SMITH DOUBTERS : Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:18 am  

I hope tim smith proved some people wrong today thought the kid di very well give some great balls out to our centres, ok one or two dodgy kicks but i thought the kicks to the corners were excellent

Re: SMITH DOUBTERS : Sat Feb 14, 2009 12:47 am  

Legend That Sorts It wrote:

I hope tim smith proved some people wrong today thought the kid di very well give some great balls out to our centres, ok one or two dodgy kicks but i thought the kicks to the corners were excellent

The lad has talent. For all his problems, he's not the problem at Wigan.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:03 am  

I thought he had a good game for you lot tonight, Bossed the side around well and give your team some width .

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:07 am  

I want him to progress but @ 7 not 6, We need a descent 6. Smith just needs to be consistent. After all bad players don't win Dally M's

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:11 am  

jjb10 wrote:

I want him to progress but @ 7 not 6, We need a descent 6. Smith just needs to be consistent. After all bad players don't win Dally M's

i agree pal, but its like i said in other posts at wigan it dont really matter if you have 6 or 7 on your back they split the field, i hope he can carry on with what he shown today

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 1:18 am  

Legend That Sorts It wrote:

i agree pal, but its like i said in other posts at wigan it dont really matter if you have 6 or 7 on your back they split the field, i hope he can carry on with what he shown today

In modern rugby 6, 7 & 9 should all be playing from the same play sheet, at this point in time 6, 7, & 9 are disjointed they should be link players not individuals.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 2:58 am  

Excellent in attack but being caught out in defense.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 4:27 am  

Bilko wrote:

Excellent in attack but being caught out in defense.

I take it that he hasn't learned to tackle since last week then. They were possibly the two worst attempts at tackles I've seen for years for the 2 Wakey tries.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 7:34 am  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

I take it that he hasn't learned to tackle since last week then. They were possibly the two worst attempts at tackles I've seen for years for the 2 Wakey tries.

Smith was shocking against Wakefield.

He appears to have had a better game at Hull but I would still be concerned about him, not so much for his tackling but his apparent lack of fitness, particularly in the second half in the Wakey game.

We are simply carrying too many players at the moment who aren't up to the physical demands of SL. Whether that's players who are physically too weak like Mathers and Phelps or too unfit like Smith, Riddell and (to a lesser extent) Feka.

Until someone gets a grip on the backroom side of the club and the whole culture changes, replacing BN, the captain, individual players will just be tinkering around the edges really.

: Sat Feb 14, 2009 8:02 am  

Was pleased with Smith - despite minor errors (i.e. making a break but losing the ball just ebfore playing it), he's a fab organiser and reminds me of Longy with his speed to spot thing happening and to create things out of nothing.