Hull FC • Smith - should he stay or should he go?
Chris71 wrote:
I don't think its unfair to say we are worse under Smith than under Hodgson. Yes we have a poorer squad and clearly a smaller budget to play with than Hodgsons tenure. However that is just excusing the failings and failure of the current coaching staff to instil aspects of the game where budget and ability don't have any real impact such as discipline. It's difficult to argue that our discipline on the field isn't worse than ever surely and that is something that Smith has had 2 preseasons to sort out. We aren't talking about a coach that's inexperienced either which just makes the lack of any improvement in the basics even more alarming.
I agree the players should be doing better but much like any environment if the Coach/Manager can not get their staff to carry out the instructions given or motivate them then they are the ones that carry the can for that failure and its not like he's only been at the club a coupe of weeks either.
The standard of the squad is a reason why results in terms of losses are like they are however it does not excuse the poor performances which without beating around the bush are verging on pathetic. We've had teams that in terms of ability and talent have been poorer or similar and whilst we suffered losses there was effort and pride in the performances that they put in and you could see the structures in place. For me I see none of this at all under Smith just more and more issues and toxicity.
This is the worse SL squad we have ever assembled, it was lazy to appoint Smith and think he would improve us without the resources like he has everywhere else he has being. I dont get why Pearson has given the likes of Radford an open cheque book and Smith the worst Salary Cap budget since his tenure as owner.
Im not saying things shouldnt be better but to think we was any better under hodgson is quite frankly ridiculous in my view. The sane stuff happened and the same tonkings and losing runs happened.
Smith has turned up any trees here but I dont think he is being given the right tools either, the job is obviousley alot bigger then we all thought.
You can say the coach must carry the can but 4 head coaches and same players says enough for me. They have to go and I reckon that most sane people wouldnt like a tonking every week. That is an attitude problem and the fact they turn up week after week producing those displays shows me they either arent upto it or do not have any passion or pride.
I dont believe for one second that Smith is telling them to be this poor. They literally get tonked and offer no response, that for me is on the players.
As I say the fact we are even having this discussion shows how toxic the club is.
Statistics: Posted by pmarrow — Tue Apr 09, 2024 1:03 pm — Replies 468 — Views 69857