: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:30 pm  

JWP wrote:

I watched a 'Sweet Sixteen UK' last night, some spoilt brat learnt to do a proper rehearsed dance routine in two days, so I reckon Smith could do similar, easily.

He could join the Starlights at half-time

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:43 pm  

Hopefully, he'll spend the whole two days looking at how we communicate in defence, and then probably the next few weeks or so after that, or as long is needed until it sinks in and we are defensively sound.

I hope Penny plays on Sunday.

I also hope he makes Chris Bridge believe that he's his answer to Danny McGuire.

I hope we play expansive Cull style rugby, but when we don't have it, we can cope much. much better.

What we don't have, that Leeds did is that Kevin Sinfield, that bloke on the field who seems to make everything tick, communicates, lifts people etc, call it what you will 'a presence', who will Smith look to at Warrington to do this ?

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:46 pm  

Briers.

I can't really imagine wholesale changes. I do expect to see Penny back in. Didn't Smith put him in the train-on squad in 2007?


I'd think

Hicks at fb
Wingers Penny and King
Centres Bridge and Gleeson
Usual half backs
Clarke to start
Props - Morley and Cooper
Back row - both Andersons plus McCarthy

Bench - Rau, Wood, Mitchell and Higham.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 12:51 pm  

The All New Chester Wire wrote:

Briers.

I can't really imagine wholesale changes. I do expect to see Penny back in. Didn't Smith put him in the train-on squad in 2007?


I'd think

Hicks at fb
Wingers Penny and King
Centres Bridge and Gleeson
Usual half backs
Clarke to start
Props - Morley and Cooper
Back row - both Andersons plus McCarthy

Bench - Rau, Wood, Mitchell and Higham.

Cooper? Is that what you think or what you hope?

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:35 pm  

I would hope he would ditch the old style Bradford tactics we are using in attack.
Show them a recording of the defensive effort against Saints,(FIRST 50 MINS )
And start with John Clarke, using Mickey higham to do what he is there for, which is to make a big impact off the bench.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:37 pm  

He isn't picking the team on Sunday FYI

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:44 pm  

Smith's contract started with immediate effect once it was announced that he had joined.

So he will be responsible for picking the team, team talks etc. none of that observing rubbish.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:45 pm  

lister wrote: Smith's contract started with immediate effect once it was announced that he had joined. So he will be responsible for picking the team, team talks etc. none of that observing rubbish. Not so sure about that Matt

lister wrote: Smith's contract started with immediate effect once it was announced that he had joined. So he will be responsible for picking the team, team talks etc. none of that observing rubbish. Not so sure about that Matt

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:55 pm  

cannot really see T.S not having a say in it, Lowes might pick the team but he will have T.S hand up is a$$..a bit like a Ventriloquist dummy act. RAI of Sunshine wrote: Not so sure about that Matt

cannot really see T.S not having a say in it, Lowes might pick the team but he will have T.S hand up is a$$..a bit like a Ventriloquist dummy act. RAI of Sunshine wrote: Not so sure about that Matt

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 1:58 pm  

New coach syndrome, I would imagine.