If you look at it that way then yes, it was a favourable draw by avoiding Leeds and St Helens.

We didn't have the best record against Hull KR in the cup.



I'm sorry but at 24-12 down at Hull KR, under Cull, we'd have been dead & buried. That "if they score again ..." and it would have just happened.



That's the fixture last year where the change in leadership showed for me. The semi & final, well, they went to plan really, but it's when the chips are down.



I can remember a game against Hull KR at home, not so long back that we had sewn up, somehow, and I mean somehow, they scored something daft like 18 pts in the last five minutes and won the game, we were cruising.

tony smith is genius in rugby without him here we wouldn't know how to win a cup so it is all down to him. thank you smith

this will be a silly question to most if not all of you but i have missed the beat somewhere.



why do people call him che? i know i have probably opened myself up to all sorts of ribbing and the like but i just want to know.

Che = Che Guevara, an Argentinian revolutionary who fought in the Cuban Revolution and helped Fidel Castro into power.



You may have seen this image on T shirts:









When Tony Smith took over people were saying its the Tony Smith revolution, he is the great revolutionary. Hence "Che"

i guessed it was something to do with che guevara just never twigged onto the revolution bit lol, silly me

I didn't know that either so don't worry

Its pretty obvious really.....not.

When he joined us I thought if he can't make us function properly not just as a team but as a club, no one can. We're lucky to have him but I would be really surprised if he stayed beyond his current contract.

Hope I'm wrong as he is without doubt the best coach in SL.

He just exstended it 2 years.. what do you want a 10 year contract?

Yeah ten would be great! TS obviously likes to test himself as a coach that's why he hasn't stayed in his jobs for more than 3/4 years. Hope that he decides that the HJ is where he wants to stay for longer.