Not a rugby expert at all just a die hard Wakefield fan concerned about my club. You can only judge by his results, signings etc. I was over the moon driving home from Newcastle even after just being walloped by Cas due to the news we had just signed him. I really thought we had turned the corner. However after one good result Hull at home we seem to have gone back to where we were. The players are not motivated, the levels of fitness do not appear to have improved. It was only through the misdemeanors of the regular team that the young home grown talent got a game. The signings Under Smith have been disappointing. The signing of Simon Grix and then stating he would not play was strange at least. I thought one thing that he would bring in would be professionalism, however we have had 5 players involved in alcohol related incidents in his short time.
He seems a really decent chap and no one can deny what he has achieved but maybe has just been out of the game too long.

can't coach what's not there! lousy grammar but you know what I mean. Some of the players are simply not up to it.

You can't coach what's not there! lousy grammar but you know what I mean. Some of the players are simply not up to it.

Tim Smith as been sacked according to media reports

The media summary says he's been sacked because he didn't even turn up to the internal investigation.
There is only so much rope you can give someone.

Heard Lee Smith has left? Anyone else heard this?

He's not been training so it wouldn't surprise me

Not in the squad so maybe.

Someone on facebook has said Lee Smith has signed for Bradford for next year, I presume if they get promoted? hence Brian Smith decided a few weeks ago not to pick him? #rumours..

If true, right decision not to play him imo

Doubtful; you wouldn't dismiss someone for not turning up - you'd deal with the original misconduct, and if they chose not to turn up to an interview or a hearing, you would conduct it, and possibly dismiss them, in their absence.

I think the general theme is: players who are with us next year (or retiring) get a game

At the beginning of this week Lee Smith asked not to be selected for this weekends game against Bradford, without knowing the ins and outs of his reasons you could only assume he'd signed for them as there were no other logical conclusion, if he has signed for them then now we know why he did not want to play for us.

Anyone else sick to death of payers kicking us in the teeth when we needed them the most. JD mentions such players in his message to the club and supporters...you know the players that no-one else wanted but given a chance by us !!!!!!!!! Really hope the team gets the victory tomorrow , at least they are the players that want to be here . Good luck Wakey !!!!!!

Suppose its better than doing what sammutt allegedly did at Bradford last year