Despite what they try to convince us of otherwise, we still haven't moved from Draper's plan A of throwing as much mud at the wall and hoping it sticks. For mud see loads of money and the wall as "Australian players"

Would it be that bad, especially if he was on the right deal? Can cover a few positions and do it well. Would be a good option as interchange hooker too.

I agree it is a bit bizarre and slightly worrying the way things are being handled but from a playing point of view I don’t think we’ve got much to lose. Who knows, the incoming coach might want someone he can trust with experience and might be instigating the process.

In saying that, it won’t happen. He seems very content with his decision and don’t think he’ll go back on it especially after his send off at the weekend.

yes it would be bad, i didn't think we should have give him the extra year, he seemed well off it last season in parts.

He's got a lot of mileage on his clock

If someone had told you this time last year we'd have Kevin Brown as a starting halfback you wouldn't have believed them.

Possibly our only half back as well.

Loved to have known who sanctioned this move. We're suppose to be after the best of the best, offering wages to make players stars and highest paid in the league. Yet we signed a journeyman at the end of this career from a rival on big money.

This is perhaps some of the problem.

If we have someone making the transfer deals, and perhaps deciding on Gidley's extension, who isn't the coach, then our troubles might not be over with the departure of Smith.

begs the question...which idiot sold Richie Myler?

Worried about our club. Makes me think did the powers that be actually watch us and take note this season if they think that this is a good idea?

We happily let the likes of talented players like Myler and O'Brien leave yet seemingly want a 35 year old Aussie who isn't good enough to stay.

at least he's got a clock... Kevin brown has one of those back to front clocks you used to see in "trendy" 1980's bars.

it might tell the time but its poop at it and everyone gets sick of it after a short while.....

I'm not devastated if we keep Gidley, he still shows glimpses of Class the remaining backs it this club have never got close to attaining.

I am afraid though, it fair and squarely puts snot on the Door knob of Tony Smiths office door.
Anyone that got teary eyed at Smiths departure has totally and completely misunderstood the amount of Poop he has left us in.

The Bloke simply cannot recruit no wonder he's talking about walking away from coaching.

It's a complete mess

I almost wept tears of joy.

We are in a complete mess, with a total rebuild required.... Its going to take years to sort out the last 4 seasons of Smith reign.

Does the recent goings on at the club not suggest that our issues run a bit deeper than any caused by Tony Smith?

If people think things are all of a sudden going to take a drastic upturn just because Smith has gone then I think they’re in for a hell of a surprise.

what recent goings on? Other than a coach that hasn't been interested in coaching the side for a few years?

I see nothing to suggest there is any other problem, other than a failing coach.

I don't think it's quite as bad as that, but it is pretty bleak. Looking at the squad for our last game, there's only Clark, Currie, Hill, Ratchford, maybe Ben Julilien (+throw in the injured Atkins), who are of good enough quality to play in a title challenging side.

Optimistically, Cooper, Russell, Hughes, Lineham under a new regime might start to pull their weight. There's a good player hiding inside all of them.

There's a HUGE task to cover the outgoings, and also bring in the required quality in the key positions we're currently lacking in.

Russell, Hughes...No..Just No!!