Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Fri Apr 29, 2022 11:48 am  

Exeter Rhino wrote:

Jon Wilkin made a similar argument on Sky when Rohan Smith was announced - basically to the effect that he is not an experienced first team coach as GH indicated we were getting.

Jon Wilkin has also been critical of the Hardaker signing.

While I can see his points on both issues, for some reason I can't get the image out of my head of Daniel Anderson giving Wilkin and his teammates the rounds of the kitchen during half-time at the 2008 GF... Wilkin does still seem to have a major chip on his shoulder about those GF losses back in the day.

I also remember him being upset about our celebrations when we scored. too much "whooping" apparently. For what it's worth I agree with most of what he said re Hardaker but I think the comments about Rohan Smith were needless.

Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Fri Apr 29, 2022 1:25 pm  

Exeter Rhino wrote:

Jon Wilkin made a similar argument on Sky when Rohan Smith was announced - basically to the effect that he is not an experienced first team coach as GH indicated we were getting.

Jon Wilkin has also been critical of the Hardaker signing.

While I can see his points on both issues, for some reason I can't get the image out of my head of Daniel Anderson giving Wilkin and his teammates the rounds of the kitchen during half-time at the 2008 GF... Wilkin does still seem to have a major chip on his shoulder about those GF losses back in the day.

Im not sure i give two penneths worth what John Willin has to say to be honest.

Did he think Justin Holbrook was too inexperienced, or Tony Smith or Brian Mcdermott or Bluey for that matter when they were coaching leeds to all those GF wins against him and his team?

He’s becoming a rent a gob on a stick.

Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Fri Apr 29, 2022 1:53 pm  

christopher wrote:

Im not sure i give two penneths worth what John Willin has to say to be honest.

Did he think Justin Holbrook was too inexperienced, or Tony Smith or Brian Mcdermott or Bluey for that matter when they were coaching leeds to all those GF wins against him and his team?

He’s becoming a rent a gob on a stick.

Completely agree. He'd argue black was white if he thought it would keep him in his TV gig.

Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Fri Apr 29, 2022 2:29 pm  

Every time he opens his mouth his head is stuck at Old Trafford on a rainy October night a decade or more ago.

Don't be offended when Wilkin is critical of Leeds. Just rejoice at what made him that way.

Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Fri Apr 29, 2022 3:31 pm  

Good advice, Ghost http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 653071.stm

Good advice, Ghost http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 653071.stm

Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Fri Apr 29, 2022 3:56 pm  

Clearwing wrote: Good advice, Ghost http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 653071.stm Lovely stuff

Clearwing wrote: Good advice, Ghost http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_l ... 653071.stm Lovely stuff

Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Sat Apr 30, 2022 8:25 am  

Exeter Rhino wrote:

Jon Wilkin made a similar argument on Sky when Rohan Smith was announced - basically to the effect that he is not an experienced first team coach as GH indicated we were getting.

Well, he's right. Smith doesn't have much head coach experience. That's fine, it's just it goes against what GH said initially, which just makes it seem like a last resort appointment or muddled thinking, either way it's not very positive.

Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Sat Apr 30, 2022 8:30 am  

FlexWheeler wrote:

Well, he's right. Smith doesn't have much head coach experience. That's fine, it's just it goes against what GH said initially, which just makes it seem like a last resort appointment or muddled thinking, either way it's not very positive.

He has been a head coach for a while now.

Did GH specify NRL head coach experience or just NRL experience because Rohan’s got plenty.

People have short memories, holbrook, Tony Smith, Brian Mcdermott and s whole host of successful coaches didn’t hsve NRL head coach experience.

I think Smith’s appointment will prove the doubters wrong, and I hope Wilkin eats his words.

Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Sat Apr 30, 2022 8:35 am  

Wilkin and Schoey are right Rohan Smith is not a top level experienced Head Coach......but which top level experienced Head Coach could we have realistically have got?

From the NRL. None.

Smith clearly has a wealth of coaching experience. Lets hope it works out. I think it can.

Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Sat Apr 30, 2022 8:37 am  

Even with the gradual recent improvements I hope Smith can be strong enough to make the squad changes needed including not renewing contracts of the overload on squad fillers we have. The likes of Thompson and briscoe still need to move on to get this team back up near the top.