Well at the end of the day, if you are in such a position of first team coach, you are there to be shot down, they all know that when they take the job. Rightly or wrongly, whatever they are doing behind the scenes so to speak, they will all be judged on results. One thing about whether he'll be here next year, we both know he's no fool. If we do stay up, then it's back to playing Wigan, Leeds, Saints etc, not Bradford, Leigh, Sheffield etc! Even now from the squad we have, whether you rate these players or not, the likes of Washbrook, Moore, Locke, Mullally, won't be here, 4 bodies that have to be replaced. We will be behind the eight ball again when it comes to player recruitment, Widnes announcing NRL signings, Salford supposedly announcing at least 5 new players. I think he will only stay if he can be sure he can attract the calibre of player needed to be able to compete next year.

Brian Smith will help attract the better players and im sur he would be looking for the backing he needs from the chairman before putting pen to paper.
The club have limited options when we are in S L next year it can either splash some cash or have a season pretty much like the one we have just had.
If the second options the direction the club decide to take Im sure we will also be looking for another coach.

I'd agree with the last comment.

At present some squad signings like Yates have been made for next season but it's players like Anderson, Scruton, Sio, Godinet etc that need keeping plus a 6 to replace Miller. Unlikely the club will commit unless SL is secured.

Where is Miller going?

Miller has another year unless you are suggesting we'll be cashing in?

That is good news if true, when was that announced?

I remember he initially signed for us for 1 year. When did he extend it?

Was positive he was on a 2 year deal, just checked and you are right. I'll shut up now.

Miller on one year deal and there was a rumour on the forum a few weeks ago that he was going to Paramatta for next season. Hopefully not true and he's been secured for next season with Trinity if we stay in Super League.

If he's got an offer from Paramatta, it's sensible to assume he'll take it - as would any sane player with an ounce of ambition.

I think
Owen, Hall, Lyne, Anderson, Scruton, Kirmond, Ashurst and Crowther are all signed on for next year....and possibly Molloy.
I think Ali has the option

and now Sio, Howarth as well

What about Toupou?

Why? Parramatta are rubbish!.....oh ok I take your point..

Just to the end of the season like so many.

Since he joined the club Brian Smith has been gearing the team up to perform well for the last 7 games in the middle 8s. He seems to have helped the players make small improvements week on week with the odd exception i.e Cas game. We now have to hope he (and the players) have got it right and continue to display the same desire ,committment and skill shown in the Bradford game throughout the remaining fixtures. If so we will stay in Superleague and then hopefully the club will be able to appoint Brian Smith for 2016 2017 and support his recruitment/restructuring plans for the club as long as it within our budget

Brian Smith once again got the best out of the lads . From the first to the last minute he was constantly in control. Early posters on the game thought it was dumb rugby to keep the game alive and not take the two on offer even the sky team could not understand why we ran it with only 2 mins to go .
The reason is it keeps your opposition expecting a kick at goal and having to get up to the challenge without a breather.
Trust in Brian, when it right to take the 2 we will.
when was the last time the opposition didn't score in the second half.

Leigh didn't score against HKR in the second half,I believe.I'm a big believer in coming back with something when up at opposition end,but what do I know

I Brian we trust

I was thinking when was the last time Wake kept a clean sheet in the second half.

I got that lampboy ,just that from the cup game when we let them back in our concentration yesterday as massively improved.

The big question is, can we keep hold of Smith ??

Just like our better players, surely he too will receive a "better offer" than the Wakefield gig.
Obviously, it would be a massive boost to have him here for a few more seasons..

The guy is a class act.

Let me say once again...... I love Brian Smith.

I think B Smiths the right man at the right time, I dread to think how we would have framed without him. Im sure he will keep the players focused and will be taking one game at a time.
We the club are very lucky to have him in charge, the changes hes made are clear for all to see.
Hes put together a team that he thinks he can get the most out of and players who will benefit from the experience. The players that have departed have been replaced with a group of players that can plug the gap on a short term basis , not even Brian Smith could put a squad together at such short notice when you think of our present and on going situation.
When the 8s are over it must be the clubs priority to keep Mr Smith so he can attract some players and make sure progress can be made next season.

Saw on the Yorkshire Post site that he hasn't discussed anything beyond the end of this year and says he is hasn't decided. Shame if we lose him but it didn't read as though he sees himself at Wakefield but maybe waiting to see where we end up

MC has said they have an agreement not to talk about next season until this one is over. If we get relegated i think it will be a very short conversation. If we stay up i think he will be asking for a substantial pay rise.

When we stay up the club must get B Smith at the helm.

From the finance article on total RL