FORUMS FORUMS






RLFANS.COM
Celebrating
25 years service to
the Rugby League
Community!

   WWW.RLFANS.COM • View topic - Brian smith quits!!
JINJER 
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach7416
JoinedServiceReputation
May 03 200519 years285th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
14th Oct 24 22:123rd Oct 24 16:03LINK
Milestone Posts
5000
10000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
WF6,a small town in Wakefield
Signature
Twitter...@GINGERWILDCAT

Re: Brian smith quits!! : Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:41 pm  
newgroundb4cas wrote:
Ask him carter was up infront of the Rfl this week due to not communicating with Brian for the last 3 weeks

So the RFL have had Michael Carter in for not talking to his coach? Hmmm.
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Club Coach17955
JoinedServiceReputation
Apr 24 201113 years55th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
14th Oct 24 07:5614th Oct 24 07:56LINK
Milestone Posts
15000
20000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530

Re: Brian smith quits!! : Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:46 pm  
Anson lad wrote:
Well his bully boy antics were no better by all accounts. The underperforming players may just surprise us now he gone


You mean like they did last season, you really are having a laugh.

We don't know yet, why Smith has called it a day but, we'll be doing very well indeed to get a coach of equal or better quality.
There is no doubt that we have a number of players who don't seem willing to give anywhere near their best for sustained periods but, many of them, haven't wished to offer much for 3 seasons and we've now lost our 3rd coach in 3 years which isn't any way to move the club forward.
Those with some common sense realise that the club needs some stability but, we keep getting the opposite.

Smith did at least keep us in SL and the players that have come in since he joined (with the obvious exception of young Johnstone) are certainly better than those who were here but, something is obviously wrong when the coach walks away.
Many think it may be lack of financial backing but, time will tell.

Honestly, I think whoever comes in will be a further backward step and we have yet another period of sh** to look forward to.

Right now I feel like giving up on Trinity, a team I've followed through thin and thinner for over 30 years, it's bloody depressing.
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
International Star5123
JoinedServiceReputation
Jul 07 201113 years321st
OnlineLast PostLast Page
20th Sep 24 07:205th Apr 24 17:27LINK
Milestone Posts
5000
10000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
WF10 - just a small town in Wakefield

Re: Brian smith quits!! : Tue Mar 08, 2016 6:50 pm  
The Avenger wrote:
Meanwhile on planet earth . . . .



:lol: :lol: :lol:
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
International Star3881
JoinedServiceReputation
Feb 27 201213 years229th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
13th Oct 24 17:1113th Oct 24 17:10LINK
Milestone Posts
2500
5000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530

Re: Brian smith quits!! : Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:07 pm  
wrencat1873 wrote:
You mean like they did last season, you really are having a laugh.

We don't know yet, why Smith has called it a day but, we'll be doing very well indeed to get a coach of equal or better quality.
There is no doubt that we have a number of players who don't seem willing to give anywhere near their best for sustained periods but, many of them, haven't wished to offer much for 3 seasons and we've now lost our 3rd coach in 3 years which isn't any way to move the club forward.
Those with some common sense realise that the club needs some stability but, we keep getting the opposite.

Smith did at least keep us in SL and the players that have come in since he joined (with the obvious exception of young Johnstone) are certainly better than those who were here but, something is obviously wrong when the coach walks away.
Many think it may be lack of financial backing but, time will tell.

Honestly, I think whoever comes in will be a further backward step and we have yet another period of sh** to look forward to.

Right now I feel like giving up on Trinity, a team I've followed through thin and thinner for over 30 years, it's bloody depressing.

Summed up very well and exactly how I feel... :DEPRESSED:
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach4583
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 30 200816 years220th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
14th Oct 24 18:318th Oct 24 19:47LINK
Milestone Posts
2500
5000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
The sunny side of Wakey
Signature
Wakefields roller coaster ride continues.

Re: Brian smith quits!! : Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:12 pm  
wrencat1873 wrote:
You mean like they did last season, you really are having a laugh.

We don't know yet, why Smith has called it a day but, we'll be doing very well indeed to get a coach of equal or better quality.
There is no doubt that we have a number of players who don't seem willing to give anywhere near their best for sustained periods but, many of them, haven't wished to offer much for 3 seasons and we've now lost our 3rd coach in 3 years which isn't any way to move the club forward.
Those with some common sense realise that the club needs some stability but, we keep getting the opposite.

Smith did at least keep us in SL and the players that have come in since he joined (with the obvious exception of young Johnstone) are certainly better than those who were here but, something is obviously wrong when the coach walks away.
Many think it may be lack of financial backing but, time will tell.

Honestly, I think whoever comes in will be a further backward step and we have yet another period of sh** to look forward to.

Right now I feel like giving up on Trinity, a team I've followed through thin and thinner for over 30 years, it's bloody depressing.

Pretty much how I am feeling at present. Supported Wakey for over 50 years and feeling really let down tonight.
JINJER 
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach7416
JoinedServiceReputation
May 03 200519 years285th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
14th Oct 24 22:123rd Oct 24 16:03LINK
Milestone Posts
5000
10000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
WF6,a small town in Wakefield
Signature
Twitter...@GINGERWILDCAT

Re: Brian smith quits!! : Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:19 pm  
I think that's how most of us feel, I'm very angry at the moment but more so I feel let down.
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Moderator20873
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 04 200816 years6th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
14th Oct 24 17:4614th Oct 24 17:45LINK
Milestone Posts
20000
25000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
wakefield
Signature
A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker - Buddha
Moderator

Re: Brian smith quits!! : Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:27 pm  
Yep. Let down here too.
A little deflated. I thought we were going to build a good club under Smith.
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach204
JoinedServiceReputation
Mar 31 200916 years331st
OnlineLast PostLast Page
5th Aug 23 13:5617th Oct 22 11:58LINK
Milestone Posts
200
250
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Somewhere out there.
Signature
Trust is hard to win and easy to lose.

Re: Brian smith quits!! : Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:35 pm  
I don't understand what is happening here we just seem to stumble from one cock-up to the next.
All Iwant from my club is for it to stop shooting itself in the foot and give us,the fans, something to be proud of.
RankPostsTeam
International Star1090No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Mar 20 201213 years270th
OnlineLast PostLast Page
13th Oct 24 22:0515th Apr 24 19:48LINK
Milestone Posts
1000
2500
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530

Re: Brian smith quits!! : Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:39 pm  
I think there's been a massive overreaction on here. At first I felt the same negativity. HOWEVER:

1) Was Brian Smith all that? Two super league victories in god knows how many games.
2) We have improved because we have a better squad. We didn't have Arona, Tupou, England, bjb last season. The squad has got stronger.
3) Results have improved and in spite of the horrendous 30 mins against catalan, players were clearly trying (and showed that they are capable until scruton comes on and loves it all up but that's a different matter).
4) Why won't we be able to attract an up and coming manager? We have a competitive squad and it will get better as the season goes on. For people like Rowley (who I don't really like) or Kear or Morrison - these gigs could be their only time to get a shot at a Super League club. A super league club with one win in the bank (could easily have been 2 out of 4).

My word, I know we're a dramatic bunch but some of the responses have been outrageous.

I'm sure the truth will come out. People talk. Which means those people who have sons and relatives playing in the team will know what has gone on (hint).
User avatar
RankPostsTeam
International Star5056
JoinedServiceReputation
Mar 07 201411 years101st
OnlineLast PostLast Page
14th Oct 24 20:0313th Oct 24 15:23LINK
Milestone Posts
5000
10000
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530

Re: Brian smith quits!! : Tue Mar 08, 2016 7:50 pm  
Let's not lose sight of it being Brian Smith that's chosen to walk rather than see the job through. He's had money to spend and has retained, resigned and recruited as he saw fit, many of us were puzzled by his obsession with back rowers when we obviously needed a half and a centre. Here we are 5 games in and guess what, we are desperately short of a half and a centre!
Why hasn't Tony Smith allowed Declan Patton to join us on loan, why did we miss out on Gareth O'Brien, Theo Fages on loan, Martin Ridyard when he looked surplus to Leigh's requirements? Brian Smith was convinced that we were OK with Finn and Miller so didn't prioritise the half back position and it was he who had the say on signings.

Other than upping our Salary Cap spend, MC hasn't had anything to do with building the squad, it's all been BS!
PreviousNext

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: Bing [Bot], lifelongfan and 105 guests

REPLY

Subject: 
Message:
   
Please note using apple style emoji's can result in posting failures.
Use the FULL EDITOR to better format content or upload images, be notified of replies etc...

Return to Wakefield Trinity


RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
Recent
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champions Again in 2024
Zig
24
Recent
IN 2025 Jake Connor - Expires 2026
Wetherby Wha
28
Recent
IN 2025 Cooper Jenkins - Expires 2026
Wetherby Wha
35
Recent
Burgess
Phuzzy
39
Recent
TV Games - Not Hull
Freddie Mill
3056
Recent
Film game
karetaker
4361
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
49s
IN 2025 Cooper Jenkins - Expires 2026
Wetherby Wha
35
1m
Thompson
Cruncher
25
1m
TV games not Wire
RobRiches
3650
2m
Recruitment rumours and links
karetaker
3321
3m
Game - Song Titles
Boss Hog
40242
3m
ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD
chapylad
2445
3m
Shopping list for 2025
boardwalkemp
5372
4m
Transfer Talk V5
leeds owl
121
7m
Planning for next season
Bent&Bon
140
7m
Play-off semi-final
Trinity_lurc
110
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
The Final Tolouse
Trojan Horse
2
TODAY
Wigan Want More
Zig
2
TODAY
Hunslet Secure Promotion After Defeating Swinton
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
Trinity Into Play Off Final After Battle With York
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
Thompson
Cruncher
25
TODAY
Comparison with Wigan 17
rubber ducki
32
TODAY
Crowd Funding
jbuzza
5
TODAY
Wigan v Wire in Vegas
karetaker
3
TODAY
Twix wrappers
MidlandsWarr
6
TODAY
Burgess
Phuzzy
39
TODAY
5 hours
NickyKiss
6
TODAY
Harry Smith
Wigg'n
14
TODAY
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champions Again in 2024
rollin thund
2
TODAY
New signings
Fartown58
4
TODAY
OTish betting on the championship
Dutch Bull
3
TODAY
Championship Promotion Final
GeoffRoebuck
1
TODAY
Hull Kingston Rovers
Deeeekos
3
TODAY
Wakefield Trinity Hear the Roar
Trinity_lurc
7
TODAY
SL Grand Final
Pat Bateman
10
TODAY
Spirit of the Rhinos documentary
christopher
1
TODAY
Grand Final
matt_wire
5
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
Hunslet Secure Promotion After..
258
Trinity Into Play Off Final Af..
476
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champio..
307
York Valkyrie Win Back to Back..
771
Hunslet Book Relegation Play O..
941
Penrith Panthers Secure Fourth..
691
Wigan Humiliate Leigh For Gran..
791
Hull KR Survive Warrington Fig..
838
Warrington Wolves Break Saints..
1192
Leigh Leopards Make Play Off P..
1293
Catalans Dragons Finish Sevent..
1626
Hull KR Secure Second With Vic..
1781
Wigan Seal League Leaders Trop..
1555
Wakefield Trinity Sweep Aside ..
1918
Catalans Keep Season Alive Wit..
1853
RLFANS Match Centre
Matches on TV
Sun 27th Oct
MINT2024
14:30
England M-Samoa M
Sat 2nd Nov
MINT2024
14:30
England M-Samoa M
Sun 13th Oct
CH 30 Swinton10-6Hunslet
CH30 Wakefield22-13York
CH 30 Toulouse21-20Bradford
Sat 12th Oct
SL 30 Hull KR2-9Wigan
Sun 6th Oct
L1 26 Keighley6-20Hunslet
CH 29 Bradford25-12Featherstone
WSL2024 16 York V18-8St.HelensW
NRL 31 Melbourne6-14Penrith
Sat 5th Oct
CH 29 York27-10Widnes
SL 29 Wigan38-0Leigh
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Mens Betfred Super League XXVIII ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Wigan 29 768 338 430 48
Hull KR 29 731 344 387 44
Warrington 29 769 351 418 42
Leigh 29 580 442 138 33
Salford 28 556 561 -5 32
St.Helens 28 618 411 207 30
 
Catalans 27 475 427 48 30
Leeds 27 530 488 42 28
Huddersfield 27 468 658 -190 20
Castleford 27 425 735 -310 15
Hull FC 27 328 894 -566 6
LondonB 27 317 916 -599 6
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Betfred Championship 2024 ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Wakefield 27 1032 275 757 52
Toulouse 26 765 388 377 37
Bradford 28 723 420 303 36
York 29 695 501 194 32
Widnes 27 561 502 59 29
Featherstone 27 634 525 109 28
 
Sheffield 26 626 526 100 28
Doncaster 26 498 619 -121 25
Halifax 26 509 650 -141 22
Batley 26 422 591 -169 22
Swinton 28 484 676 -192 20
Barrow 25 442 720 -278 19
Whitehaven 25 437 826 -389 18
Dewsbury 27 348 879 -531 4
Hunslet 1 6 10 -4 0
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
Recent
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champions Again in 2024
Zig
24
Recent
IN 2025 Jake Connor - Expires 2026
Wetherby Wha
28
Recent
IN 2025 Cooper Jenkins - Expires 2026
Wetherby Wha
35
Recent
Burgess
Phuzzy
39
Recent
TV Games - Not Hull
Freddie Mill
3056
Recent
Film game
karetaker
4361
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
49s
IN 2025 Cooper Jenkins - Expires 2026
Wetherby Wha
35
1m
Thompson
Cruncher
25
1m
TV games not Wire
RobRiches
3650
2m
Recruitment rumours and links
karetaker
3321
3m
Game - Song Titles
Boss Hog
40242
3m
ALL NEW 49ERS ERA LEEDS UTD THREAD
chapylad
2445
3m
Shopping list for 2025
boardwalkemp
5372
4m
Transfer Talk V5
leeds owl
121
7m
Planning for next season
Bent&Bon
140
7m
Play-off semi-final
Trinity_lurc
110
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
The Final Tolouse
Trojan Horse
2
TODAY
Wigan Want More
Zig
2
TODAY
Hunslet Secure Promotion After Defeating Swinton
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
Trinity Into Play Off Final After Battle With York
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
Thompson
Cruncher
25
TODAY
Comparison with Wigan 17
rubber ducki
32
TODAY
Crowd Funding
jbuzza
5
TODAY
Wigan v Wire in Vegas
karetaker
3
TODAY
Twix wrappers
MidlandsWarr
6
TODAY
Burgess
Phuzzy
39
TODAY
5 hours
NickyKiss
6
TODAY
Harry Smith
Wigg'n
14
TODAY
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champions Again in 2024
rollin thund
2
TODAY
New signings
Fartown58
4
TODAY
OTish betting on the championship
Dutch Bull
3
TODAY
Championship Promotion Final
GeoffRoebuck
1
TODAY
Hull Kingston Rovers
Deeeekos
3
TODAY
Wakefield Trinity Hear the Roar
Trinity_lurc
7
TODAY
SL Grand Final
Pat Bateman
10
TODAY
Spirit of the Rhinos documentary
christopher
1
TODAY
Grand Final
matt_wire
5
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
Hunslet Secure Promotion After..
258
Trinity Into Play Off Final Af..
476
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champio..
307
York Valkyrie Win Back to Back..
771
Hunslet Book Relegation Play O..
941
Penrith Panthers Secure Fourth..
691
Wigan Humiliate Leigh For Gran..
791
Hull KR Survive Warrington Fig..
838
Warrington Wolves Break Saints..
1192
Leigh Leopards Make Play Off P..
1293
Catalans Dragons Finish Sevent..
1626
Hull KR Secure Second With Vic..
1781
Wigan Seal League Leaders Trop..
1555
Wakefield Trinity Sweep Aside ..
1918
Catalans Keep Season Alive Wit..
1853


Visit the RLFANS.COM SHOP
for more merchandise!