Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun May 26, 2024 1:07 pm  

So Brad Arthur, who has already said he would be happy to come to SL, is the answer. I’d punt Smith now, give Arthur the rest of the season to recharge, and let’s Wane stand in with Arthur overseeing the recruitment.

Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun May 26, 2024 1:44 pm  

In reply to Christopher's earlier post - Not many will. Leeds is right up there with the most high pressure coaching jobs in the world, and unless it's a head coach from the NRL (Arthur fits the bill) the normal assistant coach type Aussie options remain a risk. Pros for Rowley are that he knows the comp, he knows some of our existing players very well, and he's right at the top of his game. Take your point about his lack of experience at big club though. There's also the other "Arthur" but I suspect GH might balk at my wage demands.

Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun May 26, 2024 2:00 pm  

Can’t see Wane wanting s bit part role, he’s happy coaching England for 3 games a year, he also hates us doesn’t he?

Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun May 26, 2024 2:08 pm  

Long term I agree, but I’d think he would be interested in a short term role if the money was right. His approach is also what we need, won’t stand for any crap, will let those not pulling their weight know.

Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun May 26, 2024 4:58 pm  

17 wins out of 41 games is appalling. Not one for knee jerk reactions but this can't continue. If Brad Arthur could be persuaded to come over then not only would it would be a huge statement of intent by the club, but in my opinion we'd have a proven, top class coach for the first time in a long while.

Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun May 26, 2024 6:35 pm  

Rhinos DNA, culture, brotherhood, hand in brothers on 3, breathing circles, 'the struggle ' coffees together....it all looks overly contrived and they could look any less connected as a result. It's a really hard moment for smith as he must surely be questioning his own philosophies

Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun May 26, 2024 7:02 pm  

They COULD look less connected as a result?

Oh well that’s good, it means they’re not at the lowest ebb of looking connected.

There’s a lower unit of looking disconnected than where they are currently at, they still have room to manoeuvre in the field of looking less connected, they’ve not hit rock bottom.

Or did you mean, they COULDN’T look less connected? On the scale of looking disconnected, they’re at zero, and since you can’t have negative connectedness it’s not possible for them to be any more disconnected, they’ve bottomed out. Is that what you meant? Or could you care less.

Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun May 26, 2024 7:44 pm  

...that's a pretty long reply for a pretty obvious typo.

Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun May 26, 2024 9:40 pm  

YosemiteSam wrote:

17 wins out of 41 games is appalling. Not one for knee jerk reactions but this can't continue. If Brad Arthur could be persuaded to come over then not only would it would be a huge statement of intent by the club, but in my opinion we'd have a proven, top class coach for the first time in a long while.

Wow 17 wins out of 41 games. Didn’t realise that is his record. That’s disgraceful for a club like this

Re: Smith out ASAP : Sun May 26, 2024 10:04 pm  

Trebor1 wrote:

Wow 17 wins out of 41 games. Didn’t realise that is his record. That’s disgraceful for a club like this

In fairness (and I think his time is up) that's his record over the last season and a half. First year he was 14 wins out 19 and a GF.