Thanks Brian

[Cockadoodledoo]

He is a hell of a coach.

But the last thing I would describe him as is a "nice" guy.

He knows what to do to get people to like him. He is clever.

I think if you would like to assess the basis of ones character, look at what people who have worked with him in the past have had to say about him.

Nathan Hindmarsh rated him as the best coach in the NRL in the players poll this season.. You will find it is those who couldn't cut it who hate him.. Fair enough, he has the balls to make the tough decisions and that is why he has been an NRL coach for so long. If you want a 'nice guy' coach then our team would have been to Bali and back.

[Vasco]

and Vasco, I told you the truth.

What you do with the facts is up to you.

And mate, really this is about Easts winning a premiership not my perceived understandings of Brian Smith the person.

Fair enough mate.

At the end of the day it's all about that...Easts winning a premiership!

[Kingbilly]

Smith is one of those guys the players either love or hate.
At Newcastle he was sttched up by amateurs and it changed him a little.
At the Roosters he is a bit different that at other clubs.
This is a bit of the reason for sucess, he has reduced the percent of those that don't understand