Farewell Tony Smith interview : Sun Sep 17, 2017 8:48 am  

For those of you who may not be on social media here is my farewell interview with Tony Smith who wears his heart on his sleeve. http://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/2 ... on-wolves/ I think he has been a great coach but clearly right time for him to move on - and personally I agree with his sentiments about the game in general. Doesn't excite me like it used to.

For those of you who may not be on social media here is my farewell interview with Tony Smith who wears his heart on his sleeve. http://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/2 ... on-wolves/ I think he has been a great coach but clearly right time for him to move on - and personally I agree with his sentiments about the game in general. Doesn't excite me like it used to.

Re: Farewell Tony Smith interview : Sun Sep 17, 2017 9:55 am  

Thanks for posting that. The end of an era.

Re: Farewell Tony Smith interview : Sun Sep 17, 2017 10:00 am  

I like smith as a bloke and as he's always said he prefers player development over trophies. That interview just makes me really wish for a ruthless, trophy-hungry monster for our next coach.

Re: Farewell Tony Smith interview : Sun Sep 17, 2017 10:40 am  

The old system of no promotion or relegation was more favourable to bringing young players through & developing home grown talent. The super 8s have brought in a need for the quick fix to avoid the drop to the bottom 4 relegation places which encourages over rated & over priced imports at the expense of UK player development.

Re: Farewell Tony Smith interview : Sun Sep 17, 2017 6:28 pm  

So who's he developed and what lasting legacy of development do we have? Another faux philosophical comment by Smith? We're arguably about to have another major clear out. Wigan, St Helens and Leeds have developed and still won a GF.

These statements work when you're winning, it sounds daft when you're losing. I agree with ratticus, get someone in who wants to be judged by trophies!

Re: Farewell Tony Smith interview : Mon Sep 18, 2017 9:26 am  

He may be right but it's just looking like sour grapes now. He also never seems to mention any of the current predicament maybe his fault. Cas play nice rugby and topped the league, we played boring, ineffective rugby with players without any mental resilience.

Re: Farewell Tony Smith interview : Mon Sep 18, 2017 11:57 am  

ratticusfinch wrote:

I like smith as a bloke and as he's always said he prefers player development over trophies. That interview just makes me really wish for a ruthless, trophy-hungry monster for our next coach.

I said the same on Thursday, after watching this. I don't really care whether players are "good people" or not. When you look back, in almost any sport, those at the pinnacle of their era tend to be horrible bar stewards.

Re: Farewell Tony Smith interview : Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:22 pm  

If he thought the game was getting sterile then why didn't he do something about it in his role as director of rugby/coach/god almighty? No, he'd rather play squash with his mate, make facile comments in post match interviews and watch wire fans get fleeced out of a seaons worth of admission charges. Bye Tony......

Re: Farewell Tony Smith interview : Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:54 pm  

The worst bit is the shrug shoulders answer as to why we have been playing horrible rugby for two seasons. He says he's not sure then blames the calibre of player we have....er you signed em Tony. All this social worker nonsense makes me feel like he wouldve been better served being an academy coach or assistant himself. A head coach job (particularly of us over the past ten years) is to deliver trophies...he got some but not enough imo. I, and society, am glad chris bridge is no longer scuffling with bouncers but he should be on the straight and narrow with at least two GF rings.

Re: Farewell Tony Smith interview : Mon Sep 18, 2017 5:57 pm  

Mr Snoodle wrote:

If he thought the game was getting sterile then why didn't he do something about it in his role as director of rugby/coach/god almighty? No, he'd rather play squash with his mate, make facile comments in post match interviews and watch wire fans get fleeced out of a seaons worth of admission charges. Bye Tony......

Do you seriously think that's what he did? That he was content for the team to play the way they did and has not an iota of professional pride?