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Didn't think I would ever see Tony Smith one of the more professional coaches jumping on the whinging bandwagon but alas he has Clearly mind games but pretty pathetic all the same. Its a poor attitude from a coach that says we shouldn't win at all costs.
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Didn't think I would ever see Tony Smith one of the more professional coaches jumping on the whinging bandwagon but alas he has Clearly mind games but pretty pathetic all the same. Its a poor attitude from a coach that says we shouldn't win at all costs.
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| Watched an interview with him on the superleague website where he mentions his team wanting to entertain the national tv audience and how both sides should be trying to do that. He also asks the Wire fans to put pressure on the ref.
A worried man?
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| I'm sure Madge and IFL will do as they normally do when opposition coaches try and play these minds games- treat it with total disdain.
To be fair I am not sure Tony Smith is really having that much of a go - certainly others have said much stronger things. The SL table shows that Wigan are the second top points scoring team - so the defensive tag isn't really that valid anyway.
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| Quote ="exiled Warrior"I'm sure Madge and IFL will do as they normally do when opposition coaches try and play these minds games- treat it with total disdain.
To be fair I am not sure Tony Smith is really having that much of a go - certainly others have said much stronger things. The SL table shows that Wigan are the second top points scoring team - so the defensive tag isn't really that valid anyway.'"
The defensive tag has never been valid, we were the top points scorers last year and are second this year with some "favourable" fixtures still to come
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| tbh i wouldnt believe everything on there is guenuine anyway but all its doing is adding more spice to a great game in hand
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| I have said on another thread that i think that TS is a bottler, and i stand by that.
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| Quote ="Wigan Peer"I have said on another thread that i think that TS is a bottler, and i stand by that.'" I'd love to know how you come to that conclusion?
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| Have read the article.
where does he whinge or criticise Wigan, or wigan tactics?
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| I have a lot of respect for Tony Smith as a coach, but as a person............................
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| "That's why people turn up. If we get too much into win-at-all-costs, at the peril of entertainment, we'll be limited to how long we're in jobs."
Don't we have a higher attendance average than them? If so he needs to check his facts before insulting people.
In all honestly I held him in high regard, I still do, but he's just fallen down a little.
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| Quote ="Pieman2010""That's why people turn up. If we get too much into win-at-all-costs, at the peril of entertainment, we'll be limited to how long we're in jobs."
Don't we have a higher attendance average than them? If so he needs to check his facts before insulting people.
In all honestly I held him in high regard, I still do, but he's just fallen down a little.'"
Its just petty mind games, like Nathan Brown last season. Worried man maybe?
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| All mind games. Don't get caught up by the headline. All games are won by defence, Mr Smith knows that as much as anyone. IMO he is simply trying to get into the heads of the Wigan players to try and play a more expansive game and take more risks therfore increasing the chance of mistakes and putting his team in a better position.
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| I think what he says is fair - he DOES value attacking rugby. He hasn't just developed this ethos in the lead up to a game against Wigan, he's always had it.
Warrington DO play a very different style of rugby to Wigan.
I don't know why it would upset you - Smith has his ethos, Maguire has his ethos. Smith is clearly proud of the way his team plays the game, Maguire is happy as he has the SL trophy.
Journalist trying to sensationalise Smith's comments and Wigan fans falling for it IMO.
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| Hardly sounds like hes having a dig to me. He knows better than that imo.
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| Not sure why people feel at all aggravated by this! Smart journo work at best and Smith refused to comment on Wigan's style of play anyway, due largely to the fact that it is not up to him to judge any team but his own.
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| Quote ="21-12"I have a lot of respect for Tony Smith as a coach, but as a person............................'"
you know him well personally then?
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| Tony Smith has come on in leaps and bounds from the surly, petulant character he was in his early days at Leeds.
I was very impressed when he walked onto the pitch to shake the Wigan players' hands after last year's match at the HJ.
As others have said, this is just pre-match talk. No need to get upset.
At least we're being spared the drivel the Leeds camp came out with before the big game at the end of 2010. Now that really was childish.
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| Quote ="Cruncher"Tony Smith has come on in leaps and bounds from the surly, petulant character he was in his early days at Leeds.
I was very impressed when he walked onto the pitch to shake the Wigan players' hands after last year's match at the HJ.
As others have said, this is just pre-match talk. No need to get upset.
At least we're being spared the drivel the Leeds camp came out with before the big game at the end of 2010. Now that really was childish.'"
More childish than Mcguire-gate?
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| Quote ="upsetzombie"More childish than Mcguire-gate?'"
McLennan, Peacock and plenty more made complete tools of themselves during this period.
Only Phil Clarke came out of the situation with any credibility.....
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| Quote ="tugglesf78"McLennan, Peacock and plenty more made complete tools of themselves during this period.
Only Phil Clarke came out of the situation with any credibility.....
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haha fair enough
yeah clarkey enhanced his reputation no end...
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| Paranoia
Calm down boys.
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| I always think coaches attempting any mind games are doing it with their own players in mind because they know the opposition won't be listening.
So if Smith says's Morley is injured and then he isn't - his team gets a lift because he turns out to play when he wasn't due to.
Wigan on the other hand won't give a stuff one way or the other.
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| Quote ="upsetzombie"you know him well personally then?'"
He's a "petulant child" which is what you call Sam Tomkins isn't it?
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| Quote ="21-12"He's a "petulant child" which is what you call Sam Tomkins isn't it?'"
is he?
have i?
why don't you just admit that you don't know him personally and therefore you misspoke when said you don't like him personally?
it's not hard
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| Tony Smiths a great coach, only bettered by Madge in my opinion. I won't get drawn into this he shouldn't be saying this and that. Come 4.30 Saturday evening words mean nothing. Let wire play entertaining rugby however it will count for diddly squat if they don't back it up this year with trophies.
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