Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun Jun 16, 2024 11:49 am  

Once were Loiners wrote:

I don't think there's been much ridiculing of anyone except of people who have held on to the hope Smith could turn things around.

Looking at Leeds Live and even Peter Smith in the YEP its hard to see anything other than Rohan moving on. I wouldn't be surprised if he stays the week though. I get the issue of becoming the focus of negativity on the day to remember Rob Burrow, but if he quits/is sacked before that game it would make the coach the focus of the run up to the game.

I wouldn't be surprised if GH steps in to read the riot act to players regardless. They need to be on notice - now is not the time to be putting in a half-arsed performance, even if they want a new coach.

GH went straight into the changing room with the players and smith and locked the door apparently

Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun Jun 16, 2024 12:30 pm  

The thought of another "performance full of promise" like yesterday on Friday makes me shudder. At least if Smith has gone and the players stink the place out again there's just likely to be some disappointment rather than vitriol which would be horrible on such an important occasion.

Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun Jun 16, 2024 12:38 pm  

Broadacres wrote:

The thought of another "performance full of promise" like yesterday on Friday makes me shudder. At least if Smith has gone and the players stink the place out again there's just likely to be some disappointment rather than vitriol which would be horrible on such an important occasion.

I would hope that even if Smith is still in post people could moderate themselves on Friday, there’s no need for the abuse at such an occasion.

Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun Jun 16, 2024 12:49 pm  

Very true Christopher. I'd say GH will mark the cards of players if they dish out garbage in the next match.

Its also odd that when players turn against the coach a lot of them are acting like turkeys wishing for Christmas. Where exactly do some of them think they'll go if the club decides they are part of the problem? For a fair few it will be forever the lower reaches of SL or the Championship after Leeds.

Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun Jun 16, 2024 1:14 pm  

Barrie’s Glass Eye wrote:

I actually think celebrating Rob is the part of the reason Rohan should be gone before Leigh. Another dire performance and the subsequent unrest and atmosphere it would cause when we should be celebrating the great man….no thank you. He deserves better imo.

Totally agree. Can you imagine all the emotion and passion and then watch a bunch of wage thieves run round like headless chickens while Leigh laugh their socks off against a bunch of pussies.

It would make the whole occasion a farce exposing Hetherington even more as the incompetent recruiter.
Blease needs to be told to sack Smith on Monday and start as you mean to go on. No sentiment whatsoever.

I would rather see one of the serving ladies from catering being given a chance than have to listen to the incoherent ramblings of Smith one more time.

He will never be a coach while he has a hole in his backside

Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun Jun 16, 2024 1:22 pm  

Bobtownrhino wrote:

Totally agree. Can you imagine all the emotion and passion and then watch a bunch of wage thieves run round like headless chickens while Leigh laugh their socks off against a bunch of pussies.

It would make the whole occasion a farce exposing Hetherington even more as the incompetent recruiter.
Blease needs to be told to sack Smith on Monday and start as you mean to go on. No sentiment whatsoever.

I would rather see one of the serving ladies from catering being given a chance than have to listen to the incoherent ramblings of Smith one more time.

He will never be a coach while he has a hole in his backside

Blease needs to make his own decision and not be told anything otherwise his position is undermined from the start.

If supporters want to make it all about what they want on Friday that’s up to them but maybe they should give it a rest for one game and think about the bigger picture

Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun Jun 16, 2024 1:30 pm  

Given that on more than one occasion this season the performance has the appearance of players having just met in the car park before the game and those with their boots get to play, can anyone offer any insight as to how often we actually train. I've heard this morning from a source with no reason to make things up that it's 3 mornings per week. Surely that cannot be right, though it would explain much.

Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun Jun 16, 2024 2:44 pm  

Seth wrote:

I'm still intrigued Christopher, Jim, leedsbarmyarmy et al, when you were scoffing t the criticism of RS and insisting that we were a much different team to last year, that we're progressing, what on earth were you watching?!

Mate, your I told you so / look at me I was right posts after every defeat are childish and cringey.

Last year we weren’t great but we also had loads of injuries and an unsettled team. I was happy to give him a chance with his players he signed and hopefully a better run of injuries and there were signs of improvement and potential but it hasn’t worked out.

Congrats on your predictions

Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun Jun 16, 2024 2:52 pm  

let's not pretend that we wouldn't have been invited to eat our own words had we been doing well at this point.

Thanks for the congratulations, though to be fair I think it wasn't much of a prediction and genuinely, I'm not sure what you were watching 'mate'.

Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun Jun 16, 2024 3:05 pm  

This forum has always been a battle between the miserable sods, and the happy clappers. Even when we were good, this place was the same.
It's an Internet message board, who cares if you're right or wrong? Go out and try to enjoy your life.