: Fri Mar 06, 2009 2:59 pm  

Bobby_Peru wrote:

Is this confirmed?

Yes.

Re: What can Tony Smith do in two days ? : Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:38 pm  

Bobby_Peru wrote:

What are the immediate things Tony could bring to the dressing room ahead of Sundays game..if anything?!

What does anybody do in their first days in a new job? - get introduced to people, forget peoples names, ask where the toilets and tea machines are, get lost in the building - wish they hadnt left their old job.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:41 pm  

He hasn't left his old job, so he should be alright on that score.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:42 pm  

So if we're sh*t we can blame Lowes and if we win it's cause of Tony Smith? Win Win

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:47 pm  

For me, he'll be working on a way to get rid of Lee Briers.

He's the one constant factor in your recent history.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:51 pm  

matt_p wrote:

For me, he'll be working on a way to get rid of Lee Briers.

He's the one constant factor in your recent history.

Heres hoping, Pal

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:55 pm  

matt_p wrote:

For me, he'll be working on a way to get rid of Lee Briers.
He's the one constant factor in your recent history.

Maybe we could bring in,
johnny vegas to replace him..

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 5:56 pm  

I'm glad someone agrees with me.

I don't watch Briers everyweek so I'm not an expert on his performances, but something just feels off with him and the rest of the team.

It's like the coach is saying one thing to the players collectively, and then he's taking them all to one side later and saying "forget what he just said, lets do this".

Listening to Cullen on Boots n' All it's obvious that he has some idea of how the game should be played and I honestly don't think the coaching setup at Warrington is the problem.

If Smith fails at Warrington, then I don't know where you could go next.

I'm looking forward to the next Saints Warrington clash now because it should be extra special.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 6:41 pm  

Smith has said in one interview that Lowes
will pick the team for sunday,however if we
go with two hookers i would suggest there
would have been some input from Smith,
looking forward to it and to see we get a
reaction from certain members of the squad.

: Fri Mar 06, 2009 7:13 pm  

I can't post on the announcement threat but congratulations on finally appointing a decent coach. I can remember the relief I felt when we appointed McRae after Hughes. McClennan was a great coach and I felt we were on the verge of breaking through only for Eric Hughes to set us back five places in the table.

Signing McRae was the best thing that Saints have done in my lifetime and I'm sure most of you will feel the same about Smith getting the job. It's the first good coach I can remember you selecting and even if he might not be able to push you to the Grand Final in such a short space of time he'll ensure that the playoffs are automatic in his seasons with you. That's a significant improvement.