What's O'brien's experience as a player/coach previously? From that list I would go with Murray as he seems to have done a good job with limited resources at North Wales, its a step up but would be good if he could achieve similar progress here.
Whilst there there us a slight similarity between Ryan O'brien and Matt Peet in that they have both coached through their relative clubs academies the main difference would be tge support that Wigan can offer Peet with Briers, O'Loughlin and Wane all on the coaching staff.
We would be putting a relatively inexperienced coach in on his own
@toeknee-myler Good point. Maybe look to bring in an experienced player as Player/Assistant Coach to work with him.
He will, of course, have Finney telling him what to do!!
@frankg I hope we are all wrong about finney as I believe he has the club at heart
@frankg I hope we are all wrong about finney as I believe he has the club at heart
It was said with a touch of sarcasm to reflect the constant criticisms aimed at Phil Finney from a few posters on here. I too believe that Phil Finney is Widnes through and through.
Having said that, if the Club do go down the route of appointing O’Brien, which would not be greeted with universal approval on here, an experienced assistant coach would not be a bad idea.
Whoever they appoint should be the best applicant, based on whatever selection criteria they are using, and fans should get behind them.
I have heard a strong rumour Delta Machine taking over. No nonsense and has the answers and a regular in Pinkies the dirty bugger. 👍🍺🥖🥖
I have heard a strong rumour Delta Machine taking over. No nonsense and has the answers and a regular in Pinkies the dirty bugger. 👍🍺🥖🥖
I've been interviewed for the job my french lover boy.. but the money wasn't enough unfortunately.. see you in pinkies! don't forget your baguette 😄😃
According to John Davidson the journalist the coaching shortlist is as follows John Duffy, Anthony Murray and Micky higham as well as Ryan O’Brien
Apart from duffer's.. if that is the shortlist we are fucked.
The club should be actively trying to recruit the best coach we can get
Not waiting to select the best option from whatever Tom , Dick or Harry decides to apply
You're right but we are talking Widnes here........ 🤔
Finnigan
Purtill
Betts
Cummins
Cullen
Sheens was looking good until he did a Lord Lucan
What I would ideally like to know is who applied last time for the role.
He didn't do a Lord Lucan he had a falling out with management over his staff and resigned.
He didn't do a Lord Lucan he had a falling out with management over his staff and resigned.
It was tongue in cheek mate, point i was making, we had a good one didn't last long due to person/persons within & off he popped. The club have plenty previous in cocking things up
Club certainly has record of board/chairman messing things up....Stephen Vaughan sacking Peachey for going home to visit a terminally ill relative. It ruined our reputation as employers to other overseas players.
Biggest mess up was made by a man who apart from this occasion was great for the club...the late great Tony Chambers. Apparently while Tony was on holiday we had agreed personal terms with Henry Paul to bring him back from Rugby Union but his agent had asked that we have no contact with Gloucester at this stage of negotiations. Tony got back from holiday and was straight on the phone to Gloucester resulting in the deal falling through and we ended up with Paul Manson and Tani Manihera instead.
I won't include the mess ups by our previous regime as they bankrupted the club and are at a different level.
He didn't do a Lord Lucan he had a falling out with management over his staff and resigned.
Correct JJ65! He fell out over his choice of staff, Finney not letting him have that stat man he wanted. Finney does not give a fig about Widnes, its just a job to him. The statement from the 'club' pointing out the clubs position as a result of injuries is an other Finney fiasco. How can the club put a statement out in that manner and the CEO not put his name to it?
Frank G, people in and around the town who have had dealings with Finney through the club and amateur rugby know he's an a*rse and has been for years.
Frank G your suggesting if ROB gets the job he gets an experienced player or assistant, why not give it to the experienced person in the first place. We need an experienced coach and that should have happened before Finnigan was appointed.
How long before the board assess Finney and what he has achieved at the club, because going on his personal performance as the club CEO so far he doesn't appear to be a roaring success.
Head coach selection- Fail
Player acquisition- Fail
Surely this latest search for a head coach should be his last if his next appointment is not a success.