ArthurClues wrote:It was a 3 and a half year contract, I think.

Zoo Zoo Boom wrote:The club is in the entertainment business - something fans seem to forget - this is not life or death its a game meant to be a form of relaxation/deflection for the hum drum of everyday work/home life.

As such the club has done very well to build up the largest social media audience of any rugby club in the world. It needs to use that opportunity to communicate effectively with its customers.

That for me is not a grovelling apology but better information as what is driving these terrible performances and an understanding of Smith's coaching ethos. Smith needs to engage with the clubs customers in explaining how his radical style with in the end yield results. He is a poor communicator at the best of times - out right rude at the worst.

Customers need to a reason to keep spending the money - what good is happening what is over the horizon.

What they don't need is - the only communication they get from the club is buy this new shirt we have released - only the 5th this season.

tad rhino wrote:since when do contracts mean anything? pardew had a way longer one at Newcastle and got sacked. you only get one years salary as compensation no matter how long you have.
the question is do you trust him to oversee a major recruitment drive and take the club forward.
the answer at the moment is a resounding no

ant1 wrote:Comparing Smith with Powell is pure nonsense. Powell experienced SL coach v inexperienced novice coach who did the job with a Sunday league team.

TheWarringtonWolve69 wrote:This is wrong. If you sack a manager the contract needs to be paid in full (unless it’s GM) if compensation cannot be agreed. If compensation cannot be agreed by both parties then the manager remains on the payroll for the length of his contract

rollin thunder wrote:Under Uk employment law anybody can be sacked within their first 2 years of employment. Uk workers have ltd rights for first 2 years. GH could sack smith tomorrow due to under performance with as little as one weeks notice, maybe a month at best, Smith would not have a leg to stand on.

YosemiteSam wrote:I didn't compare the two coaches. I likened the situation we find ourselves in to that faced by Wire last season. Them pulling the trigger would have clearly meant a very different season this year. Their Board backed their appointment decision. Will ours do the same? To not do so would have wide reaching implications right to the top of the club.

As for nonsense - you mean you disagree with me, which is fine. It's an opinion forum after all.

Simmo71 wrote:We really need to stop using Warrington and Powell as a comparison benchmark.
Neither of them win anything!

rollin thunder wrote:Under Uk employment law anybody can be sacked within their first 2 years of employment. Uk workers have ltd rights for first 2 years. GH could sack smith tomorrow due to under performance with as little as one weeks notice, maybe a month at best, Smith would not have a leg to stand on.