Re: 2022 | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed Apr 20, 2022 5:01 pm  

Hes got a big job on his hands but i really think Rohan Smith is about the best we was ever going to get. Some of the names mentioned like Paul Green was never going to be a realistic option.

Hes a major improvement on what we currently have. I wish him well. It may or may not work out but theres a chance it will at least.

Re: 2022 | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed Apr 20, 2022 5:45 pm  

lionarmour87 wrote:

He's been given 3.5 years so it's recognized it's a big job and he must be given time . Things didn't happen immediately with Roy Francis. At first I was underwhelmed, but now I'm not his father and his uncle were both successful coaches over here and he may have inherited something from them .I'm very interested how it progresses

How many years did Furner get?

Re: 2022 | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed Apr 20, 2022 5:55 pm  

Im happy, think its an exciting hire, our current predicament makes it a slightly risky one, but think in the longer term he will prove to be a good coach for us.

The NRL assistant coach/Reserve Grade head coach market is a hotbed for coaching talent, Rohans one of the hottest names among them at present. Like i say, exciting hire imo.

Re: 2022 | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed Apr 20, 2022 6:00 pm  

Happy that we have an appointment, but just heard GH press conference - Backroom staff will remain as is. - Really need a full shake-up

Re: 2022 | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed Apr 20, 2022 6:27 pm  

How many times did GH call Rohan, Tony, in that presser?

Sounds like there could be somthing in the Hardaker rumour aswel.

Re: 2022 | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed Apr 20, 2022 6:33 pm  

Good appointment, certainly better than anything British imo. Wigan and Sts in particular have taken the option of ARL assistant coaches with a good degree of success so maybe not as big a gamble as many would think.
What we should do is give the lad a chance and get right behind him. This season is a write off now so let’s plan for a big push next year.

Re: 2022 | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed Apr 20, 2022 6:38 pm  

mattsrhinos1978 wrote: How many times did GH call Rohan, Tony, in that presser? Sounds like there could be somthing in the Hardaker rumour aswel. There is https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/leeds-rh ... 52100/amp/

mattsrhinos1978 wrote: How many times did GH call Rohan, Tony, in that presser? Sounds like there could be somthing in the Hardaker rumour aswel. There is https://www.seriousaboutrl.com/leeds-rh ... 52100/amp/

Re: 2022 | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed Apr 20, 2022 6:44 pm  

Really think Rohan will go well for you guys.

He's got an eye for a good player, In the short time he was with us where we had a ridiculous recruitment policy of having a squad with about 40+ players and having 10 wingers, Rohan brought two players that's we'd been crying out for all year in Dane Chisholm and Kieran Moss and immediately transformed us.

He's a players coach as well. Remember talking to a few players at the time who said he had regular one to one meetings all the time with the players. They really loved him and working with him.

Hope he goes well.

Re: 2022 | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:03 pm  

mattsrhinos1978 wrote:

Im happy, think its an exciting hire, our current predicament makes it a slightly risky one, but think in the longer term he will prove to be a good coach for us.

The NRL assistant coach/Reserve Grade head coach market is a hotbed for coaching talent, Rohans one of the hottest names among them at present. Like i say, exciting hire imo.

Sounds as though he'd have good knowledge and contacts amongst up and coming Aus players too - a market we've been none too great at exploiting recently

Re: 2022 | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed Apr 20, 2022 7:04 pm  

mattsrhinos1978 wrote:

Im happy, think its an exciting hire, our current predicament makes it a slightly risky one, but think in the longer term he will prove to be a good coach for us.

The NRL assistant coach/Reserve Grade head coach market is a hotbed for coaching talent, Rohans one of the hottest names among them at present. Like i say, exciting hire imo.

I agree Matt.
I'm pretty excited by it too.
Definitely best we could have expected.
I'd have been so disappointed with someone like Ward or Wane.

Sounds like same backroom team for this season, then if TS comes in as DOR, time for a full shake up.

On Hardaker, I'd normally say no chance.
But tbh I'd take any new player right now.
He'd actually be handy.
Watching Field and French for Wigan - OMG what we'd give for some pace like that.
They don't get a look in in the NRL, but devastating over here.