Re: Smith Out : Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:52 pm  

rubber duckie wrote:

I may be reading into this and getting 5 from 2 plus 2, however the lack of player contract extensions talk may be a flag that at board level, there is some discontent and financial restraint in case a new face requires someone brought in.

Given the league position I doubt the club would be publicising any player contract extension talks that are going on at the moment.

I'm sure it would go down like a lead balloon if we had one of those "three sign new deals till end of 2019" announcements.

Re: Smith Out : Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:53 pm  

sally cinnamon wrote:

Given the league position I doubt the club would be publicising any player contract extension talks that are going on at the moment.

I'm sure it would go down like a lead balloon if we had one of those "three sign new deals till end of 2019" announcements.

imagine it now haha

"Rhys Evans pens new 4 year deal"

Re: Smith Out : Fri Mar 17, 2017 6:57 pm  

morleys_deckchair wrote:

imagine it now haha

"Rhys Evans pens new 4 year deal"

......... and Russell inducted into our Hall of Fame!!

Re: Smith Out : Fri Mar 17, 2017 7:05 pm  

Its okay, Smith left some youngsters in the 17 to be the scapegoats, so I'm guessing both Livett & Johnson will be dropped for the Saints game...

Re: Smith Out : Fri Mar 17, 2017 8:58 pm  

shinymcshine wrote:

Its okay, Smith left some youngsters in the 17 to be the scapegoats, so I'm guessing both Livett & Johnson will be dropped for the Saints game...

Leaves them in and their scapegoats. Drops them and their scapegoats. Can't win really can he? Who do you suggest he should've played instead?

Re: Smith Out : Sat Mar 18, 2017 8:27 am  

It was an ironic reflection on how the coach seems to make the younger players the scapegoats for the team's poor performance, whilst the senior ones who fail to raise their game seem immune to criticism / being dropped .

Re: Smith Out : Sat Mar 18, 2017 9:21 am  

Unfortunately they are un-droppable... (is that even a word?)

Re: Smith Out : Sat Mar 18, 2017 1:21 pm  

Is it just me? I'm kind of enjoying the situation we find ourselves in because its a change. Instead of being consistently the best team on gods earth - which, to be honest, I think was becoming a bit boring, were now experiencing a bit of life as it is for the lesser mortals. OK I know its not for real and the inevitable magic will happen at some stage, but for the time being lets just enjoy life in the basement.

Re: Smith Out : Sat Mar 18, 2017 1:34 pm  

silver2 wrote:

Is it just me? I'm kind of enjoying the situation we find ourselves in because its a change. Instead of being consistently the best team on gods earth - which, to be honest, I think was becoming a bit boring, were now experiencing a bit of life as it is for the lesser mortals. OK I know its not for real and the inevitable magic will happen at some stage, but for the time being lets just enjoy life in the basement.

in the past few seasons i have found games stressful and nervous affairs.

This season i have just spent half the game laughing at the TV... far less stress involved when you're expecting your team to get beat easily every time they play.

[Fantastic Mr Catpiss]

Re: Smith Out : Sat Mar 18, 2017 2:32 pm  

silver2 wrote:

Is it just me? I'm kind of enjoying the situation we find ourselves in because its a change. Instead of being consistently the best team ojn gods earth - which, to be honest, I think was becoming a bit boring, were now experiencing a bit of life as it is for the lesser mortals. OK I know its not for real and the inevitable magic will happen at some stage, but for the time being lets just enjoy life in the basement.

if we were competing and coming up short, it could be bearable, but we look awful, there's no positives and it's all dreadful.



Oh and we were never best team on earth the trophy cabinet is missing something to prove that