Why so certain that he's been dropped for reasons of form, rather than as a disciplinary matter?

My point exactly.

Because he knows these things, don't you understand?

Nope.



He's never adequately explained "where" this one man team is either.

If its for other reasons fair enough. But regardless Smith is still not at fault with his squad. It is still light weight and unaceptable despite other players available.

Thats because we have not had to find out this season.

In that case, just pop a question mark on the end of lines 1,3, and 4 and your signature will be in English at last.

I'd certainly agree that from where I'm sat the non-inclusion of Burgess, assuming he's now available, seems rather odd, but I'm again not willing to rule out the possibility that Smith knows something I don't.

I'm sure I know all sorts of things he doesn't, but none of them are about how to coach a rugby team.

A question mark would suggest its open for debate. It isn't.

In its current format it can't be debated as it doesn't make any sense.

Its a song/chant not a sentence. Stop showing your age.

There's no rule against lines of songs actually meaning something.

Is that a justification for an OTT hissy fit then?

Interesting to read people's conflicting views on this.

Personally, I hoped Smith's silly selections in big games had ended last year, however it seems he has not learned from his previous errors in judgement. In my mind we are now huge underdogs tomorrow, and for one thing if I was a player I would be majorly pi$$ed off if I lost second spot on the last day due to a crackpot coach.

Are you on glue?

If we can beat Bradford (albeit in controversial circumstances) without Diskin and Peacock, we can win a must win game against Wakefield without Thackray

Would you be on here throwing your teddies out of the pram again?

Is so, "come on Wakey" as it's jolly good fun.

Why are we now underdogs at home to a side that hasn't made the play-offs? Just because Jamie Thackray is out?

Nope, staying at the Village on Otley Road after the game tomorrow....no internet access allows me to calm down.

Maybe he's the one man team DISA is alluding to in his sig?

Let your imagination run riot and assume you're a professional sportsman.

Two of your team-mates are injured, leaving you short in their position. Another of the players in that position has breached club disciplinary rules and would ordinarily be dropped.

Would you want your coach to throw away the rules that every other team member has abided by all season just to accommodate the one miscreant because you're a bit short with injuries? Or would you expect your coach to be consistent in the way he applies disciplinary matters?

We are going in to the game with only 2 recognized props, I'd be amazed if that didn't bite us on the ar$e especially against Wakefields physical pack.

But where are they?

Alledgedly.

Indeed

If you say so - and that still doesn't answer the question of how you would react in this hypothetical situation.