: Wed Mar 11, 2009 10:59 pm  

tvoc wrote:

That's a serial cap, not to be confused with a salary cap.

What's a serial cap, a hat worn in Corrie?

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 12:55 pm  

According to todays YEP theres a chance Smith could be released by June to start pre-season training with Wasps

If he is off seems either bad luck or bad planning on the clubs behalf?

We released Toopi and appeared to be on the verge of signing Soliola as part of the Tansey switch to the Roosters only for that to fall through, then we give Smith the Number 3 shirt and say he's going to be one of our main centres this year (i know injuries mean its not really happened yet).

And then Senior decides after years of hardly missing any games for us that hes going to miss almost half of the games played so far

Lots of pressure or oppertunity now depending on your viewpoint on
Watkins/Gibson/Ablett if Smith does leave.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:20 pm  

cheekydiddles wrote:

According to todays YEP theres a chance Smith could be released by June to start pre-season training with Wasps

If he is off seems either bad luck or bad planning on the clubs behalf?

We released Toopi and appeared to be on the verge of signing Soliola as part of the Tansey switch to the Roosters only for that to fall through, then we give Smith the Number 3 shirt and say he's going to be one of our main centres this year (i know injuries mean its not really happened yet).

And then Senior decides after years of hardly missing any games for us that hes going to miss almost half of the games played so far

Lots of pressure or oppertunity now depending on your viewpoint on
Watkins/Gibson/Ablett if Smith does leave.

If that does happen thats appalling management by GH.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:21 pm  

cheekydiddles wrote:

According to todays YEP theres a chance Smith could be released by June to start pre-season training with Wasps

If he is off seems either bad luck or bad planning on the clubs behalf?

Something's not right.

You've got an ageing centre who's coming to the end of his career (Senior) and two other centres who are far from being top drawer.

Then you've got a young British utility back who can play very well in all the back positions who decides to leave for rugby union?

If true it stinks of bad management, wrong priorities and bad planning from Mr. Hetherington.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:26 pm  

Mr Scruff wrote:

Something's not right.

You've got an ageing centre who's coming to the end of his career (Senior) and two other centres who are far from being top drawer.

Then you've got a young British utility back who can play very well in all the back positions who decides to leave for rugby union?

If true it stinks of bad management, wrong priorities and bad planning from Mr. Hetherington.

Agreed.

What on earth is going on ? I know smithy hasn't always been a management favourite - Peacock said himself smith nearly got offloaded last season for attitude problems but got his act together and really knuckled down. I wonder if this situation has anything to do with this. Whether smiths suprise surge to being a top performer has caught GH out.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:28 pm  

My head is going to explode.

I mustn't be nasty to the previous two posters but come on. really. FFS.

Bad management.

Why?

Do you know what money Wasps have offered Smith? Do you know how much he has demanded to stay?

I'd imagine it would be bad management by GH to match Wasps offer.

So if Smith is going to leave anyway, why not release him early and get a transfer fee.

Let's face it, now Webb is fit, he's going back to the wing fast and we've got Donald and Hall

Bad management? Idiots!

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:30 pm  

ATEOTD if Wasps are offering him silly money there's not much anyone can do, personally I think he would be mad to leave at this stage of his RL career, he seems to have just about got his act together and now showing what he can do.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:33 pm  

G1 wrote:

I'd imagine it would be bad management by GH to match Wasps offer.

So if Smith is going to leave anyway, why not release him early and get a transfer fee.

Agreed, surely to get a transfer fee would be good management!

Anyway i trust GH when it comes to good management when RU contracts are concerned, Mr Harris anyone??

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:33 pm  

rpw wrote:

:CLAP: Agreed.

What on earth is going on ? I know smithy hasn't always been a management favourite - Peacock said himself smith nearly got offloaded last season for attitude problems but got his act together and really knuckled down. I wonder if this situation has anything to do with this. Whether smiths suprise surge to being a top performer has caught GH out.

: Tue Mar 17, 2009 1:38 pm  

christopher wrote:

Agreed, surely to get a transfer fee would be good management!

Anyway i trust GH when it comes to good management when RU contracts are concerned, Mr Harris anyone??

Thank you christopher. My anger has subsided. The site is not full of idiots after all.