Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed May 04, 2022 5:48 am  

We need to give him plenty of time that’s for sure. He’s had no offseason to work with the team.

Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed May 04, 2022 6:08 am  

One thing that press conference does make you realise is how absolutely awful some Rugby League journalists are. Some of the questions made me cringe they were so dumb.

Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed May 04, 2022 6:09 am  

Trebor1 wrote:

We need to give him plenty of time that’s for sure. He’s had no offseason to work with the team.

100% agree,realistically it will take him 18 months to get to a position where we can call ot his squad of players and coaching and conditioning to the ideal level.
As we move through this period the test will be on how we see the development and change in culture,confidence and playing style. Hopefully we see player performance improve individually and collectively. Key will be identifying clear pathways to the first team for our young players supported by quality experienced players in the right positions.
Loads to do but give him time.

Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed May 04, 2022 6:13 am  

He’s actually coming in at a much easier time than JJB did. We were at rick bottom but confidence and energy back. All credit to JJB

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Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed May 04, 2022 6:28 am  

I’ve been slightly critical of JJB but you can’t deny that he’s gone about his brief tenure well, kept things simple and brought back some pride in the jersey and in the players themselves.

Buckle up, here we go again.

Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed May 04, 2022 6:49 am  

We've fixed team spirit a bit and the defence has come along with that. Will be interesting to see how the attacking side develops over the season. We're still averaging 14 points a game and that's way too low to win most games.

To be fair to everyone - JJB but the players as well - most teams wouldn't be an attacking threat with most of the first choice backs out, but its a huge problem, and an area we went backwards in under Agar (last year our top two tryscorers were hookers which is something that should never happen).

Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed May 04, 2022 7:58 am  

Loiner at large wrote:

100% agree,realistically it will take him 18 months to get to a position where we can call ot his squad of players and coaching and conditioning to the ideal level.
As we move through this period the test will be on how we see the development and change in culture,confidence and playing style. Hopefully we see player performance improve individually and collectively. Key will be identifying clear pathways to the first team for our young players supported by quality experienced players in the right positions.
Loads to do but give him time.

Absolutely. It’s so important we all give him time now. We need to see progress and some wins but he needs plenty of time and backing

Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed May 04, 2022 9:00 am  

The Ghost of '99 wrote:

One thing that press conference does make you realise is how absolutely awful some Rugby League journalists are. Some of the questions made me cringe they were so dumb.

What struck me was many asked their planned question but someone else had asked it earlier, they could not come up with something new.

Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed May 04, 2022 10:23 am  

The Ghost of '99 wrote:

One thing that press conference does make you realise is how absolutely awful some Rugby League journalists are. Some of the questions made me cringe they were so dumb.

Agree, they were as wooden and robotic as. Very amateur. The journo at the back end who asked him for a message to the fans was laughable.

Re: 2022 - IN | Rohan Smith - Head Coach : Wed May 04, 2022 10:25 am  

Trebor1 wrote:

We need to give him plenty of time that’s for sure. He’s had no offseason to work with the team.

I'm not saying we shouldn't give him time, but I think we'll know pretty quick whether he's going to be a grand final coach, or the guy that takes us so far, before the real deal takes over and makes the last step.

If we don't notice an improved attack within 4 or 5 games, if he's not able to find some structural quick wins to get us scoring a few more points, then I don't think he's THE guy.