Smithout wrote:Will have to change my name now. I like others wanted it to work out he seems like a nice guy. Not seen any of the hate stuff witch sounded s ridiculous. I'm glad this is the only social media thing I have. People do really need to take a good look at l themselves. Good luck Rohan hope you find success.
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So I’ve been clear I haven’t wanted him as coach for a long time, that’s not a personal attack, I just didn’t think he was experienced enough and I didn’t buy into his ideas about the way the game should be played. The club have made the right move.
I wish him well, people says he’s a nice bloke and his contribution to the club statement seems to underline this. I hope he has success in the future, and that his life is a bit more peaceful now.
It's not how much talent you've got, it's what you do with it that counts.
Joined: May 28 2002 Posts: 7290 Location: Isca Dumnoniorum
In hindsight, I don't think it did Smith any favours that we made the GF in his first season. Expectations (including my own) were raised too high after that.
Conversely I wonder if we had managed to win the first game against Saints this season whether the team would have had the confidence to kick on. Probably not, but things really dropped off after that peak performance.
I agree his position had become untenable, and his win-loss record sums that up (second worse after Furner, who admittedly was a lot worse than Smith). In a longer perspective Smith merely carried on the mediocrity of the Agar days, and we were looking for a Murray-style appointment. First few months aside, I don't think Smith had much luck at Leeds - and I'm not talking about silly things like the training ground flooding (the classic Mac era excuse). I think his spine signings will all be okay but failing to buy good forwards was a major undoing.
batleyrhino wrote:So I’ve been clear I haven’t wanted him as coach for a long time, that’s not a personal attack, I just didn’t think he was experienced enough and I didn’t buy into his ideas about the way the game should be played. The club have made the right move.
I wish him well, people says he’s a nice bloke and his contribution to the club statement seems to underline this. I hope he has success in the future, and that his life is a bit more peaceful now.
Nobody wants to be sacked but I know his wife wanted to go back to Oz , so his wider life will be simpler now and it’s for the best.
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