Quote: vastman "TS (when he wants to play) is not just better than LF but better than most SL halfback - but again only WHEN.
However it wasn't a playing issue that got him sacked it was his own stupidity - I'm sure there would have been a deal for him has he wanted it if he'd stayed sober. Team discipline is hard work, and it's a nightmare when it's probably your best player. But you just can'y have a rule for one and Smith rightly IMO went. It's sad but it may well have a very positive effect on his ex team mates. Well see.'"
And I agree with that, but I don't know the full facts so I'm basing my judgement on Rugby matters only. If he is a bad influence then yes, it's best to let him go.
Going slightly off topic, now that Smith and Locke have been dealt with I'd like to see the club take a very clear and simplistic approach to discipline next year starting at the top right down to the very bottom. Things like social media needs to be addressed, the chairman is the prime example, but also his office staff, back room staff and players. Kirmond's outburst after the Widnes game was embarrassing and Carter should have pulled him up for that, not joined in. All stories of players behaviour and training antics need nipping in the bud, but even down to the stewards and everyone involved in the match day experience. A line was drawn in the sand when Smith and Locke went, everyone at the club now knows that Carter and Smith are not afraid of making tough, non-rugby related decisions. Carter especially needs to lead by example and keep the tough line approach going and go about changing the perception of the club which he is certainly doing with the finances. Non of this will cost money and should be a starting point for us to starting gaining back some credibility which I think we lost last season.
