Quote: Gotcha "Seth on here would be the best to comment on coaching ability, and especially on Fox. To be honest never understand why a professional club never made a move for Seth, no kidding probably the best coach I saw at junior level.
I can assure you with absolute complete confidence that Leeds number one target a few years back was Smithies. They wanted Holroyd aswell, but Smithies was way above the rest in that Siddall team. He was always going to be a superstar. The same thing happened with the Kippax lot they went for, and number one target was Longstaff who again Wigan beat us to. Unfortunately for that lad, and only time will tell, but he then made the mistake of falling for Warringtons money and turned his back on Wigan. See what happens there.'"
Always nice to hear such comments thanks Gotcha.
Steve’s a good coach, and a great bloke, he always created a good professional rapport with his players and the one thing that was always apparent is his keenness to learn. He seemed to always ‘fit’ with the hierarchy at Leeds which is why I’m surprised. On Dan, I knew him a lot of years ago through working at his school and Leeds SA, he’s been involved for many years, again great guy but know little of his coaching in recent years.
I entered the world of coaching initially to develop the career I have and though I spent many years being involved in the Service Area, scholarships (including Rhinos 14s school of excellence as it was for a year) and Yorkshire, I never felt that I fitted with the hierarchy that was in place back then. I did have a tentative conversation about getting involved again a number of years ago but my passion was with grass roots (where I feel it’s needed most) and my team at Oulton.
The environment at Leeds never quite sat well with me, many seemed to enjoy the kudos of wearing the badge and the ego that brought a little too much, I couldn’t care for all that personally.