: Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:20 pm  

The Biffs Back wrote: I heard that TS had been initially lined up as Wire coach whilst he was still currently employed by the Rhinos, which was well before Lowes took over at the club! I'm not saying it is fact, just that someone involved in RL told me TS has just confirmed this here http://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/articles/4869/1/Smith-tempted-by-second-chance/Page1.html

The Biffs Back wrote: I heard that TS had been initially lined up as Wire coach whilst he was still currently employed by the Rhinos, which was well before Lowes took over at the club! I'm not saying it is fact, just that someone involved in RL told me TS has just confirmed this here http://www.warrington-worldwide.co.uk/articles/4869/1/Smith-tempted-by-second-chance/Page1.html

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 10:59 pm  

Tony Smith is magic, he wears a magic hat, but then i spent a lot of money watching an England side in the World cup and now Im not such a big fan of him anymore


Catchy eh?

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 11:02 pm  

Tony Smith is average, someone gave him a magic hat.
He made a mess of England
And f*cked off fast as that.

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 7:23 am  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

Tony Smith is average, someone gave him a magic hat.
He made a mess of England
And f*cked off fast as that.

Great use of the endlish language.

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 8:56 am  

Kallum Watkins' Left Boot wrote:

thats it... Warrington by 12 this weekend.

hope not

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:13 am  

[quote"But Tony .... WHY Warrington ?"[/quote]

The answer is what all others fans have been stating categorically for years: Wire are the great underachievers with a business set-up, fan base, stadium and playing squad as good as anything in SL BUT lacking a top-class coach. After such a long wait not many Wire fans will expect overnight miracles, but then, such are not really needed: this squad was good enough to beat Leeds once last season even under Lowes.

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 9:41 am  

Asgardian13 wrote:

[quote"But Tony .... WHY Warrington ?"

The answer is what all others fans have been stating categorically for years: Wire are the great underachievers with a business set-up, fan base, stadium and playing squad as good as anything in SL BUT lacking a top-class coach. After such a long wait not many Wire fans will expect overnight miracles, but then, such are not really needed: this squad was good enough to beat Leeds once last season even under Lowes.[/quote]

Warringtons problems would seem to come from overall football management rather than just a poor coach. For Leeds it's GH that made the difference. We were there or there abouts with Powell as head coach, Tony Smith just finished the job as coach. It's the same with Stains, the head coach is a small part of the puzzle. When Wigan ruled they could have had Tinkywinky as head coach and won everything (I think they did have one of the teletubbies with John Dorahy one year). Darth Millward and Nobby Noble prove that the coach has limited influence when the club in general is in bad shape recruitment and youth development wise with their efforts at Wigan.
Most clubs just don't have the right management but when they fail they sack the coach rather than themselves.

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:12 am  

Asgardian13 wrote:

[quote"But Tony .... WHY Warrington ?"

The answer is what all others fans have been stating categorically for years: Wire are the great underachievers with a business set-up, fan base, stadium and playing squad as good as anything in SL BUT lacking a top-class coach. After such a long wait not many Wire fans will expect overnight miracles, but then, such are not really needed: this squad was good enough to beat Leeds once last season even under Lowes.[/quote]

Results and performance say otherwise.
Oh and you beat us under cullen aswell it meant jacksh#t then as it did last year.

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:20 am  

rhinoms wrote:

Results and performance say otherwise.
Oh and you beat us under cullen aswell it meant jacksh#t then as it did last year.

But they do have a cracking playing squad as good as anything in SL.

Look at Leeds in the early 90s. They had a cracking playing squad but it only takes a couple with a poor attitude to upset things.

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 10:26 am  

King Monkey wrote:

But they do have a cracking playing squad as good as anything in SL.

Look at Leeds in the early 90s. They had a cracking playing squad but it only takes a couple with a poor attitude to upset things.

Thats the one thing that those who will draw up their lists of desireable players and/or prepare their own ratings of new signings completely fail to take account of time and again.

The reverse of your statement is also true - a player who is rated as poor by the amateur pundits (and all pundits are amatuer, even the ex-players who prostitute themselves in the media as "experts") can be an outstanding team member, even in a team that is rated as "poor", in a way that no-one outside of the team will ever understand.

Opinions are like assholes - everyone has one - you just wouldn't want to spent your whole life listening to them.