office worker
Years ago
had a good coach
I worked in the 36ers office for a long time and have never posted on here however I felt I should briefly tell how bad Smyth was treated by management at times after reading some of the posts toady.He always looked after his players perhaps to much supplied some with his own furniture towards the end when the club would do nothing.His last 4years there he spent more time repairing administration mis treatment of players than coaching.Hence some management bagging him as he embarrassed them at board meetings for not doing what was agreed to by the club.Issac you should know of one example when they tried to cut Oscars last year of his 3 year contract had Smyth not stepped in he would of been cut and not paid.In his last 2 years he didn't even get to recruit some of the players they were signed while he was on holidays for a week.I could go on and on some you would never believe could happen when he walked away after being promised the job by Hemmiling it was a sad day for some of us who respected his love for the club .I was there as he moved his gear out he told me he had simply had enough of mis management and lies.When Paul Bauer came up stairs and called Hemmling to say Phil was leaving and down stairs clearing his office panic set in he had caught them out.They had no idea who to get so Ninnis was appointed 6 days later and was treated just as bad perhaps he didn't know
