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| Quote: moto748 "One poor game, yes, but hand on heart, how many good ones? Watching Cas the other night, I wasn't so much concentrating on Hampshire as thinking how Gale looked twice the player Smith is. And I'm talking about 'good Smith', not 'bad Smith'.'"
Smith simply isn't the kind of player who is going to rack up MOM performances regularly. He is a constant 7/10 player. IMO what he brings to the team is the stuff we as fans generally don't notice. Communication, organisation and an experienced head in the halves. If you think we look disjointed now I'd hate so see what we'd look like without him in the middle. As much as I'd love a Williams & Hampshire partnership we simply can't run with 2 kids in the halves. There will be a time when Matty is surplus to requirements but Williams will need a couple more seasons under his belt before we can contemplate him playing Matty's role on a regular basis.
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| Quote: Trainman "Smith simply isn't the kind of player who is going to rack up MOM performances regularly. He is a constant 7/10 player. IMO what he brings to the team is the stuff we as fans generally don't notice. Communication, organisation and an experienced head in the halves. If you think we look disjointed now I'd hate so see what we'd look like without him in the middle. As much as I'd love a Williams & Hampshire partnership we simply can't run with 2 kids in the halves. There will be a time when Matty is surplus to requirements but Williams will need a couple more seasons under his belt before we can contemplate him playing Matty's role on a regular basis.'"
I'd argue he's more a constant 6/10 player who is 3/10 on a bad day or 7/10 on his very best days. I seriously doubt any other top 8 team want him as their first choice scrum half, or some of the bottom 4 sides either. Does anyone know when his contract is up?
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| Smith hasn't played well for a long time and seems to lose confidence in the rest of his game when he misses goal kicks. For that reason I'd give the goal kicking to someone else.
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If you don't bother to go to the game when you live in the locality then you are not really a fan and therefore your views are invalid. It's simple.:icons39ad_files/4821-1859san_c-msnicons.jpg |
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| Quote: Hockmonster "Smith hasn't played well for a long time and seems to lose confidence in the rest of his game when he misses goal kicks. For that reason I'd give the goal kicking to someone else.'"
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| Quote: Wigan Peer "Who?'"
Personally I might give Sam Powell a try at it. But then the anti-Wane brigade wouldn't have Sam anywhere near the first team, so don't expect an answer too soon. As Leeds are finding out just now it's difficult to replace a superb kicker with someone who is both good enough to get in the first 13 and who kicks at 80%.
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Big Steve wrote:
The Internet has provided some wonderful creativity, opportunities and knowledge sharing but it has also given a worldwide forum for people you would leave a full pint behind in the pub to avoid having to listen to them.
aboveusonlypie...
If you don't bother to go to the game when you live in the locality then you are not really a fan and therefore your views are invalid. It's simple.:icons39ad_files/4821-1859san_c-msnicons.jpg |
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| Quote: Aboveusonlypie "Personally I might give Sam Powell a try at it. But then the anti-Wane brigade wouldn't have Sam anywhere near the first team, so don't expect an answer too soon. As Leeds are finding out just now it's difficult to replace a superb kicker with someone who is both good enough to get in the first 13 and who kicks at 80%.'"
Leeds seem to be having numerous issues, difficult time for them.
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| I have been impressed with Powell. The issue, at the moment, is that he cannot turn a game on his own. We are doing well without much magic in the side. We do not have a set of barnstorming props to always get us a few yards and we are lacking creativity in the backs. This injury crisis means that we have top rely on steady players to grind out wins. My worry is that we ruin the careers of promising youngsters through our massive over expectations. Already on another thread some are slagging off the very young lads for not being the finished article rather than seeing the positives.
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| Quote: stpatricks "I wish he would kick more, you can have a yard of space at dummy half and regular kicks would take the heat off Smith and Williams also keep the opposition guessing. With Tomkins back we would have some good kicking options if Powell can take more responsibility it would bring more threats.'"
I agree with everything you've said. As he settles into the role of first choice hooker I think his confidence will build and improve his kicking from dummy half.
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