It was a shocker, but as you say Goulding watched it happen. They aren't playing for each other.



He waltzed in at the JJB last season for a try, I forget who against, he carved them up with a superb step, so thats one

Smith can beat a man, but running isn't the main part of his game. His kicking is a bit hit & miss.

Smiths defence on Friday night was un-defendable. It was appaling whatever way you look at it even though as pointed out he didn't get much help from some of his teamates.

As for his preformence with ball in hand i'd call it inconsistant. He does some great things, some good things and some absolute shocking things. His kicking game isn't good enough from deep and i don't really get why he's first choice but close to the line it's alot better.

I feel abit sorry for the guy that he's playing at 6 because to me a 6 always makes me think of a player that can organise but mainly is a threat through running the ball and thats simply not Smiths game. He does always look dangerous when he runs the ball but i think thats due to the fact he catches defences by suprise with his runs as he only attempts a couple(at most) per game.

If he plays at the weekend it's got to be at 7 imo alongside Tomkins with Leuluai playing at 9. The more i watch Leuluai the more i can't help but think we're wasting one of the worlds best hookers by playing him at 7. He'd be devastating running out of dummy half.

I agree with you there mate. Bennett could see he is a far better 9, why can't Nobby?

As for Smith he never has been a take the line on sort of half back, it is his passing skills that have set him apart from other halves. He is a pure 7 not a 6 and as such is not being utilized properly just like Lulu isn't. Have to admit though Smithys tackling has been woeful. Smithy to 7 Sam at 6 Tommy to 9 should see a big improvement imo

I think your dead right there mate but don't think Noble agrees

Because Bennett is a legendary coach and Noble just isnt

...Not that you need to be of the class of Bennett ro realise that Leuluai will end up a quality 9, all our fans seem to be able to....

Would Sam not getting a game have a negative affect on Joel?
He must be getting contstant earache from his brother and family, plus with what's being said about 'the dressing room'.....makes you wonder!

Interesting

Never thought about that before

Maybe even Logan could take the pi$$ by saying 'Maybe I'll get my chance before you'

He's playing well enough so i'd probably say no. I'm sure he wants him to get his chance but he's surely too young to be thinking of anything much more then just keeping his own place.

I said last year when Sam scored his 5 trys against Whitehaven in a game that Joel had been dropped from it could spare Joel on so he didn't get left behind. He came in for the following game against Wire, had a blinder and has never looked back.

I reckon they'd feed off each other playing in the same team.

Hope this is true and that when Logan gets into the team it will spur on his big brothers to even greater heights ( if that's possible, with Sam!).

He's not good enough. Get rid.

Interesting read. Seems we all knew more than Noble. How could he be so blind?
Also people wrote about our pack not being good enough...and it wasn't. We have the same pack this year (with young talent being promoted despite 'a duty of care') and we are champions!

Twelve months growing can make a big difference to kids though, they may not have been physically ready 12 months ago.

Hold on there mate! Back that fact truck up!

Oi! No need to call him a fat f*ck!