FORUMS FORUMS






RLFANS.COM
Celebrating
25 years service to
the Rugby League
Community!
  
FORUMS > Wakefield Trinity > Lee Smith signs permanently
71 posts in 6 pages 
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
Subscribe | Moderators: Admin, PopTart , kinleycat , Wildthing
PHe
RankPostsTeam
Player Coach2946No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Feb 200619 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Dec 2017Dec 2017LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



Them there booits are alright on a ponsey back, now if a prop wore them then that would be different, he'd be thrown out of the foorrad's union. Int good old days when men were men and women knew it, a prop with hairy fairy coloured 'shoes' would have to know how to fight in order to be able to wear them. Just like Lazenby with his fore-name icon_smile.gif

RankPostsTeam
International Star78No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Aug 201113 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Aug 2017Aug 2017LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



Schunter wrote:The very fact you need to ask that question speaks volumes about you as a man....as a human
What could it possibly say about me? 1st things 1st, if the lad does well and scores his share then he can wear a pink tutu for all I care, some people need to find something else to moan at, what a joke.

Inside ... With respect to this pink tutu mullarchy: wasn't that part of the Whinos 2nds away kit ( playing weight, of course; couldn't just fling on any old thing) ?
Certainly don't think it would square with either of our ensembles, tho' I concede I'm no Gok Kwan.
P.s: Any Loiners care to verify ?

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach13798
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 200618 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Nov 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
29100_1291104497.jpg
1/10:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_29100.jpg



He’s no Waisale Sovatabua.

RankPostsTeam
International Chairman1470
JoinedServiceReputation
Dec 200123 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Jan 1970Jun 2022LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



Mathers
Fox
Collis
L Smith
Cockayne
Sykes
T Smith

Looks good to me. If Mathers does leave, Mellars can play centre with Smith at full back. He is versatile, experienced and capable of being a special player on his day (winning Harry Sutherland award and scoring "that" try against Wigan in the semi final). Good signing for mine.

RankPostsTeam
International Chairman1470
JoinedServiceReputation
Dec 200123 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Jan 1970Jun 2022LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



Quote: Trojan Horse "Lee smith at full back next year I'd be happy with.'"

me too but he does need to lose the pudding and get fitter to the old LS

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach1692No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Feb 201015 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Mar 2023Mar 2023LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



Very pleased with this signing
I have every confidence lee will get back that form he showed pre jump to RU

Great signing trin!

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach539No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
May 200916 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Oct 2023Aug 2022LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
45465_1384791340.jpg
And last but not least, to all those people who wrote this team off. To all those people who critisized this team...tonight's for you. K. Sinfield, GF 2011:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_45465.jpg



What a waste of talent his career has proved so far. Maybe at 25 he is ready to put his off-field antics behind him. If he plays to his potential, you have signed an excellent player in his playing prime. I hope the Wakey backroom staff can keep this wildman in check.

RankPostsTeam
Moderator21024
JoinedServiceReputation
Oct 200816 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Nov 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
41119.jpg
A dog is not considered a good dog because he is a good barker. A man is not considered a good man because he is a good talker - Buddha:41119.jpg

Moderator


Quote: chunkyhugo "What a waste of talent his career has proved so far. Maybe at 25 he is ready to put his off-field antics behind him. If he plays to his potential, you have signed an excellent player in his playing prime. I hope the Wakey backroom staff can keep this wildman in check.'"


What "Off field antic" are these?

As far as I know, he was great, went to RU, didn't work out, came back a bit unfit.
I haven't seen anything in news to say he is a problem child.

Do you have a link?

RankPostsTeam
Club Coach2400No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Dec 200420 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Nov 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
11503_1315571839.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_11503.jpg



Quote: chunkyhugo "What a waste of talent his career has proved so far. Maybe at 25 he is ready to put his off-field antics behind him. If he plays to his potential, you have signed an excellent player in his playing prime. I hope the Wakey backroom staff can keep this wildman in check.'"

Zzzzzzzz, you sound like a Cas troll!

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach2318No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jan 201015 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Nov 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



Not heard of him being a naughty boy either so news to me. Hopefully he will want to prove a point and have a stormer on monday.

RankPostsTeam
International Star5123
JoinedServiceReputation
Jul 201113 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Sep 2024Apr 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
60524_1510403940.jpg
:d7dc4b20b2c2dd7b76ac6eac29d5604e_60524.jpg



Quote: inside man "Zzzzzzzz, you sound like a Cas troll!'"


Obsessed ? icon_wink.gif

RankPostsTeam
International Board Member179No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jun 200222 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Nov 2024Sep 2024LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
icons15f0_files/4663-27sowhat-msnicons.jpg
:icons15f0_files/4663-27sowhat-msnicons.jpg



Quote: chunkyhugo "What a waste of talent his career has proved so far. Maybe at 25 he is ready to put his off-field antics behind him. If he plays to his potential, you have signed an excellent player in his playing prime. I hope the Wakey backroom staff can keep this wildman in check.'"



Would hardly call him a wildman - but then again surely you have seen him more than I? I would suggest as with a lot of his peers he is very arrogant and thinks he is the dogs nuts

As with a lot of professional sports men and women invariably some of them let themselves down from time to time.... whether its narcissism, going out on the booze, having a scrap, illeagal business ventures, drugs.... or dare I say the worst of all - defecting to RU.

I have no idea what Lee Smiths gremlins / demons are (if any at all), however - he now has the opportunity to get his career (which lets face it was very promising indeed) back and moving in the right direction. He has the opportunity to get properly match fit, play regular SL in a decent if inconsistent team and get some form and confidence behind him. Its now up to him - we've backed him - it's up to him to knuckle down and work hard if he messes up or doesnt deliver what is expected by this time next year I have no doubt he'll be on his way and we will all complain about someone else.

I just hope his coming to us has no link/makeweight to the Amor situation

RankPostsTeam
Player Coach5286No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jul 200717 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Oct 2023Oct 2023LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
34236.jpg
[img:1yv09n11]http://www.rlfans.com/images/sigs/newgroundb4cas.gif[/img:1yv09n11] UP THE TRIN !!!!:34236.jpg



Excellent centre when fit we will get him fit we wouldn't have attracted this signing a few years ago ! We shouldn't moan.

RankPostsTeam
International Star594No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
Jan 201213 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Apr 2014Apr 2014LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature

:



To be fair to him he has acknowledged on Wildcats web site the need to increase his fitness.

RankPostsTeam
International Chairman9565No
Team
Selected
JoinedServiceReputation
May 200223 years
OnlineLast PostLast Page
Dec 2019Dec 2019LINK
Milestone Posts
0
100
Milestone Years
0510 1520 2530
Location
Signature
fonds noir/Buzz Lightyear.gif
:fonds noir/Buzz Lightyear.gif



I hope Smith gets his mojo back, but it must start with him getting to full fitness (he's played a part in over half of Leeds' games prior to moving to Wakey, so the lack of SL starts idea doesn't really wash). He's never been that quick and obviously isn't a big player (I passed him and Calderwood when England came to Brisbane under Tony Smith and couldn't believe how small they both were compared to the Broncos and Origin backs I've met), but prior to his union stint he was very good value wherever he played, with a real 'big game' mentality and he obviously has a rugby brain.

The other issue is he himself needs to work out where he wants to play. Personally, I think his lack of size and pace mean its either fullback or where Leeds seemed to be working towards this year, in the halfbacks. I wouldn't start him there this year, but I have a feeling he could make a very good stand off if given the chance.

71 posts in 6 pages 
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
Subscribe | Moderators: Admin, PopTart , kinleycat , Wildthing
71 posts in 6 pages 
<<   PREV  NEXT   >>
Subscribe | Moderators: Admin, PopTart , kinleycat , Wildthing



All views expressed are those of the author and not necessarily those of the RLFANS.COM or its subsites.

Whilst every effort is made to ensure that news stories, articles and images are correct, we cannot be held responsible for errors. However, if you feel any material on this website is copyrighted or incorrect in any way please contact us using the link at the top of the page so we can remove it or negotiate copyright permission.

RLFANS.COM, the owners of this website, is not responsible for the content of its sub-sites or posts, please email the author of this sub-site or post if you feel you find an article offensive or of a choice nature that you disagree with.

Copyright 1999 - 2024 RLFANS.COM

You must be 18+ to gamble, for more information and for help with gambling issues see https://www.begambleaware.org/.



Please Support RLFANS.COM


3.94775390625:5
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
Recent
Shopping list for 2025
Cokey
5577
Recent
Game - Song Titles
Cokey
40732
Recent
Planning for next season
Cokey
176
Recent
DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
MadDogg
4018
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
2m
Shopping list for 2025
Cokey
5577
2m
Planning for next season
Cokey
176
2m
DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
MadDogg
4018
2m
Leeds away first up
Butcher
41
3m
Castleford sack Lingard
FIL
8
3m
2025 Recruitment
Pyrah123
197
4m
Film game
karetaker
5639
4m
Rumours thread
Scarlet Pimp
2515
5m
Transfer Talk V5
The Biffs Ba
503
6m
Wigan v Wire in Vegas
karetaker
11
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
2024
Butcher
5
TODAY
Dan Norman Retires
Cokey
1
TODAY
How many games will we win
Butcher
5
TODAY
Leigh Leopards - 2025 Fixtures
ColD
2
TODAY
Catalan Away
jonh
5
TODAY
2025 Betfred Super League Fixtures
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
2025 fixtures
Smiffy27
15
TODAY
Fixtures
Willzay
13
TODAY
Salford
rubber ducki
12
TODAY
WCC Off
Choc Ice
11
TODAY
Leeds away first up
Butcher
41
TODAY
Jake McLoughlin
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Assistant Coach - Langley
exiledrhino
30
TODAY
Noah Booth out on loan
Butcher
20
TODAY
Luke Gale testimonial match
BarnsleyGull
2
TODAY
England 5 - 0 Ireland
Sadfish
1
TODAY
Magic Weekend 2025 - Back To Newcastle
RLFANS News
1
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
2025 Betfred Super League Fixt..
472
Magic Weekend 2025 - Back To N..
530
England Beat Samoa To Take Tes..
1272
England's Women Demolish The W..
1093
England Beat Samoa Comfortably..
1336
Operational Rules Tribunal –..
1128
IMG-RFL club gradings released..
1394
Wakefield Trinity Win Champion..
1928
Hunslet Secure Promotion After..
2145
Trinity Into Play Off Final Af..
2385
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champio..
1957
York Valkyrie Win Back to Back..
2195
Hunslet Book Relegation Play O..
2659
Penrith Panthers Secure Fourth..
2091
Wigan Humiliate Leigh For Gran..
2163
POSTSONLINEREGISTRATIONSRECORD
19.65M 1,759 80,15514,103
LOGIN HERE
or REGISTER for more features!.

When you register you get access to the live match scores, live match chat and you can post in the discussions on the forums.
RLFANS Match Centre
 Thu 13th Feb 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R1
20:00
Wigan
v
Leigh
 Fri 14th Feb 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R1
20:00
Hull KR
v
Castleford
20:00
Catalans
v
Hull FC
 Sat 15th Feb 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R1
15:00
Leeds
v
Wakefield
17:30
St.Helens
v
Salford
 Sun 16th Feb 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R1
15:00
Huddersfield
v
Warrington
 Thu 20th Feb 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R2
20:00
Wakefield
v
Hull KR
 Fri 21st Feb 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R2
20:00
Warrington
v
Catalans
20:00
Hull FC
v
Wigan
 Sat 22nd Feb 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R2
15:00
Salford
v
Leeds
20:00
Castleford
v
St.Helens
 Sun 23rd Feb 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R2
14:30
Leigh
v
Huddersfield
 Thu 6th Mar 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R3
20:00
Hull FC
v
Leigh
 Fri 7th Mar 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R3
20:00
Castleford
v
Salford
20:00
St.Helens
v
Hull KR
 Sat 8th Mar 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R3
17:30
Catalans
v
Leeds
 Sun 9th Mar 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R3
17:30
Warrington
v
Wakefield
17:30
Wigan
v
Huddersfield
 Thu 20th Mar 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R4
20:00
Salford
v
Huddersfield
 Fri 21st Mar 2025
     Mens Super League XXX-R4
20:00
St.Helens
v
Warrington
ALL SCORES PROVIDED BY RLFANS.COM (SETTINGS)
Matches on TV
Thu 13th Feb
SL
20:00
Wigan-Leigh
Fri 14th Feb
SL
20:00
Hull KR-Castleford
SL
20:00
Catalans-Hull FC
Sat 15th Feb
SL
15:00
Leeds-Wakefield
SL
17:30
St.Helens-Salford
Sun 16th Feb
SL
15:00
Huddersfield-Warrington
Thu 20th Feb
SL
20:00
Wakefield-Hull KR
Fri 21st Feb
SL
20:00
Warrington-Catalans
SL
20:00
Hull FC-Wigan
Sat 22nd Feb
SL
15:00
Salford-Leeds
SL
20:00
Castleford-St.Helens
Sun 23rd Feb
SL
14:30
Leigh-Huddersfield
Thu 6th Mar
SL
20:00
Hull FC-Leigh
Fri 7th Mar
SL
20:00
Castleford-Salford
SL
20:00
St.Helens-Hull KR
Sat 8th Mar
SL
17:30
Catalans-Leeds
Sun 9th Mar
SL
17:30
Warrington-Wakefield
SL
17:30
Wigan-Huddersfield
Thu 20th Mar
SL
20:00
Salford-Huddersfield
Fri 21st Mar
SL
20:00
St.Helens-Warrington
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Mens Betfred Super League XXVIII ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Wigan 29 768 338 430 48
Hull KR 29 731 344 387 44
Warrington 29 769 351 418 42
Leigh 29 580 442 138 33
Salford 28 556 561 -5 32
St.Helens 28 618 411 207 30
 
Catalans 27 475 427 48 30
Leeds 27 530 488 42 28
Huddersfield 27 468 658 -190 20
Castleford 27 425 735 -310 15
Hull FC 27 328 894 -566 6
LondonB 27 317 916 -599 6
This is an inplay table and live positions can change.
Betfred Championship 2024 ROUND : 1
 PLDFADIFFPTS
Wakefield 27 1032 275 757 52
Toulouse 26 765 388 377 37
Bradford 28 723 420 303 36
York 29 695 501 194 32
Widnes 27 561 502 59 29
Featherstone 27 634 525 109 28
 
Sheffield 26 626 526 100 28
Doncaster 26 498 619 -121 25
Halifax 26 509 650 -141 22
Batley 26 422 591 -169 22
Swinton 28 484 676 -192 20
Barrow 25 442 720 -278 19
Whitehaven 25 437 826 -389 18
Dewsbury 27 348 879 -531 4
Hunslet 1 6 10 -4 0
RLFANS Recent Posts
FORUM
LAST
POST
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
Recent
Shopping list for 2025
Cokey
5577
Recent
Game - Song Titles
Cokey
40732
Recent
Planning for next season
Cokey
176
Recent
DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
MadDogg
4018
FORUM
LAST
VIEW
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
2m
Shopping list for 2025
Cokey
5577
2m
Planning for next season
Cokey
176
2m
DoR - New Coach - Investor & Adam - New signings
MadDogg
4018
2m
Leeds away first up
Butcher
41
3m
Castleford sack Lingard
FIL
8
3m
2025 Recruitment
Pyrah123
197
4m
Film game
karetaker
5639
4m
Rumours thread
Scarlet Pimp
2515
5m
Transfer Talk V5
The Biffs Ba
503
6m
Wigan v Wire in Vegas
karetaker
11
FORUM
NEW
TOPICS
TOPIC
POSTER
POSTS
TODAY
2024
Butcher
5
TODAY
Dan Norman Retires
Cokey
1
TODAY
How many games will we win
Butcher
5
TODAY
Leigh Leopards - 2025 Fixtures
ColD
2
TODAY
Catalan Away
jonh
5
TODAY
2025 Betfred Super League Fixtures
RLFANS News
1
TODAY
2025 fixtures
Smiffy27
15
TODAY
Fixtures
Willzay
13
TODAY
Salford
rubber ducki
12
TODAY
WCC Off
Choc Ice
11
TODAY
Leeds away first up
Butcher
41
TODAY
Jake McLoughlin
Wanderer
1
TODAY
Assistant Coach - Langley
exiledrhino
30
TODAY
Noah Booth out on loan
Butcher
20
TODAY
Luke Gale testimonial match
BarnsleyGull
2
TODAY
England 5 - 0 Ireland
Sadfish
1
TODAY
Magic Weekend 2025 - Back To Newcastle
RLFANS News
1
NEWS ITEMS
VIEWS
2025 Betfred Super League Fixt..
472
Magic Weekend 2025 - Back To N..
530
England Beat Samoa To Take Tes..
1272
England's Women Demolish The W..
1093
England Beat Samoa Comfortably..
1336
Operational Rules Tribunal –..
1128
IMG-RFL club gradings released..
1394
Wakefield Trinity Win Champion..
1928
Hunslet Secure Promotion After..
2145
Trinity Into Play Off Final Af..
2385
Wigan Warriors Crowned Champio..
1957
York Valkyrie Win Back to Back..
2195
Hunslet Book Relegation Play O..
2659
Penrith Panthers Secure Fourth..
2091
Wigan Humiliate Leigh For Gran..
2163


Visit the RLFANS.COM SHOP
for more merchandise!