Motivational, certainly. A DNA hybrid of Homer Simpson, Captain Caveman and OdBod from Carry On Screaming - absolutely.

I'm with you on this one. Two years ago most Wigan fans wanted him out. How times have changed. The real reason he is leaving Wigan is the "Tomkins drunken aga" & the signing of "druggy drunken Hardaker"

Re: Wane To Leave Wigan : Mon Oct 15, 2018 7:30 am  

Just a note to the hypocrites on here. This thread has nothing to do with Saturday, when wigan thoroughly deserved to win, and there's no doubt Wane's "methods" have delivered success.

However, most fans have spent his entire tenure attacking his players for foul play, pre-meditated plans to injure key players and the behaviour of both Tomkins brothers, Bateman, Flowrs etc.

You know what? They took their cue from the coach.

If Tomkins had been sent off on Saturday resulting in a a Wire win, do you think Wane would have come out post match and said "yeah fair cop theres no place in our game for that".

You can't slag off Tomkins for foul play then laud the man who coached him.

I'm not the one who needs to get over myself.

Re: Wane To Leave Wigan : Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:12 am  

When judging his success as a coach the question is, given the players at his disposal could he have won as much playing entertaining rugby? Depending on your answer will show what you think of him as a coach.

Re: Wane To Leave Wigan : Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:25 am  

Captain Hook wrote:

When judging his success as a coach the question is, given the players at his disposal could he have won as much playing entertaining rugby? Depending on your answer will show what you think of him as a coach.

Absolutely spot on. Even yesterday Wigan fans were on record as saying they hoped his departure would herald a change in style.

In Shaun Edwards they have a man who is likely to deliver success. He is alsoa proven winer (Mr Duck) but has always done it with class, professionalism, style and without the need to advocate, even instruct, the decapitation of his opponents.

Re: Wane To Leave Wigan : Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:35 am  

It's a pity we didn't advocate the same tactics. We may have won the game then.

Lets show some respect in defeat. He's a brilliant coach and a winner. They deserved to win.

Re: Wane To Leave Wigan : Mon Oct 15, 2018 8:57 am  

Lord Tony Smith wrote:

It's a pity we didn't advocate the same tactics. We may have won the game then.

Lets show some respect in defeat. He's a brilliant coach and a winner. They deserved to win.

I have already pointed out they deserved to win. Read then respond.

This thread is about his tenure as coach and my posts about him are nothing to do with jealousy, or an attack on his superb record but at the hypocrites who slagged his tactics off for years and now laud him as a genius.

Re: Wane To Leave Wigan : Mon Oct 15, 2018 5:45 pm  

Fella admitted himself that he was a turd as a kid. Begged Wigan for a job, as he even said that he'd've ended up in prison, if they hadn't.
Wasn't much better a player. Thug springs to mind.
Coaches in the same manner. Cannonball tackles approved of, encouraged even. General sh1thousedness from his sides. If the cap fits, etc.

I don't care how many babies he's kissed, politician style. Oaf. And that's the only positive thing I could say about him, without me getting a clip behind the ear off my mother, if she heard me.

Re: Wane To Leave Wigan : Mon Oct 15, 2018 5:59 pm  

lefty goldblatt wrote:

Fella admitted himself that he was a turd as a kid. Begged Wigan for a job, as he even said that he'd've ended up in prison, if they hadn't.
Wasn't much better a player. Thug springs to mind.
Coaches in the same manner. Cannonball tackles approved of, encouraged even. General sh1thousedness from his sides. If the cap fits, etc.

I don't care how many babies he's kissed, politician style. Oaf. And that's the only positive thing I could say about him, without me getting a clip behind the ear off my mother, if she heard me.

Aaah Lefty, I've been expecting you. Knew I could rely on you. Mr Tomkins walks off into the sunset with a ban for foul play and his mentor with the praise of his victims ringing in his ears. Twas always thus.

Funny old game, as Greavsie would say.