Re: Tony Smith : Thu Sep 08, 2022 4:14 pm  

Irregs#16 wrote:

He wrote an article saying Rovers fans don't need to worry, and now this is his 2nd article about the team he doesn't write about!

As Paul Cooke said, Rovers' season has unquestionably been a failure. Easier to write silly stuff about FC than face that rather uncomfortable truth.

Re: Tony Smith : Thu Sep 08, 2022 4:42 pm  

The Biffs Back wrote: I posted this on the 27th June 2022 on here viewtopic.php?f=34&t=638601&start=120 So it looks like "The ex Hull FC player" was actually correct with the information that he told me back in June. This would also indicate that this coaching change was actually sorted out quite a while ago too. I personally think that he'll do a great job for Hull FC just as long as Adam Pearson can let him run the side his way and not interfere as Tony Smith simply doesn't stand for any of that. Tony Smith certainly did a great job at Warrington and in reality we should have landed at least a couple of GF wins during his tenure. He will be a good fit at Hull

The Biffs Back wrote: I posted this on the 27th June 2022 on here viewtopic.php?f=34&t=638601&start=120 So it looks like "The ex Hull FC player" was actually correct with the information that he told me back in June. This would also indicate that this coaching change was actually sorted out quite a while ago too. I personally think that he'll do a great job for Hull FC just as long as Adam Pearson can let him run the side his way and not interfere as Tony Smith simply doesn't stand for any of that. Tony Smith certainly did a great job at Warrington and in reality we should have landed at least a couple of GF wins during his tenure. He will be a good fit at Hull

Re: Tony Smith : Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:03 pm  

K-Diddy wrote:

I wonder if todays events will delay any announcement by a day or 2?

Looks that way

Re: Tony Smith : Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:21 pm  

The Biffs Back wrote: I posted this on the 27th June 2022 on here https://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php ... &start=120 So it looks like "The ex Hull FC player" was actually correct with the information that he told me back in June. This would also indicate that this coaching change was actually sorted out quite a while ago too. I personally think that he'll do a great job for Hull FC just as long as Adam Pearson can let him run the side his way and not interfere as Tony Smith simply doesn't stand for any of that. Obviously having to pay off Reynolds in June was the last straw for Pearson

The Biffs Back wrote: I posted this on the 27th June 2022 on here https://forums.rlfans.com/viewtopic.php ... &start=120 So it looks like "The ex Hull FC player" was actually correct with the information that he told me back in June. This would also indicate that this coaching change was actually sorted out quite a while ago too. I personally think that he'll do a great job for Hull FC just as long as Adam Pearson can let him run the side his way and not interfere as Tony Smith simply doesn't stand for any of that. Obviously having to pay off Reynolds in June was the last straw for Pearson

Re: Tony Smith : Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:36 pm  

Would you guys agree that this coaching change was arranged many months ago and whilst Hodgson was still in charge?

Re: Tony Smith : Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:44 pm  

The Biffs Back wrote:

Would you guys agree that this coaching change was arranged many months ago and whilst Hodgson was still in charge?

Possibly. Think he was going to be DOR, until Hodgson got the chop

Re: Tony Smith : Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:48 pm  

The Biffs Back wrote:

Would you guys agree that this coaching change was arranged many months ago and whilst Hodgson was still in charge?

I really can't see that being the case. Hodgson was talking about the plans for next season right up until the derby.

I honestly believe if we had won the derby or at the very least lost with some dignity, he'd still be coach.

Pearson quite rightly had had enough and decided to act.

In a strange way defeat on Saturday or the manner of the defeat was the best outcome for the future of the club.

Re: Tony Smith : Thu Sep 08, 2022 6:57 pm  

mwindass wrote:

Possibly. Think he was going to be DOR, until Hodgson got the chop

Marcus's Bicycle wrote:

I really can't see that being the case. Hodgson was talking about the plans for next season right up until the derby.

I honestly believe if we had won the derby or at the very least lost with some dignity, he'd still be coach.

Pearson quite rightly had had enough and decided to act.

In a strange way defeat on Saturday or the manner of the defeat was the best outcome for the future of the club.

I was categorically told by the ex Hull FC player that Tony Smith would be the head coach of Hull FC and that he would be replacing Brett Hodgson way back in June?
Surely too much of a coincidence?

[Mild Rover]

Re: Tony Smith : Thu Sep 08, 2022 7:05 pm  

Ex-Hull players covers a wide range of credibility. If it is a club stalwart like Richard Horne or Kirk Yeaman, then I’d be more ready to believe than if it was Jason Crookes or Danny Niklas.

Re: Tony Smith : Thu Sep 08, 2022 7:20 pm  

Mild Rover wrote:

Ex-Hull players covers a wide range of credibility. If it is a club stalwart like Richard Horne or Kirk Yeaman, then I’d be more ready to believe than if it was Jason Crookes or Danny Niklas.

Stanley Gene