When this Maguire to Souths rumour first came about I was of the opinion that if he went then he was abandoning the club and not fulfilling his contract etc. But the guy has come in, inherited a team that was consistently mediocre (plus Deacon, a very shrewd signing IMO) and turned that team into champions. He was an unproven head coach that has, in effect, now proven himself. Going by what I've read on here he has every right to leave after two years for a head coach role in the nrl, he has earnt that by doing so well at Wigan. To expect him to not look for a job till the end of this season would be unrealistic and impractical for both Maguire and us looking for a replacement (whether that be Wane or someone else). Presuming that clause is in his contract then Lenegan and the club will have expected this move since we won the league last year, they would have been foolish not to. As has been said, should it be confirmed that Maguire is leaving at the end of year I'd expect the players to push and send him off in style. He has afterall, with the help of Wane, reinstated that winning mentality at Wigan. I'd also hope the fans would get behind him and appreciate that the guy did great things last year and has every right to further his career, in line with the clauses we put into his contract. It's a job at the end of the day, I wouldn't begrudge him a better paid job that allowed him to move home, how many on here would turn down that opportunity in their own line of work?



Let's not write off this season either! We've had some bad results, so have Wire, Saints and Leeds. We will be there or thereabouts at the end of the year, hopefully challenging for both the cup and league. To blame the poor results on Maguire seems ridiculous to me, with all the issues and distractions we've had, then there's the fact that this is sport and bad games/results happen! I'd still rather be in this position than where we were two seasons ago, or worse in 2006!!! I'd just hope that the club announce, when it is confirmed, what is happening so we can get on with the rest of the season.

Spot on.

How good is this Wane bloke? Good pedigree etc?

Personally, I'd like to see Wane promoted and Radlinski to become his No2.

Won everything as coach at academy, (both levels.) Every player I know who has played under him trusts and respects him.



Oh and if you don't do as he says, he'll kick your bloody head in.

Does anyone actually know if Wane actually is this tough disciplinarian. I know he is very friendly with the young lads cos hes been with them since they were in the academy but I often think Maguire is the main one who instilled the discipline as he came with no pre conceived ideas or relationships with any of the players.

I'm also worried that our pulling power in terms of recruitment may suffer with Maguire leaving. I don't see us being able to lure the calibre of NRL players like Hoffman and Finch without a respected Aussie/Kiwi coach. The only hope is Maguire puts in a good word. I reckon bring in Adrian Lam as assistant

It's refreshing to see a club promote within, rather than going out and trying to attract a big name. The players will be familiar with him and shouldn't be too much unrest.

It's a common misconception that Wane is the 'bad cop' in the Madge/Wane partnership. The real 'bad cop' is Madge and Wane is the soothing voice in the changing room.

That can work both ways though. If players are too comfortable within the system it can lead to complacency in training and performance. I think Wane deserves a shot at the top job and I'm sure he'll say he's ready for it but I'm always wary of a coach being over-familiar with his squad, especially when it comes to making tough selection decisions

To be fair, the assistant is usually the "good cop" bridge between head coach and players. I'm sure Wane's approach would change if he got the top job and another "good cop" assistant would take his place.

I dont mind if Maguire goes at the end of the season as he has done his job here and it was always viewed as a stepping stone to going back to Aus. However, what I dont want to happen (which inevitably will) is that when its announced during the season, then we go on to lose a game. You will hear from fans 'His head isnt in the job' and 'Get rid now' etc. This isn't going to help whatsoever.

I thought that was the reason for last Friday's performance?