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Originally posted by fred68 View PostSmiths abilityto leave clubs in a crap state at the end of his tenure is also remarkable.
I have been impressed with the Knights so far this year. They are currently riddled with injury and haven't had much luck, but they are playing great footy. I think Stone was a bit overwhelmed in his first season as a head coach last year, but that team that Smithy more or less assembled is a strong one and they are playing good footy with systems that are obviously still very much in the Smith mould.
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Originally posted by sally View PostSmith isn’t loathed at Newcastle?
The Knights fans that I know were devestated when Smith signed with us. At the time they were amazed at how he had turned bargain basement signings into top class first graders. Taia, Fa'aoso and Sau had played one first grade game between them the previous year before signing with the Knights, yet Smith transformed them into genuinely good players. He nabbed Sau for $10K from the Raiders and he became an international under Smith.
Andrew Johns spoke about Smith after a Monday night game on Triple M late last season. The subject came up as to how the Roosters had turned their fortunes around. Johns said: "It's undoubtedly Brian Smith." He spoke about how, after retiring, he had had the chance to do some assistant coaching with Smith at the Knights. Johns assessment was: "There is no one in the game with a better football brain. Brian Smith is an absolute genius of a coach."
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Originally posted by junglefowl View PostThe Eels made week 3 of the finals in 2007 the year after he left, with Michael Hagan as coach! It took Hages another year to destroy them.
I have been impressed with the Knights so far this year. They are currently riddled with injury and haven't had much luck, but they are playing great footy. I think Stone was a bit overwhelmed in his first season as a head coach last year, but that team that Smithy more or less assembled is a strong one and they are playing good footy with systems that are obviously still very much in the Smith mould.
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Originally posted by fred68 View PostYou forgot to mention smiths last year at parra when they could hardly win a game until he was shown the door halfway through & then Taylor was seen like a breath of fresh air by their players.
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Originally posted by fred68 View PostYou forgot to mention smiths last year at parra when they could hardly win a game until he was shown the door halfway through & then Taylor was seen like a breath of fresh air by their players.
There was a lot of politics going down in early 2006 at the Eels that was partly to do with Smith's relationship with various people at the club (following the decision not to re-sign him for 2007), and also the fact that a large number of player's contracts were in limbo. When things settled down they recovered to make the semi-finals under JT, with the team and structures that Smith had put in place. Ask JT about it yourself. He has a huge regard for Smith and not just because he's his current boss. I spoke to JT a couple of years ago when he had no professional relationship with Smith, and he had nothing but massive praise for him as a coach. It didn't surprise me at all that he jumped at the chance to work under him (and learn from him) again.
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Originally posted by sally View PostReputation for being a master tactician,
Respected by players & staff based on his track record.His previous club should be devastated that he left,not relieved!
Someone that will make current players even better & draw big names & up & comers to the club.
Smith does not tick any of the above boxes,the guy lacks common sense. Some of the decisions Smith has made especially when it comes to team selections are not the sort of decisions a reasonably intelligent coach should be making. There is a very good reason why he has never won a premiership.
Smith is hated by everyone,everywhere he goes he is hated. Is this the sort of guy you bring to a club? NO player is going to come to the club when you have a coach that has the rep that Smith has.
http://www.smh.com.au/rugby-league/l...1123-ixy5.html
"... Smith's ability to get the best out of his own team and identify the worst in the opposition. Smith has come in for plenty of unfair criticism over the years. He leaves himself open to such treatment because he doesn't follow the conventional methods most media types understand.
He's always been an innovator, a creator and a speculator. He is prepared to fail greatly in order to achieve greatly. The other great talent of Smith's is the way he recruits seemingly average talent and turns them into winners. He helps players realise their potential even though these same players may have previously played at a few different clubs in search of success. He has a gift for identifying those who can play a role within a team framework and then assists them to enjoy their contribution.
He loves the cloak and dagger stuff. The mystery of the team selection is one of his traits. People criticise his methods but I can tell you as an opposing coach it is a real pain in the butt when you are preparing your troops to take on one of his teams. Any coach who says different is a liar."Last edited by junglefowl; 04-12-2011, 08:46 PM.
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Originally posted by sally View Post@ punky rooster
I practically run the emergency ward of a very busy hospital.Every day I handle shootings,stabbings,drug overdoses & brutally violent crimes against women.I’d say the last 2 make me very qualified to deal with SOME of the pathetic specimen of men we have in the NRL these days.
And there are other people on this forum with important jobs to do. Most of them don't bring them up by way of trying to prove the worth of their opinions.
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