Smith is undoubtably playing poorly this year, his kicks have got particularly poor, but yet who else in our squad could replace him?
And since the entire team are playing total sh8te then TS is on a hiding to nothing trying to create something.

Things need sorting out and Im sure Brian Smith will be on to it real soon.

Tim smyth when did we sign him

Smith needs to be behind a winning pack as do most halves to be fair, but especiallyb him. He has one game and if the forwards are struggling he is pants. If you want a half to play in a struggling team its not him

The pack are second best in just about every game I have seen. No problem with effort but the size and ability are below standard.
For any scrum half to perform he need to play behind a dominant pack and Smith ait had that luxury. His half back partners also not up to scratch. We have missed a stand off all season . However Smiths attitude seems wrong to me.

Paul Sykes scored 4 tries for Featherstone yesterday and kicked 6 goals totalling 28 points in total. I'm not suggesting that one player on his own would make a difference but in my opinion he is a SL standard player playing in the championship that Wakefield should have retained this season to play at 6 alongside Tim Smith. He has a good kicking game and it takes some of the responsibility away from Smith.

Trinity also seem to need to Kirke, Ashurst and Lauitiiti back ASAP to bolster the pack which loses the forward battle every week.

Sykes is OK where he is.

I'm sure Paul Sykes thinks that as well. Probably on more money playing at a 'lower level' opposition with less pressure.

Why would he comeback to Trinity? No we'll carry on with stand offs that can't kick the ball, create, pass or tackle and instead blame the scrum half Tim Smith playing behind a beaten pack in an unfit team that has little coaching structure....

Exactly. It's easy to blame Tim Smith when he has been the only halfback on the pitch when his 6 has been non existent. Even the Skyes bashers have to admit Miller is the worst halfback ever to don the Wakey shirt, I'd even bring Jeremy Smith.

So must your first post, 5 words and you had to edit yer post
you need to put your energy into monitoring toilet lighting where you've had far more success.

The stand off situations been a bag of all season.
The players replaced last season would all get in the squad at the moment. Its a complete shambles . The pack just aint good enough and that includes all of them, plenty of effort but low on ability.

It seems people are finally coming around to the idea that the pack is utter tripe. I can't believe up until a few weeks ago people were still saying they were doing well. Honestly, this pack is crap. There's only simon who has any aggression or urgency whatsoever. The rest are so slow getting up to play the ball it is painful. We are getting constantly dominated down the middle because their tackle technique is generally powderpuff. Cas made yards so much easier than us yesterday with their forwards - they were punching their noses through the line and getting quick play the balls. Our lot take the ball on a standing start, get absolutely dominated in the tackle and it means the opposition line has plenty of time to get back and move up quickly again. I've heard rumours of Dan Smith to one or two clubs and it baffles me who would be interested in any of the current crop of our pack.

In previous seasons, Washbrook has been one of our least effective members of said pack. This season he has been the only one who looks like he wants to carry the ball. Sick of watching Scruton and et al get dominated physically when they aren't exactly small themselves.

I know MC said there is a small bit of money in the pot. I'd be looking at getting 2 solid to good props in who can at least match the opposition because the current props just aren't cutting the mustard. I know the whole team seems to be lethargic but the props pretty much set the tone of the start of the game/each set and definitely have a massive say on the speed of the ruck. Sorting this out would probably be top of my list of priorities if I were B. Smith along with a sliding defence, that moves up [we just stand flatfooted looking like we're soiling our pants]. Nothing fancy, just hard graft.

Agree with this apart from Scruton who has been effective.