Let's get it right from the beginning. It's Poching not Poaching.

Is this to be added to
Hodgeson .. Reilly ... Breirs

Strewth, there's posters on another thread that can't differentiate between Lee and Kevin Penny, so you've got no chance with spelling a player's name correctly, Trout.

It's the reason he was relieved of his duties.

The guys done an absolute shocking job of the Leeds under 20's since Smith put him in that position. Look how far backwards Leeds have gone in that department since he took charge.

Most were crying out for a change for this year, and the club delivered.

He's a great guy with an infectious personality, but as a coach he's nothing more than a water carrier.

Bloomin' eck, Smith doesn't hang about does he...

We are all doomed. Clearly.

was Lowes pushed ???

He was 'released' from his position there which seems to suggest he wasn't doing what was required.

Willie definately was ,but i have nothing but respect for Smith and his judgement.
the Rumour is that franny and Willie were increasingly at odds with Bluey and went to hetherington to voice their oppinions and Gary backed the coach and gave him an extension of contract those two resigned? ,Gary then engaged McDermott then Bluey quit !!!.
Apparantly Franny was well thought of ,but Willie did'nt do well with under 20s

just have to see how it goes. Enough people on here hated Lowes so they will probably see it as an improvement

Hate is a strong word. I think a lot of people had a dim view of him through his media appearances as head coach, his clear lack of eloquence and composure, the alleged verbals with the fans, and that he was never really "Smith's man".

If Smith thinks he can "help us become a better team and club" then that's just fine by me.

Aided Smithy in building his Leeds dynasty lets hope he can do the same for us

I'm sure he'll do a great job.

Warrington Wolves fans. Best in the world.

If he's good enough for Tony Smith, he's good enough for me. Welcome aboard Willie.

My thoughts entirely.

Doesn't sound too bad should of seen what our old number 2 did with the first team...

Got to admire your blind faith as your club becomes Leeds, next you'll be saying Sinfield is coming... oh yes you already do that every year.

Lowes obviously wanted to work nearer home, wouldn't we all, so he asked for a release and was granted one. The fact that Willie was on the market obviously helped TS make that call. The hatred you have for Lowes is amazing as it's based on media interviews and not from knowing the bloke personally.

If you did get the opportunity to know him you would probably change your opinion of him. As for his gestures to fans, you seem to have forgiven King his at London, fickle comes to mind here.

Best of luck next year, make sure the players use the correct changing rooms at Headingley.

I'll be fairly happy becoming a club that's won four Grand Finals in recent years, including three on the spin.

Leeds aren't a bad club to aspire to are they?

I don't personally hate Jimmy Lowes either. Good luck to him.

I am sure Poching will be popular with our fans as soon as the club gets him out on one of those fans forum nights, he speaks well.

2 pages so far and no one has used the words "Big Willie"

willie will make a better assistant coach than an academy coach imo
i watched the u20's last season and they were at times clueless,they had no direction,poor plays in the opositions 20 and the sliding defence was wayward to say the least,but they had some very talented players at his disposal!
willie's main assets are his motivational techniques and his man management skills,he's surely more suited to a no2 role rather than actually coaching/dictating his own sides game plan

Correct me if i'm wrong
Leeds let him go because he didn't do to well with the under 20's in which he was the main man ?

He's coming to Wire but TS is the main man, he's just a number 2. So even if he was fantastic, it's TS's ideas and plans that are implemented on the training pitch anyway, he's just 'help'.

Now it might sound as though i'm not showing the No.2 position the respect it deserves but it's the No.1 i'm more concerned with.

I'm sure Utd fans of all the famous No.2's they've had couldn't give 2 hoots as long as Fergie stays.

Good luck Poching

Im quite happy to trust Tony's judgement on this one, he hasnt done much wrong for us so far

It could be that Willie Poaching will always be a far better number 2 than a head coach in charge of a team, you see it quite a lot in both rugby and football where an excellent number 2 doesn`t really kick on and make it as a head coach.

You go with Tony Smith`s judgement, he knows far more about the game than any of us do.

Mike Phelan is employed just solely to speak to the BBC.

As the poster said, we have had many number 2's and always remained succesful.

Archie Knox
Brian Kidd
Steve Mclaren
Walter Smith
Carlos Querioz
Mike Phelan