News floating round Leeds is that Thackray breached a club rule and has also been fined.

Unprofessionalism or the fact that his face doesnt fit under Smith?

See the previous page.

I didn't understand it. I didn't like it. Yes, McDermott had an awful game against the Bulls but unlike some of his compadres he didn't hide from the ball.

My response, however, will have been reasoned and measured and not a histrionic hissy fit like you and Bywater indulge in.

If true, certainly unprofessional. Is it fact that his face doesn't fit under Smith?

Who was coach when Thackray was brought in? Oh, that's right, Hetherington has total control over signings and the coach has no say at all. Silly me.

Why so certain that he's been dropped for reasons of form, rather than as a disciplinary matter?

Because he knows these things, don't you understand?

If its for other reasons fair enough. But regardless Smith is still not at fault with his squad. It is still light weight and unaceptable despite other players available.

Thats because we have not had to find out this season.

I'd certainly agree that from where I'm sat the non-inclusion of Burgess, assuming he's now available, seems rather odd, but I'm again not willing to rule out the possibility that Smith knows something I don't.

I'm sure I know all sorts of things he doesn't, but none of them are about how to coach a rugby team.