Not sure how this falls under poaching.

Its a problem when deals are done before the end of the season. Its will be interesting to see the outcome of a number of players.

It's not, as a club we obviously gave Hudds Permission to speak to Smith in the first place & allowed the deal to go ahead on our terms.

As for the 4 year deal - We had him on a 3 so it just proves, a safety net that if a another club comes in you will get some sort of fee. A club like Hudds I suppose can take those risks on throwing big/long contracts about, there cash rich. So for a promising 23 year old forward, I don't think its out of the ordinary.

Why is that a problem?

I suppose we will get used to it after the 8s. Hopefully we are still in SL and some out of contract may stay.
Our revolving door has started already anyway. Presumably this was sorted pre BS?
I wish him the best but has he really been that good for us? It's just a symptom of what has happened this year.
Clearly, his best (earning) days are in front of him. No point in moaning, we are in transition, AGAIN.

Not especially sure what the fuss is about here. His defence was aweful as he tired, often turning his back on play as he retreated back into the line.

I think we've got this covered.

Stats don't tell you the number of times he's so off the pace he gets left standing whilst players dance round him. Also doesn't reflect the fact he's gained those stats playing 20 minutes a game.
Will get you bags of enthusiasm and 10 metres a carry though.

I rate Mullally very highly from what i have seen of him, but the key is if his heart is in it.

Shame to see Dan Smith go as i think him and Washbrook have probably been our most consistent performers but if this deal gives us a transfer fee (even if that is just Mullally FOC to the end of the season) and opens up the possibility of bringing someone else in (possibly Lee Smith?), then in the short term, which lets be honest is all we can think about, then i think it is good for us.

With regards 4 props, i think nowadays you could probably say 5 per game. Kavanagh, Simon, Smith & Annakin have all been named at LF during this season.

To be fair Mullally in my opinion never lets us down in terms of effort though probably feels he does not get enough time on the pitch or carries and I think he will do a job short term and who knows may be out on loan with you or someone else next year if he ends up a fringe player at Leeds.

I expect this is both a book balancing and rugby decision.

Firstly obviously the public are needed through the turnstiles the crowd for Wire was shocking.

From a rugby point of view I think the middle 8s will be a tense affair especially in the fixtures against the top 4 from the lower division. Size and strength along with a bit of rough stuff in the middle will go a long way to securing victory. I think this adds to your capabilities in the short term.

I'm a little surprised at some of the reactions to be honest regarding Smith. He has done ok but I don't think he has been anything other than that. I wouldn't anticipate he will ever go on to be anything than a solid player. His younger brother however could be a star.

Sorry to see Smith go but he isn't irreplaceable. There are plenty of Dan Smiths in the game.
Let's face it we will lose more of our better players if we don't do the business in the pressure games to come.

In this mornings Yorkshire Post according to Huddersfield managing director Richard Thewlis we have an excellent relationship with Michael Carter at Wakefield, and had agreed some time ago with him for Daniel Smith to be a Giant's player from 2016 and beyond.
It's not hard to understand the strength of the relationship when once again they've been allowed to come in and top up their contingency of Wakefield players' with another one, and in return we get a player what's going to Leeds next year and the likelyhood of that is he probably won't give a toss, according to their fans he did not do it for them when he was a Giants player so I'm not holding me breath, If he's going there then fair enough but to do the business just before the most important phase in our history, seems unexplainable unless the coach has said that he would not be playing him in the eights or more likely we've had to sell again, the only criticism I have of the player is he can't be too ambitious going there. Fwiw at least when Jowitt, Johnstone, and Crowther goes like Smith we'll get something for em.