
Smyth Radio interview
i talked to robbo recently and he isn't with tigers anymore
he and toni won't be back to adelaide

?????? (#25359) you had exactly the same idea that first sprung in my head. The grand final could be over in 1 week and 2 weeks later, other clubs could be approaching our players. With such little time left, its not the time to have a club in complete and utter disarray.
Sure Phil may have difficulty getting a coaching job somewhere else that will pay the salary he deserves, but its more than just about Phil. Its about the majority of the team that want to play for him. It is now over 2 weeks that the season ended for our club and yet no one has signed on yet for next year. That will not happen until Phil has been signed on.
To say the team has underachieved this last season is total crap considering 2 players were injured for the whole season. Why wasn't Nash replaced? Because he wasn't insured. Is Sander's comments about the team underachieving a shift of blame due to his admininistation bungle. Being knocked out in the one single playoff game was pure bad luck and totally unexpected. Smyth is not to blame for this, the finals format is. I have been pursuing an answer from the NBL for the last couple of weeks to find out why the finals format is as it is. I finally did get a response and was told who signed off approving this format representing the 36ers. It was Brenton Higgins. Once again, how do you blame the coach.
Phil has had 2 difficult seasons with the team making playoffs both times. It is quite commendable what he has achieved under the circumstances and he does this with a lot of compassion. I like many others totally trust and respect him for the way he handles the job and what he achieves out of it. Its time for the club to start listening to him and get everything back on track for a successful season ahead.

It's another Scott-Williams scenario. Williams went on to win a premiership and shut him up. Now Smyth needs to do the same in 2006, if he gets the opportunity.


