I was also in Serbia with the Euro Celts team and was a great event both on and off the field. I was fortunate to be involved in a training session with Tony Smith the England and Warrington Coach and had a good chat to him about many things. I know Tony also ran a session with Scotland and Serbia. Thats great that somebody with such a busy schedule took time out to spend time with volunteers and some kids.
Tony Anderson was great alongside Tracey, Gary and Carl. We will keep in touch and we would like to try and organize a tour for next year to Germany with a Scottish Student team. The Scots had a tough week as sadly one of the boys fathers died on the eve of the opening day and that hit them hard. Yet Tony got the team playing good Rugby and deservedly beat the Euro Celts and Serbia.
Bobbie Goulding was also involved with the French and although people question whether he is right or not he certainly brings a positive attitude to where he goes. He livens things up and has some interesting stories as well. Very passionate person who has wasted chances in his life. Whather he is right for France not sure. But he is very open and again offered to help the coaches in germany as much as he can.

From what I have seen I think Tony is wasted not being involved in the Pro game and I feel was unfairly treated at Fax as he knew what was involved while others did not want to know the truth. I know people involved at Hull FC and still speak very highly of T.A

There's been enough slagging-off of people on here in recent months. Let's tone it down now, please.

EH? Why single ME out? Anyway, off to the match now to cheer the lads against the froggies. UNITED WE STAND, DEVIDED WE FALL!

You poor, persecuted old sod.



Didn't mean you anyway.

I can be called many things TF(small, bald, devilishly handsome!)... but ignorant is not be one of them... esp when you consider I was actually working down at the shay at the time TA was in chanrge and was in contact with a number of the players at fax, and some of the players he had previously coached!!! That seemed to me to be the general feeling, but I take my hat off to him for taking on the impossible job and trying to make it work, given more funds etc he might have done a wonderful job, the fact is, we will never know.... but facts speak for themselves... we got relegated from SL and almost from NL1!!! coaches live and die by those facts, I understand and mirror the sentiment towards him being a fax legend, but that aside, facts are facts!

now go bark up another tree

That was my understanding of the problem, awesome tactical coach but a players friend rather than someone to beast them when it was needed. Reckon he's one of the best assistant coaches on the market, dare I say it, one to look at when we get the academy set up back on track?