Tony Smith Appointed England Under 17's Coach

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Congratulations Tony

http://www.sportinglife.com/rugbyleague ... Smith.html

[Normy Knight]

There must be a golf course nearby. :-D

[Steadman_4_PM]

Not having a pop at Casper at all, but he's been found to be lacking in a coaching capacity so is this a good idea?

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Not having a pop at Casper at all, but he's been found to be lacking in a coaching capacity so is this a good idea?

People have got to remember he is still a young coach and is still learning, maybe a head coach job in the top flight was too big a step, but with time I'm sure he can be a good coach.

[Steadman_4_PM]

Not having a pop at Casper at all, but he's been found to be lacking in a coaching capacity so is this a good idea?

People have got to remember he is still a young coach and is still learning, maybe a head coach job in the top flight was too big a step, but with time I'm sure he can be a good coach.

To be honest, after I wrote that I thought maybe he'd make a good coach in some capacity at Cas!

I agree that a top job maybe came too early. Far too many players IMO go straight into a head coach role, maybe I'm wrong here but I can't remember the last one who did it and made a success of the job.

RL ought to learn from football and make ex players take coaching qualifications before they can get a job doing such.

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Not having a pop at Casper at all, but he's been found to be lacking in a coaching capacity so is this a good idea?

People have got to remember he is still a young coach and is still learning, maybe a head coach job in the top flight was too big a step, but with time I'm sure he can be a good coach.

To be honest, after I wrote that I thought maybe he'd make a good coach in some capacity at Cas!

I agree that a top job maybe came too early. Far too many players IMO go straight into a head coach role, maybe I'm wrong here but I can't remember the last one who did it and made a success of the job.

RL ought to learn from football and make ex players take coaching qualifications before they can get a job doing such.

Tony did get qualifications, he got fast-tracked through the process. I'm sure he would love to help out at Cas, with a bit more experience.

[Steadman_4_PM]

Didn't mean Casper wasn't qualified, thinking more of the whole process where ex players become coaches very quickly.

Steadman was assistant to Raper and then all very quickly became head coach. They all do well while the going is good but lack ideas and imagination when it goes the other way. This I guess shows they lack experience, but they would wouldn't they!

What ever happened to Tommy Martyn after helping coach Leigh. I know he got qualified as a landlord to give him a career, any ideas????