Brian Smith the club in some capacity - Y or N?

[pk76]

No doubt Smith's ego got in the way of negotiations.

And you know this from a twitter??

 

[Twizzle]

Veteran coach Brian Smith has made a shock pitch to return as head coach of Parramatta.
Smith, who coached the Eels on 243 occasions between 1997 and 2006, feels he has unfinished business. The 70-year-old joined Josh Hannay, Jason Ryles, Dean Young and Trent Barrett in attempting to become the long-term replacement for Brad Arthur.

Twelve years removed from the NRL, Brian Smith makes shock bid to return as Eels coach

Just when you thought you knew all the candidates in the mix for the Parramatta job, a man who first coached in 1984 has entered the race.

www.smh.com.au

Definitely HOF material for mine

 

[the phantom menace]

Nice bump

 

[JokerEel]

Pou was actually in front of everyone 11 years ago ffs!

 

[Poupou Escobar]

But two hours behind

 

[hindy111]

been ducking the great one

What happened to you

 

[Gronk]

Not everyone is a fan.

 

[hineyrulz]

So old mate is obviously a Knoughts fan.

 

[Eelementary]

So old mate is obviously a Knoughts fan.

He must be - he thinks that what Smithy achieved/didn't achieve over a 2-year span, nullifies what he did achieve over a decade.

The fact that Smithy had a production line of talented youngsters coming through at the Eels for a decade proves that he knows how identify young talent, set up pathways, and nurture it.

Two bad years at the shitshow that was the Knights back then doesn't disprove that.

 

[Jake the snake]

He must be - he thinks that what Smithy achieved/didn't achieve over a 2-year span, nullifies what he did achieve over a decade.

The fact that Smithy had a production line of talented youngsters coming through at the Eels for a decade proves that he knows how identify young talent, set up pathways, and nurture it.

Two bad years at the shitshow that was the Knights back then doesn't diaporbw that.

I didn’t rate him as a coach becuase he choked in the big games but the club building I could not deny him of that. Brilliant eye for talent, technically a really good teacher of League.

 

[Eelementary]

I didn’t rate him as a coach becuase he choked in the big games but the club building I could not deny him of that. Brilliant eye for talent, technically a really good teacher of League.

Yeah, I agree.

He knows rugby league, but man-management was his biggest weakness.

But he would be incredible as a Head Of Football - could give Ryles some advice on tactics, help set up Junior pathways...


We can dream.

But we are stuck with Buckets.

 

[Jake the snake]

Yeah, I agree.

He knows rugby league, but man-management was his biggest weakness.

But he would be incredible as a Head Of Football - could give Ryles some advice on tactics, help set up Junior pathways...


We can dream.

But we are stuck with Buckets.

BUCKETS OF SHIT - BOS. Instead of MON, we should say BOS.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

He must be - he thinks that what Smithy achieved/didn't achieve over a 2-year span, nullifies what he did achieve over a decade.

The fact that Smithy had a production line of talented youngsters coming through at the Eels for a decade proves that he knows how identify young talent, set up pathways, and nurture it.

Two bad years at the shitshow that was the Knights back then doesn't disprove that.

It’s possible that the process Smith used only worked for us at the time because very few of the other clubs were doing it. I’m sure by about 2005 most of them were. These days they’re all doing it, and the results are limited by how well they can fund it. This would explain why it didn’t work at Newcastle but did at Easts.

 

[Eelementary]

It’s possible that the process Smith used only worked for us at the time because very few of the other clubs were doing it. I’m sure by about 2005 most of them were. These days they’re all doing it, and the results are limited by how well they can fund it. This would explain why it didn’t work at Newcastle but did at Easts.

Yes, yes, but - and here's a counterpoint - Brian Smith is a rugby league savant.

 

[Poupou Escobar]

I agree he still has a lot to offer, including to us. Has he ever been employed as other than head coach since he quit coaching?

 

[Eelementary]

I agree he still has a lot to offer, including to us. Has he ever been employed as other than head coach since he quit coaching?

Not that I know of.

I'd love him as HOF.

 

[EelEtric]

Not that I know of.

I'd love him as HOF.

Not a lot of proof he would be any good at that role. Especially if he hasn't done it before.

I wonder what the job actually entails. Does any here know?

 

[Gronk]

Not a lot of proof he would be any good at that role. Especially if he hasn't done it before.

I wonder what the job actually entails. Does any here know?

To add to that, I would like to know if anyone actually knows what Steve Murphy does. He seems to cop it deluxe for being a failure at it.

 

[Twizzle]

Not a lot of proof he would be any good at that role. Especially if he hasn't done it before.

I wonder what the job actually entails. Does any here know?

Make Eels Great Again

 

[Incorrect]

Not a lot of proof he would be any good at that role. Especially if he hasn't done it before.

I wonder what the job actually entails. Does any here know?

Whatever it entails, I'd back Brian Smith to do it better at 70 years of age than Buckets in the prime of his career.....