Re: RD 26 | Catalans Dragons (A) : Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:03 pm  

On the basis that we're not winning today, and definitely not making the Play Offs no matter how much the players still believe, I hope we get absolutely pumped. We need to hit rock bottom before we come back, I think we're still on the way down yet...

Re: RD 26 | Catalans Dragons (A) : Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:04 pm  

If as Smith says every game is its own entity, these last 26.5 entities have had some remarkable similarities. It's almost like form and consistency is a thing.

Jamie now questioning the players desire and whether players want to leave, theres a lot behind that and what he knows is going on.

Re: RD 26 | Catalans Dragons (A) : Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:05 pm  

Yo, JJB, pretty much every coach inherits a team. It's no excuse for this nonsense.

Re: RD 26 | Catalans Dragons (A) : Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:05 pm  

JJB over in Hull covering the rovers match for sky. Might be more beneficial if he was over in France to witness first hand the garbage being served up by his playing staff and coaches. Wouldn’t surprise me if Smith packed up after this debacle.

Re: RD 26 | Catalans Dragons (A) : Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:07 pm  

batleyrhino wrote:

On the basis that we're not winning today, and definitely not making the Play Offs no matter how much the players still believe, I hope we get absolutely pumped. We need to hit rock bottom before we come back, I think we're still on the way down yet...

We either need a smal margin second half or winning it to show character or we get 70 put past us to make the right people get the picture.

Re: RD 26 | Catalans Dragons (A) : Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:07 pm  

What a shambles. Smith is in last chance saloon next season. A lot of this is down to his decision making imo. There’s plenty clearly who don’t want to be here and don’t like him. This squad isn’t that bad, it was good enough for a GF last year. It’s now a complete mess.

Re: RD 26 | Catalans Dragons (A) : Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:08 pm  

Backwoodsman wrote:

JJB over in Hull covering the rovers match for sky. Might be more beneficial if he was over in France to witness first hand the garbage being served up by his playing staff and coaches. Wouldn’t surprise me if Smith packed up after this debacle.

We can but hope. We won't compete properly until he's gone, it's a failed experiment from a coaching perspective.

Re: RD 26 | Catalans Dragons (A) : Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:11 pm  

That effort under the sticks lead by Smith rooted to the spot was nothing short of disgusting.

Re: RD 26 | Catalans Dragons (A) : Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:13 pm  

said it for ages but get ridiculed by some. dont rate him whatsoever. he simply isn't up to it. another awful, cheap, choice by hetherington

Re: RD 26 | Catalans Dragons (A) : Sat Sep 16, 2023 5:14 pm  

It's a good job Wakey are already down...