Quote: Mugwump "You're right. Smith is "as good as most in SL" - though what THAT says about SL is anyone's guess. And we can rely on him-ish (what release clauses are built into his loan agreement?). But Smith hardly has McManus' confidence. If he did he wouldn't be out on loan.
So, again, you're right. We're not staking an entire season on a kid we are not entirely confident in. [iWe are staking it on TWO kids we're not entirely confident in.
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Which is not the kind of behaviour I'd expect from a club that has set such high standards for a decade in on-the-field performance and professionalism. Not one bit.'"
Or one the other side of the fence
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.....we have our fingers in a couple of pies. Smith, ala the Moore situation has been sent out to gain valuable 'on site' experience.
Too many variables to guess at regarding the Smith/Eastmond situation, however, we still hold the registration of two young, talented scrum halves with a few more coming through the system.