I haven't seen the interview but from what's been described he was similar on occasions at Leeds particularly in later seasons.

Always though it and last night was especially poor. I remember going to a course he was leading and thought if he's anything like he conducts himself on camera this isn't going to be very enlightening, but as a previous poster mentioned, he was excellent, fascinating to listen to and very approachable.

I actually thought they were both awful and good. some great passing and excellent goal line defense. but so many mistakes. they never had a platform.

The Smith has never been the same since the GB Tri-Nations Tour in 2008 when he had a spectacular fall out with the SKY. He's done it to them on every interview since.

Can anyone tell me what he was like on the Super League Show the other Monday? Was he the same or was he different with the calming effect of the Manya?

I honestly didn't see much difference the "happy go lucky" approach to post match interviews were always few and far between from TS imo.

Smith was like that in alot of interviews for leeds.

Many of them when we had a good win as well.

It'd be interesting to have a body language expert anaylse many of his interviews and tell us what's [ireally[/i going on.

Think you are right about the pressure. Even saying that his interview was bizarre.

I noticed him in the background while BMD was being interviewed, he seemed relaxed and chatty.

Like Swifty says, thin lips.

The thing that came accross to me is TS has clearly hates Eddie and the sky team and does not want to be there at the interviews.
On a separate note, all season even in defeat McDermott has come across quite well in the interviews.

I've usually been impressed with BMD, even last year he was capable of hitting the nail on the head. His defence of Bailey after the Hudds incident was extremely smart, cut righ through all the bullcrap.

Smith never looks that comfortable in interviews with odd eye movements and brief manic style false smiles and they were all on display again but last night was something different. He just didn't want to be there and brought the interview to a close with a good 'dummy' get up from the chair to give the hint to Eddy who bought the dummy and as he wound up the interview Smith almost sprinted out of his chair before Eddy had finished.

He was not happy at all to lose and gave little praise to Leeds I thought. I think he might be looking some of his players straight in the eye on Monday morning though!

BMD is sharper than most people give him credit for. He's the ultimate deadpan comedian with a wicked dry sense of humour that often comes across in his interviews.

In Smith's defence, he waited to shake hands with every single Leeds player on the pitch at full time, and there's nothing in the quotes below I'd particularly disagree with:

Met and spoke to smith a few times away from the game and he comes across well and nothing like his tv interviews, which leads me to guess he is uncomfortable being interviewed by Eddie and stevo as he doesn't like them.

On the shaking Leeds players hand he did that last year in the playoff and even waited for sinfield to finish his interview to shake his hand which was a nice touch

It defo looked like he had the hump with the sky team rather than losing the match.

Have they said anything to offend him recently?

Smith has expressed his contempt for Eddie & Stevo in the past - he as much as anyone in SL knows they just don't know what they are talking about. Remember this? viewtopic.php?f=15&t=455172

Smith has expressed his contempt for Eddie & Stevo in the past - he as much as anyone in SL knows they just don't know what they are talking about. Remember this? viewtopic.php?f=15&t=455172

It maybe part of the coaches contract to give Sky interviews but Smith did look a bit petulant last night which was a shame for him seeing as he was magnanimous in shaking the Leeds players hands.

I like Smith a a great deal, but last night was car crash TV. Cringeworthy.

Wish I'd seen it now.

I'm particularly fascinated by his facial contortions during an interview.

Phil Cool couldn't reproduce them to that extent.

Maybe he's of the impression that the Sky team helped land Bridge a ban?

They're definately seemed something wrong last night. I don't think he's as unprofessional as to be like that just because he doesn't like Eddie or Sky.

It is part of the deal to be interviewed straight after the game, and I bet they all would prefer it to happen a bit later when they have come down a bit.I have seen FA prem managers give awful post game interviews

Someone told me smiths erratic facial contortions during interviews indicate he is a schizoprhrenic sociopath.

He bases this assesment on smith's evil looking thin lips and big nose.

My recollection of Smith's coaching history is that he tends only to spend about 3 years at any one club.
Anyone know how much longer he has on his contract with the Wolves?
I wonder what the odds are of him replacing Simmons at Saints?

I think he signed on for another 3 seasons extension from his last deal .two more years ?

I think he did three full seasons at Huddersfield (2001 to 2003) - he definitely did the four seasons with Leeds (2004 to 2007) and at present his Warrington deal is set to expire at the end of 2013 so currently due to be a five year stretch there - all bar the opening three rounds of 2009.

I would add to that list by including balding people,and people named Keith or Geoff, or Dwayne.