: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:46 am  

Trimalchio wrote: Fielden built a career around it, he'll be OK. And continues to do so. How strange that someone with his previous in this regard is only warned

Trimalchio wrote: Fielden built a career around it, he'll be OK. And continues to do so. How strange that someone with his previous in this regard is only warned

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:48 am  

tvoc wrote:

But if this money really talks where's the evidence of the player drain in those positions?

Maybe they only want the 'best'. Which is why they took Wallker, Ashton, A knackered Vainikolo, A knackered up Farrell, Karl Pryce and a knackered Hape

: Tue Mar 03, 2009 11:53 am  

leicester_rhino wrote:

Maybe they only want the 'best'. Which is why they took Wallker, Ashton, A knackered Vainikolo, A knackered up Farrell, Karl Pryce and a knackered Hape

Phew Smith's not injury prone yet, so we should be OK.

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 11:59 am  

STEVENM wrote:

Correct.If a player is automatically selected when returning from injury, firstly the returning player could become complacent and secondly the inform player would think why the heck should I bother and who could blame him.Also Webb did not beat the first defender when returning kicks as well as in previous seasons and Smith is proving more effective at this so far.Tackling wise there is also little between them.

I noticed that Smith seems to have returned the kicks better from FB but I think a large part would be teams look at Webbs tendencies and focus on him a little more. His work rate remains impressive at FB and he always looks a threat. He's certainly made sure we've not been lacking at 1 in Webbs absence so I don't think we'll be rushing him back before he's ready. Once he is ready you have to play Webb at 1 though

: Sat Mar 07, 2009 3:14 pm  

How long after the WWC Final is the news he's leaving to Union going to be announced?

: Sun Mar 08, 2009 12:27 am  

Glenn Morangie wrote:

How long after the WWC Final is the news he's leaving to Union going to be announced?

Whats a WWC fnal?

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 4:43 pm  

Im still waiting on this iminent statement about lee smith leaving!

: Tue Mar 10, 2009 10:15 pm  

Sibbs Rhinos wrote:

Im still waiting on this iminent statement about lee smith leaving!

It will be announced that he will leave us in June.
Or maybe not.

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:44 am  

Old Feller wrote:

It will be announced that he will leave us in June.
Or maybe not.

Will he see the season out (as per his contract ala Chev Walker) or will the club be compensated and Smith released in readiness for the RU season (ala Iestyn Harris) ?

: Wed Mar 11, 2009 9:49 am  

tvoc wrote:

Will he see the season out (as per his contract ala Chev Walker) or will the club be compensated and Smith released in readiness for the RU season (ala Iestyn Harris) ?

If he goes.

What he meant was a deadline has been placed as end of June for agreement on a new contract. Otherwise it then goes the other way.

At least I think that is what he meant, if he has heard the same thing that I posted a couple of weeks back.