Quote: Ian 77 Redux "To know for certain I'd have to spend a lot of time with you. I'd rather not.
As for Smith, taking him at face value in interviews is a mistake. When we're crap, he's very complimentary about the other team and supportive of the players. When we're good, he's very complimentary about the other team and plays down how good we've been, albeit that he might single out the odd performance. It's clear he sees it as a necessary evil.
Having said all that, it seems to me he has an issue with Hemmings/Stephenson and he doesn't do a very good job of hiding that. He should do a Michael Maguire - speak quickly and say practically nothing of any note.'"
On the first part of your post, I agree I think both of us would lose the will to live, but to get to the substance of the post. How many times do I have to say it, Tony Smith is a very good coach! And I also think he comes across as a very nice and likeable bloke; someone who would be a good friend to people away from RL. I don’t hate him, or have any real axe to grind. I simply think that, as with SW, fat Stevo, Clarke, and others the man at times is tedious to listen to, and he’s not always right! To keep saying that he is always right, as someone on this board has implied is not only sycophantic, it’s silly.
