Agree and personally I don`t have a problem with Smith.
Half backs, hooker full back, centre and props come much higher on the list for me along with the coach!

How we go about things is key imo. If our approach doesn't change then we'll struggle to score enough to overcome any side prepared to work hard. That trait hasn't been enough for wakey to get a win so far but it ought to if we only manage the odd try or two.

As for Smith, if Bodene did offloads...

Wakefield were excellent against us. They out enthused Saints for large parts of the game, defended well, and made more breaks against us then I have seen in a good while. They gave Catalans a good game the week before (though I agree they have looked average at best currently), and were unfortunate at Hull to fall victim to the current refereeing approach, so I wouldn’t necessarily call it a resurgence, but definitely a tough start.

On another night we may have won 38-6 (we had a try ruled out for a dubious obstruction, and held up twice) but with a few different bounces of the ball, it could have been 20-18.

So did Prior just not come back on because we ran out of subs or is he a concussion issue? He came back on at the end of the 1st half v Catalan, but hardly played 2nd half.

I want to like Smith. His defensive stats are certainly impressive. I'm not seeing it with ball-in-hand though; he often looks too sluggish to be a really standout player on attack. Maybe if some of the other players helped him out in defence a little more, he'd have a bit more energy?

We probably shouldn't underestimate losing Mellor after 2 minutes on Thursday. All the forwards had to work harder, and Thompson simply doesn't offer enough in attack. That said, I would have hoped with our much vaunted first choice props in the 17 (including Oledski, Prior and Tetevano) we should have had enough to dominate a Catalans pack missing some big forwards.

Otherwise, I really hope we don't need to use Briscoe too much in the centres this season. Sutcliffe finally started looking like a threat in the last 15 minutes but it was too little too late by then. First choice centres really ought to be Newman and Broadbent.

Agree with all that other than Sutcliffe whilst making a couple of breaks did not have the legs for one and dropped the ball for another.
Neither he or Briscoe should be our centres.

Totally agree with that. I am not blaming Smith for our issues however I think there is a coaching issue that is not helping him maximise his undoubted potential. It looks to me that a some point somebody has told hime to concentrate on his overall workrare and he has bulked up to support this. I just think he would benefit from dropping a few pounds and being more mobile and getting out of the middle channels from time to time. Look at the way Bateman influenced the game vs Leeds popping up in different areas. Its up to others to step up defensively in the tackling stats and the carries down the middle. I still would have him in my 17 every week.

Cam made more tackles in less than 60 minutes than both our hookers combined did in 80 v Catalans. How does that happen?

1 Jack Walker
2 David Fusitu’a (or 29 Liam Tindall)
3 Harry Newman (or 23 Jack Broadbent)
4 Liam Sutcliffe 
5 Ash Handley  
6 Blake Austin
7 Aidan Sezer 
8 Mikolaj Oledzki 
9 Kruise Leeming (c) 
10 Matt Prior 
11 Rhyse Martin
21 Morgan Gannon
13 Zane Tetevano

14 Brad Dwyer
17 Cameron Smith
19 Bodene Thompson
20 Tom Briscoe

24 Jarrod O’Connor 
26 Corey Johnson

That is pretty much as near to full stregnth as we will probably get all season.
Think the lads have got a point to prove

It’s irrelevant ha e you seen the ref

Agree with this. He might impress numbers wise but needs to be more dominant. Wrestling on the ground with players who've found their fronts isn't the way to go and isn't the best way to use a player with some semblance of creativity. Cos let's face it, we're not over endowed with those.

Interesting that Donaldson isn't in the squad. That's two weeks in row he won't have made the 17. The club have mentioned Dywer is approaching a milestone, sorry but sentiment shouldn't come into it. He should be dropped with Johnson coming in. I would also move Sutty to the bench and give Broadbent a shot in the centre.

Would have Broadbent at fullback personally. Sutty is no world beater, but he actually made a couple of breaks last week, so doesn't make sense to leave him on the bench for me.

I think they like Dwyer for the energy he brings, particularity in defense, but his passing last week was atrocious and not the standard of a pro rugby player in any position let alone hooker.

Walker as he needs game time
Fusitua
Newman
Broadbent but it will be Sutcliffe
Handley if fit or Tindall
Sezer
Austin
Oledzki
Leeming
Prior
Gannon
Martin
Smith

Johnson but it will be Dwyer
Tetavano
Thompson
O`Connor

Id be tempted to go with Fusitu'a at full back, if only to see him ball in hand with some space to run. Slot Broadbent onto the wing.

I think Agar will stick with Walker who he himself says he needs to get up to speed with the game.

Give him time, he'll come around to my way of thinking eventually

By then mate Myler will be ready to step in.

Is Oledski fit?

Walker
Fusitua Newman/Briscoe Sutcliffe Handley
Austin Sezer
Prior Leeming Tetevano
Martin Gannon
Smith

Dwyer Thompson Oledzki O’Connor

Briscoe/Newman Broadbent Tindall Johnson

With a more than able replacement in broadbent it would be a ideal opportunity for Agar to send a message that there's a standard required and the Centres aren't meeting it. Rewards Jack and gives a rocket to Briscoe and Sutcliffe. Of course that won't happen though and mediocrity will be rewarded. Come on Agar toughen up lad.

Likewise Johnson and Dwyer

Seen the Wakefield squad too which I will be concerned if we don’t manage to get the win.

Reading the Wakey board they all seem quite confident about winning.

On paper looking at the Squads we should be favourites but we all know games aren’t played on paper

Weather looks as if its going to be poor again so might affect how both teams play but i think they’ll try throw the ball about a bit

And they have a few players out so no excuses not to get the win.