FORUMS FORUMS






RLFANS.COM
Celebrating
25 years service to
the Rugby League
Community!
  
FORUMS > Warrington Wolves > Tony Smith - England
86 posts in 7 pages 
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
RankPostsTeam
Club Coach8642No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Feb 200520 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Nov 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
12633_1312317224.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_12633.jpg



Quote: Richeastender "Fancy that team beating NZ!!
Where are all the Job's comforters now?'"


i for one did`nt think we`d be in the final....what a great coach he is...thank god we`ve got him at the wolves...

RankPostsTeam
Club Owner5558No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Mar 200421 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Oct 2022Oct 2022LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
Games/PDT_003.gif
:Games/PDT_003.gif



Lets not judge until after the final next week. England's goal would have been to win the damn thing, so if we can achieve that it'll prove a lot of doubters wrong for the first time since last year's shambles.

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach196No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Apr 200916 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Sep 2012Nov 2011LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



Quote: Wirefan "Like I said. OUT!!

THE ORIGINAL SMITH OUT! 2009'"


Some people are never happy.

Tony Smith knows exactly what he is doing. With a team like that, that was a spectacular game of rugby. We dominated them. We earnt our place in the final and win or lose, we still beat the CURRENT Champions, making us at least second best in the world. We was 3rd last year, meaning Tony Smith has done something right.

As much as I hate Sam Tomkins on a Super League level (such a cocky player), on an international level he shon tonight, and fair play to him, he had a cracking game.

Bring on next week.

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach2204No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
May 200816 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2012Nov 2012LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
39446_1297796124.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_39446.jpg



It was a very good England win but i won`t be getting carried away personally because i think the conditions were a decent leveller tonight, i thought Sinfield was excellent, it was good coaching from Tony Smith to play Sinfield at hooker with having 2 young, inexperienced half backs, Sinfield`s leadership and organisation was invaluable tonight.

Sam Tomkins certainly ruffled Benji Marshall`s feathers, he was fairly anonymous all game after that. If we get similar conditions next week it will be anyone`s game as wet conditions should blunt the speed at which the aussies move the ball and it will turn into a battle down the middle similar to most of tonights game, it will be who controls the ball better and makes the least mistakes.

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach861No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jan 200718 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Jul 2016Jul 2015LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
30654.jpg
[IMG]//i53.tinypic.com/2u5vu9y.jpg[/IMG]:30654.jpg



Quote: Peckerwood "Lets not judge until after the final next week. England's goal would have been to win the damn thing, .'"


In all honesty when the squad was announced did anyone actually think we were gonna make the final.. ???
My reaction was yeah wow brave move and it was obvious that this year was all about looking to the future with the likes of tomkins , eastmond Myler , Shenton Bridge , Briscoe and Fox .
So to me this is already a fantastic tournament , as thes young guys have really stepped up to the mark, and it all bodes well for the future imo.... And a lot of the credit for this should go to Smith ..
Next week i think the aussies will be too strong for us and which will give the wiganers and the rest of them the chance to get back to the Smith bashing, when in truth they know that he has done a superb job bringing these young guys through...

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach7121No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Mar 200718 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Jan 2019Oct 2017LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
32395_1324520597.png
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_32395.png



Quote: Peckerwood "Lets not judge until after the final next week. England's goal would have been to win the damn thing, so if we can achieve that it'll prove a lot of doubters wrong for the first time since last year's shambles.'"


I think that would have been our goal, but I feel we've already exceeded most expectations by getting to the final. If we can show up and at least stick with the Aussie's for a half, we can take great pride in our performance in this tournament, if we win it, well, it would be pretty epic icon_wink.gif

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach355No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jan 200916 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Jul 2016Jul 2014LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
42235.jpg
The whole thing is just a mess You're fired:42235.jpg



Loved that game tonight. True English grit and intensity mixed with a little bit of flair for nearly all of the game.
Just a bit more of both next week could see the Aussies off. Ticket ordered tomorrow me thinks !

Foz
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach2119
JoinedServiceReputation
Mar 200619 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Feb 2017Jan 2015LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
23106.gif
[img:2ei9yxz4]http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v58/rugbychick/Metallica_Signaturesmallafterthat.gif[/img:2ei9yxz4] [quote="Les Boyd Is God":2ei9yxz4]well said foz..spot on[/quote:2ei9yxz4][quote="the tache is back":2ei9yxz4]spot on.[/quote:2ei9yxz4] [quote="exactlywhatitsaysonthetin":2ei9yxz4]You're dead right, I'll get my coat. :lol:[/quote:2ei9yxz4][quote="Hoofer":2ei9yxz4] I'm a Wiganer and I know my team were once the greatest in RL; sadly that's not the case any more. Some of us need to live in the now.[/quote:2ei9yxz4][quote="Alan Beswick on Wigan":2ei9yxz4] Come on, what's a few broken ligs if its gets us a cup[/quote:2ei9yxz4]:23106.gif



I have to laugh at a Twitter post I saw earliertony smith just has zero idea. kevin sinfield as hooker? i could be a better job'"


Cue end-of-match discussion regarding the inspired choice of Sinfield at hooker icon_biggrin.gif

LONG LIVE TONY SMITH!


*Rugbychick

RankPostsTeam
Club Coach31955
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 200420 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Apr 2024Apr 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
10005_1514558855.jpg
[img:3pn3rtgd]https://fbcdn-sphotos-f-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-xap1/v/t1.0-9/1459266_10152888309818169_8576471687088230298_n.jpg?oh=8e86c9009966b41d1dba7d8926425bd2&oe=54E9FC55&__gda__=1423730284_8e5d25e64585e5ee2afba72701ddadb6[/img:3pn3rtgd]:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_10005.jpg



Quote: Peckerwood "Lets not judge until after the final next week.'"


Whoah, hold on a second.

Everyone has been judging Smith since we beat France. Now that we've managed to put in an 80 minute performance against the World Champs and got to the final, now it's "oh, let's not judge until after the final".

It seems Smith can't win!

RankPostsTeam
Club Coach6362No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Feb 200520 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Apr 2012Apr 2012LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
12937_1277989655.jpg
We're the first ones to starve, we're the first ones to die The first ones in line for that pie-in-the-sky And we're always the last when the cream is shared out For the worker is working when the fat cat's about:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_12937.jpg



Quote: Les Boyd Is God "spot on look at last years fiasco...no wonder the likes of gleeson wellens and a few others have not been picked...give youth its chance at least they might give a bit of effort'"



The kids didn't do too bad, did they?

Can't wait 'til we sign Tomkins when he's closer to the finished article.

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach62No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Nov 200816 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Jan 2010Jan 2010LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



you wire fans are funny calling your own coach,after taking england to the final,must be upset about myler,well just shows you are good he is,tomkins and eastmond are englands best,but if one of them gets hurt he might get a chance,by by losers icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif icon_lol.gif

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach3063No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jun 200717 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Sep 2016Sep 2016LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
33980_1323116328.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_33980.jpg



Quote: john1962 "you wire fans are funny calling your own coach,after taking england to the final,must be upset about myler,well just shows you are good he is,tomkins and eastmond are englands best,but if one of them gets hurt he might get a chance,by by losers
eh??

RankPostsTeam
Club Coach8642No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Feb 200520 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Nov 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
12633_1312317224.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_12633.jpg



Quote: john1962 "you wire fans are funny calling your own coach,after taking england to the final,must be upset about myler,well just shows you are good he is,tomkins and eastmond are englands best,but if one of them gets hurt he might get a chance,by by losers
must be great to have a nvq in spelling

JWP
RankPostsTeam
Club Coach13016No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 200420 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2015Sep 2012LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
10347_1278884845.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_10347.jpg



Quote: Rob Wire "It was a very good England win but i won`t be getting carried away personally because i think the conditions were a decent leveller tonight, i thought Sinfield was excellent, it was good coaching from Tony Smith to play Sinfield at hooker with having 2 young, inexperienced half backs, Sinfield`s leadership and organisation was invaluable tonight.

Sam Tomkins certainly ruffled Benji Marshall`s feathers, he was fairly anonymous all game after that. If we get similar conditions next week it will be anyone`s game as wet conditions should blunt the speed at which the aussies move the ball and it will turn into a battle down the middle similar to most of tonights game, it will be who controls the ball better and makes the least mistakes.'"


It rains an awful lot in NZ, Rob. The players will be familiar with playing in those conditions.

Nothing to do with conditions, our pack simply got on top of theirs. End of discussion. Didn't think either backline was too flash, it was whoever got on top in the middle, would go on to win. I think the last World Cup, when NZ did a job on us, it was in wet conditions then, we just weren't good enough that night, we were last night. We were in danger of getting reffed out of it in the first half but did well during that period.

I don't think we should 'downplay' this win, far from it. It was the World Champions out there, who drew with Australia a fortnight back, enjoy the win, in fact talk it up, why not, we're all quick to criticise defeat, we should celebrate success in equal measure, not look for ways to 'dumb it down'.

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach8214No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
May 200618 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Feb 2014Nov 2013LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
icons42da_files/5979-4369Kanaryali17-msnicons.gif
:icons42da_files/5979-4369Kanaryali17-msnicons.gif



Thought we would get beat yesterday, but Smith has finally got the squad working together & got his team selection right and more importantly the tactics right.

I would love to see us beating the Aussies but I don't see it, having said that anything is possible just look @ the CC final!

86 posts in 7 pages 
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
86 posts in 7 pages 
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>



All views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the RLFANS.COM or its subsites.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure that news stories, articles and images are correct, we cannot be held responsible for errors. However, if you feel any material on this website is copyrighted or incorrect in any way please contact us using the link at the top of the page so we can remove it or negotiate copyright permission.

RLFANS.COM, the owners of this website, is not responsible for the content of its sub-sites or posts, please email the author of this sub-site or post if you feel you find an article offensive or of a choice nature that you disagree with.

Copyright 1999 - 2024 RLFANS.COM

You must be 18+ to gamble, for more information and for help with gambling issues see https://www.begambleaware.org/.



Please Support RLFANS.COM


2.59375:5
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
2m
Rumours thread
Trojan Horse
2503
5m
Transfer Talk V5
christopher
423
10m
Planning for next season
leyther
167
22m
BORED The Band Name Game
Boss Hog
63003
30m
2025 Season tickets
PopTart
173
39m
New Players
BigTime
102
Recent
Film game
Boss Hog
5135
Recent
Game - Song Titles
Boss Hog
40508
Recent
Rhinos Ladies
The Biffs Ba
6
Recent
England vs Samoa
Stu M
129
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
3m
Film game
Boss Hog
5135
3m
NBR Does Smithers have a hangover
Smithers99
7
3m
Ground Improvements
Khlav Kalash
121
3m
England vs Samoa
Stu M
129
5m
Rhinos Ladies
The Biffs Ba
6
6m
The Brick Stadium ownership update
Itchy Arsena
5
6m
New Players
BigTime
102
9m
Squad 2025
Miserybusine
23
9m
2024 l Academy Scholarship & Reserves News
Ex-Swarcliff
223
11m
Jerrys Last Ever Game
Trojan Horse
4
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
The Brick Stadium ownership update
Itchy Arsena
5
TODAY
Rhinos Ladies
The Biffs Ba
6
TODAY
Squad contract dates
Spookisback
6
TODAY
Paladin Sports
Deadcowboys1
4
TODAY
Magic Weekend
Wollo-Wollo-
2
TODAY
War of the Roses
Smiffy27
15
TODAY
Dual Reg
PopTart
2
TODAY
Vagana
Scarlet Pimp
10
TODAY
2025 Kit
Wigan Bull
6
TODAY
2025 merchandise
18th Man
12
TODAY
NBR Does Smithers have a hangover
Smithers99
7
TODAY
Its all gone a bit quiet
BigTime
17
TODAY
England Beat Samoa To Take Test Series
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
McMeekan
Trojan Horse
13
TODAY
Englands Women Demolish The Welsh
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
Lee Kershaw
Big lads mat
9
TODAY
2025 Shirt
The Whiffy K
11
TODAY
Home Shirt 2025
MattyB
1
TODAY
Uele contract extension
Khlav Kalash
5
TODAY
Squad for Match 2 v Samoa
rubber ducki
6
TODAY
2024/25 out of season mind occupier 2
Boss Hog
11
TODAY
Sky tv deals
karetaker
7
TODAY
2024/25 out of season mind occupier 1
Fantastic Mr
29
TODAY
New Kit
karetaker
62
TODAY
Memorable Games
Rugby Raider
6
TODAY
Hybrid rugby
moto748
11
TODAY
Pre Season - 2025
Chris71
115
TODAY
England v Australia
karetaker
32
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
England Beat Samoa To Take Tes..
566
England's Women Demolish The W..
522
England Beat Samoa Comfortably..
821
Operational Rules Tribunal –..
629
IMG-RFL club gradings released..
914
Wakefield Trinity Win Champion..
1408
Hunslet Secure Promotion After..
1641
Trinity Into Play Off Final Af..
1912
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champio..
1491
York Valkyrie Win Back to Back..
1759
Hunslet Book Relegation Play O..
2128
Penrith Panthers Secure Fourth..
1691
Wigan Humiliate Leigh For Gran..
1779
Hull KR Survive Warrington Fig..
1908
Warrington Wolves Break Saints..
2091
POSTSONLINEREGISTRATIONSRECORD
19.64M +11,444 ↓-10580,15414,103
LOGIN HERE
or REGISTER for more features!.

When you register you get access to the live match scores, live match chat and you can post in the discussions on the forums.
RLFANS Match Centre
There are currently no matches to display.
Matches on TV
Sat 2nd Nov
MINT2024 3 England M34-16Samoa M
WINT2024 2 ENGLAND W82-0WALES W
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Mens Betfred Super League XXVIII ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Wigan 29 768 338 430 48
Hull KR 29 731 344 387 44
Warrington 29 769 351 418 42
Leigh 29 580 442 138 33
Salford 28 556 561 -5 32
St.Helens 28 618 411 207 30
 
Catalans 27 475 427 48 30
Leeds 27 530 488 42 28
Huddersfield 27 468 658 -190 20
Castleford 27 425 735 -310 15
Hull FC 27 328 894 -566 6
LondonB 27 317 916 -599 6
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Betfred Championship 2024 ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Wakefield 27 1032 275 757 52
Toulouse 26 765 388 377 37
Bradford 28 723 420 303 36
York 29 695 501 194 32
Widnes 27 561 502 59 29
Featherstone 27 634 525 109 28
 
Sheffield 26 626 526 100 28
Doncaster 26 498 619 -121 25
Halifax 26 509 650 -141 22
Batley 26 422 591 -169 22
Swinton 28 484 676 -192 20
Barrow 25 442 720 -278 19
Whitehaven 25 437 826 -389 18
Dewsbury 27 348 879 -531 4
Hunslet 1 6 10 -4 0
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
2m
Rumours thread
Trojan Horse
2503
5m
Transfer Talk V5
christopher
423
10m
Planning for next season
leyther
167
22m
BORED The Band Name Game
Boss Hog
63003
30m
2025 Season tickets
PopTart
173
39m
New Players
BigTime
102
Recent
Film game
Boss Hog
5135
Recent
Game - Song Titles
Boss Hog
40508
Recent
Rhinos Ladies
The Biffs Ba
6
Recent
England vs Samoa
Stu M
129
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
3m
Film game
Boss Hog
5135
3m
NBR Does Smithers have a hangover
Smithers99
7
3m
Ground Improvements
Khlav Kalash
121
3m
England vs Samoa
Stu M
129
5m
Rhinos Ladies
The Biffs Ba
6
6m
The Brick Stadium ownership update
Itchy Arsena
5
6m
New Players
BigTime
102
9m
Squad 2025
Miserybusine
23
9m
2024 l Academy Scholarship & Reserves News
Ex-Swarcliff
223
11m
Jerrys Last Ever Game
Trojan Horse
4
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
The Brick Stadium ownership update
Itchy Arsena
5
TODAY
Rhinos Ladies
The Biffs Ba
6
TODAY
Squad contract dates
Spookisback
6
TODAY
Paladin Sports
Deadcowboys1
4
TODAY
Magic Weekend
Wollo-Wollo-
2
TODAY
War of the Roses
Smiffy27
15
TODAY
Dual Reg
PopTart
2
TODAY
Vagana
Scarlet Pimp
10
TODAY
2025 Kit
Wigan Bull
6
TODAY
2025 merchandise
18th Man
12
TODAY
NBR Does Smithers have a hangover
Smithers99
7
TODAY
Its all gone a bit quiet
BigTime
17
TODAY
England Beat Samoa To Take Test Series
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
McMeekan
Trojan Horse
13
TODAY
Englands Women Demolish The Welsh
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
Lee Kershaw
Big lads mat
9
TODAY
2025 Shirt
The Whiffy K
11
TODAY
Home Shirt 2025
MattyB
1
TODAY
Uele contract extension
Khlav Kalash
5
TODAY
Squad for Match 2 v Samoa
rubber ducki
6
TODAY
2024/25 out of season mind occupier 2
Boss Hog
11
TODAY
Sky tv deals
karetaker
7
TODAY
2024/25 out of season mind occupier 1
Fantastic Mr
29
TODAY
New Kit
karetaker
62
TODAY
Memorable Games
Rugby Raider
6
TODAY
Hybrid rugby
moto748
11
TODAY
Pre Season - 2025
Chris71
115
TODAY
England v Australia
karetaker
32
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
England Beat Samoa To Take Tes..
566
England's Women Demolish The W..
522
England Beat Samoa Comfortably..
821
Operational Rules Tribunal –..
629
IMG-RFL club gradings released..
914
Wakefield Trinity Win Champion..
1408
Hunslet Secure Promotion After..
1641
Trinity Into Play Off Final Af..
1912
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champio..
1491
York Valkyrie Win Back to Back..
1759
Hunslet Book Relegation Play O..
2128
Penrith Panthers Secure Fourth..
1691
Wigan Humiliate Leigh For Gran..
1779
Hull KR Survive Warrington Fig..
1908
Warrington Wolves Break Saints..
2091


Visit the RLFANS.COM SHOP
for more merchandise!