I don’t think Smith is the type to blow smoke. He made his name by building a team .He moved on to big name teams -Leeds, Warrington and International.
He then took over KR which I think he saw as a project. The manner of his leaving suggests there was a row about control.
So there’s a possibility that he might be interested in a club fallen on hard times.
Having said that, if it’s case of choosing between an aspiring championship club and becoming , say, Director of Rugby with his nephew as coach………
PS I know for a fact he was a big admirer of our Academy. Remember he recruited John Bastian and has recruited Ryan, Milnes & Storton . Minchella and Keyes were not

Widnes are thinking they are where we were 3years ago and Kear can stop the rot and at least point them in the right direction.

Poor old John how was he supposed to manage off his bulls wages until November when he's only got his BBC money and old age pension to fall back on.He's had to take another job.

I think Kear played boring "survival" RL.
The problem with the Bulls is from the very top to the very bottom, It should have been raked out after admin 1, admin 2 and liquidation but we have got the same staff that oversaw failure headed by someone who has failed in every RL roll they have held.

Granted Duffy is now retired.

The culture is set at the top. Is it any wonder things went on the slide Caisley>Hood>Khan>Green>Chalmers>Wood. There's a real decline in standard right there.