[url=http://therhinos.co.uk/news/7462.phpSmith to leave Rhinos at end of 2009[/url

Lee Smith is leaving the Rhinos at the end of this seson to "try a new challenge" I'd love to see him at Odsal, very useful player but reading that release it sounds like someone who is off to Union IMO. Which would be a shame.

Do you agree he is he someone we could use and should be making enquiries? But do you also agree that he's probably not coming to Odsal and might end up playing Union as it sounds like he already has a done deal in place?

#edit# just seen this;

[urlhttp://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/rugby_league/super_league/leeds/8108796.stm[/url

So he is expected to switch codes, oh well - not much to discuss then sorry, feel free to let this slip off the front page as unuseful info only

The "try a new challenge" at the age of 22 sounds like the challenge is to spend all the money he's been promised. Nobody at that age is going to leave a winning club without having something in place already and while Leeds might have a fairly rigid pay structure in place I can't see them having offered him peanuts.

He will be going to Union and, anyway coming a few miles up the road wouldn't really be a big challenge would it?

I do think he would be a good signing generally, but since fullback is clearly his best position, do we really want to spend money on another fullback when we already have 2 (regardless of how you rate those 2) under contract?

If we didn't have Platt or had lost Halley, I would have said sign him up.

If Semi ends up leaving and we don't get a decent replacement in, then he could be an option for the vacant wing position, but I don't think it'll be worth the money he'd want.

Maybe he'll do as well as Karl Pryce or Chris Ashton..
Average squad player at best, has a good 2 weeks last season.

Whilst I do think he is a good player, good turn of pace and knows where the try line is, I can't help but think his success comes from the players around him. So he will need to pick the right team or he could be coming back to SL pretty quickly - perhaps one to monitor

I don't think he's half as good as he think he is though

I gotta say, I completely forgot about him!

Hmmm.

Bitter much? He had a decent night last october.



He's a quality outside back and I wish he was staying in RL, even if not with us. He and Briscoe could have a real ding dong battle for the England full back jersey for the next 7 years and he'd do a really good job on the wing. He's unfortunate to be behind Webb at the Rhinos.

Sadly, I suspect the worst kept secret will be confirmed and he'll end up at Wasps RU.

[iExactly[/i what I was thinking!

Stephen Myler is another. Switching channels the other week I saw him kicking a penalty. How apt I thought.

Although I'd not forgotten him, I have no idea whatsoever how Hape is doing down south, anyone know if its working out for him?

And G1, your pic makes me wish people who create threads had the power to delete offensive images......

you're right though, its a loss - I'd have prefered he stayed in RL, even if that means Leeds keep a quality player.

Last I heard he was doing well and finding his feet

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I agree with above, Smith is quality but I prefer seeing him at Centre than at FB.

Smith is a good player, no doubt. One of the best outside backs we have, but I'm afraid that's why we are no match for the Aussies - they probably have 50 players of better quality to fill those positions.

You know so much about Rugby League

Rich coming from someone who thinks Deacon can do no wrong

Rich coming from a noice like you Lizzy



I am now looking to the future - the past Record Books speak for themselves.

Ps Watch the site experts a bit more before you post again

I'm not saying he's bad or owt like that just wouldn't be as effective in a non championship contending side....like us for instance

If you had outside backs of his calibre with your forwards you might contend for more, IMO.

It's just that your statement that his success comes from the players around him. I momentarily thought of someone else, but his name escapes me.

Oh I'm very sorry for having the temerity to post on your personal forum, Hari. Funny, I thought it was a place where people could voice their opinions. I hadn't realised I had to get permission from you first. I may not be a site expert, but I do know about rugby league.

Oh, and I'm not "Lizzy", or a "noice", whatever one of those is...

Thought he was doing very well myself. Wasn't he the top try scorer last season?

But to the point, Smith gone to union like the rest for money, and in my opinion wont be missed.

Confirmed on BBC Website that Smith has signed for Wasps.

Did anybody doubt it after all the rumours?