he was not switched on much when tomkins managed to squeeze a pass away before hitting the ground for him to be looking away speaking to other players, he was much improved when he came off the bench but i hope he does come good as salford are lacking anyone who can lead us round the park

Better from him today, but still not good enough. As said above he switched off and knocked on and then this delayed pass he does as he gets near the line needs knocking on the head, Gleeson coughed up another today. It doesn't work unless you commit the man first.

That's how Smith used to play at Wigan too.

4-18 when he came on today.

Influential in the comeback to 20-24. (would've been 24-24 if we had a goal kicker. Although we nailed one from the touchline and they still didn't give it).

Agree 100% TS. He has guile, ability & more pace than our wingers. We need to build using 2 x 4 letter words. Kids & Pace.

Read all the way through the thread and you've just nailed it spot on. 100% agree.

I have been a big critic of Smith this season but I've got to say we looked better with him on the pitch today. I don't really understand why some fans are so obsessed with Theo being an amazing player. Yeah he's decent and will be a top player in the future but he's not as good as people are making out. He will get there but I think you could clearly see Smith got us moving round the park better today.

I think he had his best game for some time yesterday. He seemed to carry the ball more than he has been doing, and looked much better for it. Maybe there's been a bit of a change of tactics there.

There may also be other underlying reasons why Smith's game can change. His illness may be a factor which is why I've been cautious with criticism of him.

Are you referring to him being Bipolar, or another illness?

Yeah, Bipolar.

The very nature of it must make it difficult for a sportsperson. The very nature of sport, and especially RL, is down to decision-making, confidence, morale, and mental toughness. Bipolar can really effect these things. Now I don't know the ins and outs of Smiths case, or how bad a sufferer he is with it, but for a professional athlete to be able to perform when at either end of the scale is very admirable.

I don't think it helps the situation when our fans are giving him pelters every time we concede a try.

Hale & Pace would be an improvement. They could do the Yorkshire Airlines gags to wind up the opposition!!

Koukash himself nay be a slight hinderence. Yes he's invested loads into the club and deserves respect etc, but is he putting too MUCH pressure on the team? You cannot just buy your way to the top and replacing that many players was always a massive risk unless you give them time. After all, you're not doing that bad and the league doesn't lie.

Never a truer word spoken Butcher, i have nothing but admiration for any one with bipolar managing to perform at this level.