Tony Smith to HKR

[ancientnloyal]

Just been announced will face us on Sunday

[thegimble]

Wait for the panic on here of we should have got him and is a real big announcement.

[Wiganer Ted]

Thank goodness, at least it means he isn't coming to Wigan!

[medlocke]

Thank goodness, at least it means he isn't coming to Wigan!

First thing we've agreed on in a long time Ted

[fozzieskem]

Good coach but past his best for me,same with Sheens to be honest

[ian.birchall]

But why was he still in the UK instead of having been deported back to Oz after being out of work after leaving Wire?

[nathan_rugby]

Good coach but past his best for me,same with Sheens to be honest

How do coaches get passed their best? Not disagreeing but interested to hear if you have any thoughts on the subject.

Is it motivation, is it a lack of changing styles/tactics, is it a slow down of the brain!

[nathan_rugby]

But why was he still in the UK instead of having been deported back to Oz after being out of work after leaving Wire?

Probably has citizenship after all the years spent as coaches.

Even if not, who cares?

[josie andrews]

But why was he still in the UK instead of having been deported back to Oz after being out of work after leaving Wire?

He took British citizenship when he was still coaching at Leeds I think it was.

[fozzieskem]

Good coach but past his best for me,same with Sheens to be honest

How do coaches get passed their best? Not disagreeing but interested to hear if you have any thoughts on the subject.

Is it motivation, is it a lack of changing styles/tactics, is it a slow down of the brain!

A good question I think it’s as you say a combination of things plus the game itself just moves on and opens it’s self to new ideas.

What surprised about Smith was how young he is as he seems to have been around for ages,certainly at Wire he was just there far too long,we see of course how it pans out for him