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| He will play for the rest of the season because we have no else to put in.
We have a squad packed with middles but zero depth elsewhere.
We have one injury at halfback and have to bring a prop or whatever SOL is these days at 6 to pair up with a very average 7 in Smith.
This problem is fairly and squarely down to IL, KR ( who seems bomb proof) and SW whose recruitment since 2013 has been non existent in terms of improving the squad.
We have a 7 who now plays 9, a 7 who plays 6, anyone can have a go at 1, a 3 incapable of passing, the smallest backrow in the competition, props who hang around with their finger up their arris in their own 20, a first choice highly paid 9 who is incapable of playing 80 minutes, we resign a prop who is less than useless, sign Isa as the next coming when he is just another journeyman, pick 4 middles as subs every game irrespective of conditions or opponents and then we blame Smith.
SW needs to understand that although hard work is a prerequisite for a good team on its own it isn't enough. This mantra of tough rough middles and edges is driving me to despair to the point of not being too bothered if I watch a game or not. Losing I can cope with but tedious boring play starts to wear very thin after a few seasons.
Does anyone in the team know how to or practice any kicking? Sarginson and Gelling have started kicking and are useless. Mossop God bless his cotton socks has also got into the act. Pathetic for a professional club truely pathetic.
Smith was appalling last night but the problem is much deeper than just a Joe average number 7.
This isn't about injuries it's about poor recruitment and exceptionally poor coaching. I'm sick to death of hearing about wrestling, fitness and middles. Do the three quarters actually practice any passing or are they continually in the gym or the wrestle pit? On another thread someone was extolling what pace we have in the back line which made me laugh out loud.
Smith will recover albeit he wil never ever be a top 7 however, I dread to think how many bombs Saints will put up next week and how Sarginson will react. Never mind we can try someone else there as anyone can play at 1 or 6 or 9 or 3 or 4.................
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| Crap as usual, rubbish kicking and pathetic defense...
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| Again great to see the anti Smith gang out in force again this years scapegoat when anything goes wrong ....... Who's next then to have a bad game n get slated .....
I thought all of the team played well today manfredi of course the stand out player but I did not see anyone have as some suggest a terrible game ... But hey hoe each to there own deluded opinion I believe
Ziggy have you ever played the game and stopped a forward a lot bigger than you running at speed ????? Perhaps not time to smell the coffee and wake up like others on here the SL standard has gone poor and in his defence he is the only pivotal player playing in there correct position. Look at Salford Lui is out and they have now lost 2 from 2 since his injury not many teams can lose full back / loose forward not playing in his own position but stand off / first choice hooker injured and no natural loose forward and still win games...
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| Say you break the components of a half-backs game down: short kicking game, long kicking game, running game, passing game, defence. It's only the long kicking game with Smith that ever looks good, and some of the other sectors are almost completely missing. As was the case yesterday.
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| There seems to be a real link with Smith between his goal kicking and his general form. He had a poor night with the boot last week and his overall performance was very poor. He again started badly with the boot yesterday and it took him a while to recover his performance that ended up being ok.
I love his passion but you do wonder if he's going to get his form of 2013 back. I'd be more confident if we could pull a goal kicker from somewhere to ease the pressure on him.
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| Thought he came back from his nightmare game last week pretty well. (So it should against his hometown team). More of that please!
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