Neither did ryan hall and imo bluey was assessing both of them in that position which isn't a bad thing either!!

They report me to the mods and threaten to sue me.



You're much better sport shag.

Can you wait till next week then? Its a nice break for me.

Just because the sun is shining............yes.

Smith was the better player in that position at that time. If McClennan couldn't see that he wouldn't be much of a judge.

However off the field he'd be the one to know what was the issue.

Akshwally cast yer mind back. Smith scored 2 tries against KR in the 1st game last year. His all around game was poor though. Mclennan commented on this.

The revisionists who now proclaim Smith as the Messiah weren't up in arms when he was replaced by Hall for the next game.

Hall went on to score two cracking tries against Huddersfield. The revisionists proclaimed him wonderful and Smith barely warranted a mention. However, the more sagely amongst us, ie me, noted Hall's around game and in particular defence was poor. Mclennan though so and Smith got back in.

The season continued in similar vein until Smith made Mclennan's decision easy by being a "very naught boy".

Smith's form last season was patchy. He certainly hit his straps in the Wigan eliminator and Grand Final and started this season the same. However, let's not re-write what he was doing overall last year.

I think McClennan could see after the first two games who was the better right wing on the field at that time.

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It would be interesting to see that thread again after the Huddersfield match where Hall scored off a breakaway and an intercept (as I also contributed) just to see who was the more correct in their assessment.

Is this fact or just rumour G? I know a lot was said about him but no one event was really brought into the spotlight- apart form the stuff with his old man obviously.

Do you not think the insect bite could be a Wasp? This surely would stop him playing Rugby League for atleast 3 years or more?

What McClennan said publically was this: [i“It was more about promoting Ryan Hall. Ryan and Lee spent most of last year battling for the same spot. It’s about rotating our players around and giving an opportunity. Looking at both of them, they’ve both got a bit to work on. They’ve both scored some tries, but they’ve both got aspects in their game that they need to improve, as all players do.”[/i

And then Smith played in place of Hall 11 times out of 14 before the court case got up and running(?)

It would also cause the body to swell, reactions to slow and coordination to become impaired. Nasty things, Wasps.

Wasps can't bite they sting!

That is the only incident I am referring to.

So, after 1 game he was undecided. Then he gave Smith 4 games to cement the spot and he didn't manage it. Two more games and Bluey still wasn't convinced.

Go on, dig the thread up. I haven't time today. I'll roll the dice and hope I have been consistent, unlike our erstwhile right winger.

I've no idea what McClennan's thought processes were but it obviously is more involved than the 80 minutes each week we get to see. Based on the 80 minutes there was never a problem with Smith that Hall could solve.

I wouldn't know where to start tracking down a thread more than 12 months old but remaining consistent is not a concern for either of us I'd have thought.

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I just wish the club would come out and say one way or the other.

I dont think that the Yorkshire Evening Post would write a article with that little sentence in, if it wasnt true.. and if it wasnt true.. wouldnt Rhinos be able to file a complaint in to the YEP?

Hense why i think that its true.. other than knowing this for a long time.

It would certainly seem careless on their part at best. Sadler in League Express did qualify his statement by saying 'he'd been told'.

It's conjecture.
Just like I am set to go to Mexico on holiday. But I haven't booked it yet, and might still change my mind.

Well what ever it is, he's had some sort a allergic reaction to it.

I'll ask me old mate King Monkey if he has a screen dump of it.

As he only dumps on people who he 'crosses swords' with I think you'll be out of luck.

I've never been dumb enough to get him riled at me.

The other day after reading RLfans I took a dump.

Not a screen dump mind.

And where did you take Odsal (sorry The Grattan Arena) to?