Re: Fages/Smith : Tue May 13, 2014 9:59 am  

If this was the case might this not be a blessing in disguise? Surely the club could void a players contract if they were found to have been involved in taking these 'supplements'?

Smith has hardly pulled up trees since he arrived and you suspect that the club would rather free up his wages, get Sneyd back and make investments elsewhere in the squad.

Re: Fages/Smith : Tue May 13, 2014 10:24 am  

Red John wrote:

Tim Smith played for Cronulla in the 2010-11 season, so I guess that's the link.

That now makes some sense. I thought supercat was suggesting ADASA was probing the 2011 Wakefield squad.

Re: Fages/Smith : Tue May 13, 2014 11:06 am  

Saw a good suggestion on Twitter that Jake Mullaney can play scrum half.

Re: Fages/Smith : Tue May 13, 2014 11:13 am  

Early Bath wrote:

Saw a good suggestion on Twitter that Jake Mullaney can play scrum half.

I thought that myself.

Eden at FB and Mullaney at SH. I think Harris will go with Lee though. Which doesn't fill me with a lot of joy.

Re: Fages/Smith : Tue May 13, 2014 11:26 am  

im more concerned about our sliding defence than HB position right now.

Re: Fages/Smith : Tue May 13, 2014 12:36 pm  

Lee is solid in defence! I think this would be the best move! Good to have some selection problems.

Re: Fages/Smith : Tue May 13, 2014 12:47 pm  

Leftfield idea try and get Ryan Breirley from Leigh on loan with a nod to a perminant deal. Pretty sure he'd shine at an event like MM.

Re: Fages/Smith : Tue May 13, 2014 1:27 pm  

Michigan red wrote:

...Smith has hardly pulled up trees since he arrived ...

If he was surely ASADA doping team would have genuine reason to call..if he was

Re: Fages/Smith : Tue May 13, 2014 1:54 pm  

I think it would be better if people lay off Tim Smith - he had had far more criticism than he deserves.

It was heartening to read the Barry Eaton piece in the RLW - someone who has had more adversity than I realized - where he explains that when the Crusaders were liquidated Iestyn Harris put the welfare of his players first,before considering his own career.Hugely impressed with that when the same cannot be attributed to other coaches.

As for Smith - I don't want this club in a similar situation to what happened to a former Hull Fc half back not so long ago,and it appeared to me by his animated celebration when SRD scored a try,that Smith enjoys being part of the Red Devilution,so should be encouraged not summarily dismissed because he is only one part of an under-performing team.

Re: Fages/Smith : Tue May 13, 2014 2:00 pm  

middleman wrote:

If he was surely ASADA doping team would have genuine reason to call..if he was

ASDA don't do gardening now too do they