Re: Smith out ASAP : Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:01 pm  

Shabino wrote:

I actually like the style Smith is ‘trying ‘ to play. The problem is he doesn’t seem to realise we don’t have the basics, or toughness to give a good base for that style of play. Was embarrassingly easy for Walmsely and co, then the backs are left with trying to pull off miracle plays……

Yup. With no foundation, we become extremely flaky, and it becomes pretty much impossible to throw the ball around. When that happens, Smith's rugby becomes incredibly boring one man rugby which we are horrible at because the pack is so weak, or we start resorting to extremely gimmicky high risk attacking plays.

I don't think it's a coincidence that two teams that keep winning the division play nothing like us and have real robust forward packs. We can't even do the basics.

Re: Smith out ASAP : Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:06 pm  

Rommel wrote:

Again what do you see in Oledski?

I said the exact same thing about 5 years ago when Leeds fans were claiming he was already better than Walmsley.

He’s absolute trash.

Re: Smith out ASAP : Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:06 pm  

tomlufc wrote:

Yup. With no foundation, we become extremely flaky, and it becomes pretty much impossible to throw the ball around. When that happens, Smith's rugby becomes incredibly boring one man rugby which we are horrible at because the pack is so weak, or we start resorting to extremely gimmicky high risk attacking plays.

I don't think it's a coincidence that two teams that keep winning the division play nothing like us and have real robust forward packs. Smith unfortunately isn't going to reinvent the wheel here, we can't even do the basics.

It’s becoming increasingly obvious. Sad to say it as I wanted Smith and the team to work out………

Re: Smith out ASAP : Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:17 pm  

Rommel wrote:

Again what do you see in Oledski?

Hey, leave him alone ! He’s the only decent prop we’ve got. :

Re: Smith out ASAP : Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:19 pm  

Has anyone ever seen Sangare make more than one meter. It was an all round bad performance again. Six games and in and 33 minutes of playing well .

Re: Smith out ASAP : Fri Mar 22, 2024 10:33 pm  

We should win 4 of the next 5. The spine will start to gel. Mom will get better.
4 proper props plus Goudemand is the way. O’Connor and 2 smallish second rowers doesn’t work

Re: Smith out ASAP : Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:00 pm  

I know some think he's a bit of a mouthpiece for the club, but we can't blame Pete for this one. At least he dresses the part on the press conferences unlike some of the so-called journalists turning up every week.

Re: Smith out ASAP : Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:27 pm  

Smithout wrote:

Has anyone ever seen Sangare make more than one meter. It was an all round bad performance again. Six games and in and 33 minutes of playing well .

Sangare 6.33 Metres per carry this season Holroyd 6.11 Mik 7.31 Lisone 7.21

Re: Smith out ASAP : Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:30 pm  

Before we blame all on Smith, can we honestly answer which of our players would get into the Saints team?
Maybe Martin at a push….?

Re: Smith out ASAP : Fri Mar 22, 2024 11:31 pm  

Smithout wrote:

All of them probably

So you don't actually know.