It's interesting how little most people actually care about Leeds struggling. For all their self-hype about being the biggest club in Super League they were merely a trophy rival for us and Wigan, etc.
If Wigan went down it would be huge, and if we went down it would be huge for Wigan and Wire. When Leeds went into the Middle 8s did anyone really care other than to have a giggle? Much like Bradford, make big waves when doing well, and have a fanbase that thinks it has huge rivalries with the other big clubs. But at the end of the day, when they struggle they kind of get ignored.
Shaun Wane is now saying he would be interested in returning to coach
either Leeds or Wigan . I still cannot understand why Wigan let him go .
Now the play the ball has been cleaned up will Wane’s tactics be as effective?
Speed of the game depends on the fitness of the ref.
Learned comment from The Don
Wane isn't stupid at all. He's a smart bloke.
It was certainly much better at the start of the season. However, The Crust Munchers have been allowed to return to their previous tactics without punishment, something which certainly wasn't permitted at the start of the season. Which I reckon was the reason for their poor start (one reason among many), they've only improved as their old tried and tested tactics have been permitted by the officials to make a return. Huddersfield, upon seeing this were doing the same at the weekend. The game had improved and sped up so much, I really hope that it's not going to go backwards to accommodate The Pies getting in to the top five.
I think the link with a return to RL is being overplayed a bit. In the actual interview he just says that he’d have a conversation with anyone career move wise when asked about Leeds and then when asked if that includes Wigan he says yes. He made a point of saying how much he’s enjoying a bit more family time etc so I can’t see him returning just yet, but you never know I suppose
It was always funny when we got “impersonations” of Wane on here but his record speaks for itself and he’s clearly a good motivator. However, this section of his interview made me smile:
"You just need to put it on the line and tell people straight what you expect, how you behave away from the club...”
He may have told them but it didn’t take did it?
You are right.
Saints supporters loved to hate him and take the mick, a lot of that because he was good at what he did.
In his years in charge at Wigan the team overachieved, that seems evident given this season.
We, during the same time period, have arguably underachieved.
As a Saints supporter I hope he doesn't end up at Leeds or Wigan, but I'd like to see him involved at GB or England level.
It was a interesting podcast Wane did showed a different side of himself I liked the bit where he said Mcilorum was a wild man but then almost all rugby league players are flawed characters