Quote ="bren2k"It highlights our historical approach - that's fair to say; if we manage to stay up *and* keep hold of Brian Smith for another year though, I really can't see us bypassing young players, being conned by unscrupulous agents or signing over the hill chancers - he's been around the block enough times to avoid all of those pitfalls. I would suggest that the signings he's made since he arrived are a good enough indication that he has an eye for the right player at the right time - and the invigorated performances of players like Miller, Smith (T) and Anderson, and the arrival of Locke, Sio and Tupou would suggest that players will go out of their way to work for him.
I understand the frustration, but cancelling 1873 membership now, or advocating that other people do, is perverse; the timing is totally wrong! And if anyone cancels through annoyance at losing out to the Wigans, Leeds and Shudds of this world - then you probably shouldn't have joined in the first place - it was, and ever will be, thus.'"
Correct in everything you say about Brian Smith and he is doing a fine job of reversing many of the mistakes made. Lets hope he stays and we build a good club around him. I also know I have harped on about our juniors, I can't see how we can get solid foundations as a club without a change in attitude in that area. Looking in from the outside we are doing far too little.
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