Sorry, but a serious question: am I missing something? Why is that a ridiculous statement?

Our right edge has hardly become rock solid since keeping him out has it. Although I agree, Savelio's defence has been dreadful. But then he keeps in Russel and Evans who have been as bad but without any of the positives. Yes I know we don't have many options but play Livett at centre and drag any player that can play wing/rugby out he reserves to play on the wing.

Are we going to protest against Simon Moran now.

Look at Koukash at Salford, would he have tolerated this?

He'd have been on Twitter after the defeat to Cas:

"This was unacceptable! Things must improve! and they will! mark my words"

There's a man who understands the mood of the fans. We'd have already been through two coaches this season if we had Koukash here.

Maybe the next protest should be, Moran out, Dr Koukash in.

The op basically said "sack smith' there was no attack on Moran...so stop that 'hilarious' cobblers.

People getting over sensitive here. Bankroller or not we're calling on the club owner to make a decision for the good of the club. Something is very wrong. It's not must a blip.

There's no doubt about it, SM will be considering his options but I don't expect him to make ANY changes until he's got a plan b in place to move forward.

Just hope that plan b will gather some pace now.
Shame the way this is ending but that's sport.

It's ridiculous because yet again Smith has made a scapegoat of a young, local player when he could do the same with any number of the 'stars'.

Exactly the point I was making, Savelio scapegoat, Patton scapegoat, yet apart from the win in the training game for Brisbane, dreadful performance after dreadful performance from Brown, Gidley, Russell Evans to name but 4. Do they get hung out by Smith not a chance

Really......

In past seasons if a player fell,out with a coach say , he would ask for a transfer, so what's to stop Patton., say, asking for a transfer?

The jury is still out on Patton for many. In fact, we still can't decide if O'Brien has made good on his early promise at Salford. But he is certainly doing well at the moment and having a big contribution in how Salford play. There's probably many who would happily have him back at full back based how how he is playing.

What we really don't want to do is lose another young halfback and wonder what could have been. Same goes with joe Mellor who seemed to be another that got away.

Rumour has it, Patton had asked to be put up for transfer. Disappointed over in Tenerife being left out of first team training to train with the reserves and disappointment over TS public criticism of him.

Bad results and poor recruitment is one thing... But decimating the confidence and morale of the younger players, to the point of handing in transfer requests is horrific.

he appears to be destroying everything the club has been trying to build for the last 10 years.