Looks like he's playing for Rochdale this week...

Wow, if that's true I really do have to question Smith on this signing and wonder why he never had the bottle to drop Asotasi, I get that the imports weren't allowed to be dual reg'd but he seems to have the balls to drop a young English lad (rightly so) but not a useless antip

Quote: Wire Yed "Wow, if that's true I really do have to question Smith on this signing and wonder why he never had the bottle to drop Asotasi, I get that the imports weren't allowed to be dual reg'd but he seems to have the balls to drop a young English lad (rightly so) but not a useless antip'" www.wirefm.com/news/local-sport/ ... s-weekend/

Quote: Wire Yed "Wow, if that's true I really do have to question Smith on this signing and wonder why he never had the bottle to drop Asotasi, I get that the imports weren't allowed to be dual reg'd but he seems to have the balls to drop a young English lad (rightly so) but not a useless antip'" www.wirefm.com/news/local-sport/ ... s-weekend/

maybe he learnt a lesson.. OR maybe the club is signing players over his head.

maybe they arent.... its a possibility though.

OR Maybe they think it will make a difference to Lineham and he will learn a lesson when they knew that it wouldn't have made a scrap of difference in the 'new tricks' department to 'old dog' Roy?

Or maybe it's a case of 'Mrs Slocombe's Pussy' and we are missing the point ?

I think TS is making an example of Lineham, drop below the standard of play and professionalism of what is expected of you and it doesn't matter what your name is or how much you came for you will end up playing second grade rugby

I think it sends out a message to all the players as to what is expected from them this year and TS looks as though he is prepared to play hard ball to get what he demands

If the whole out drinking story is true them this can only be a good thing.

I like him he scores tries, all players can make mistakes and have room for improvement. I think he has been unfairly singled out against most with a price tag are.

He is a great prospect. Could do with working on his agility which I'm.sure he is but the signs of that won't jyst appear over night. Just wondering how many try he has scored??

If the drinking with Bailey story is true I'm glad he's making this stand with Lineham. One of the first things Smith did when he took over was Oust Martin Gleeson another who liked the sauce..

I understand that Lineham will not be playing against Widnes either. Still on the naughty step or is he still running round Victoria Park?

Thanks for the 150k guys!

Newt new ..Tony did it with Lee Briers and it did him the world of good.

Let him sort his head out, give him a few sessions in the gym to look like a player rather than a Kardashian and we'll be fine.

I would expect the second option. He didn't get a glowing recommendation for his effort against Saints reserves the other day. He seems a young man with a few demons, house sharing with Tony Smith's true mistake can't be helping if true.