Not even English in parts
...and the player was Salford’s Friday night defeat to Leeds.

Talking to a journalist last week who also dislikes journalists of this type, they are taking her stuff and putting their name on it, no honour among thieves.

^This^


+over paid

Just so you know.......we do not agree....at all.

Don't agree with you one bit.

I couldn't agree less.

I think Tim has his great games and his ok games but his defense is always questioned on here. If selling him helped ease a few supposed financial issues then I would support that as long as there was a back up plan.

If it is a case of the club have lived beyond their means then its simple.

There is an offer for BC so accept it if it is an agreeable amount. Replace with Lynne on the wing and give him an extended run there.

If there is a fairly substantial offer for Smith in line then accept and give Kaye the 6 shirt and give him an off season to work combinations with Sykes.

If we are in need the club comes first. If not the tell them to stuff their offers. Although I would consider the offer for BC.

As much as I like Ben in attack he has leaked far too many points along with foxy out wide this season.

IMO T Smith is the only truly creative player we currently have. Consequently, if we were to consider selling him, we better have a very good replacement lined up, otherwise next season could be our last for a while in SL.

Agree with this Bens attack is not compensating for his defense anymore. If was up to me if Collis fit I would put Kaye at 6 and put Lynn outside lee smith

Tim Smith is the only thing keeping us a potential top 8 team.
Without him we are a potential bottom 3 who work really hard.

Absolutely bang on !!

Whilst I appreciate what Tim Smith offers, Trinity are closer to being a potential bottom 3 side than a top 8 one even with him in the side.

And a championship one at the end of next year without him.

In a normal season I'd probably agree with you, but........This coming season is a massive one for us, we need to finish well out of the bottom two, I'd suggest all teams around us will strengthen their squads to attempt to finish as far away from bottom two, not the best time to start cutting our cloth, I see it as rugby suicide to dismantle this squad as all I could see would be relegation and a one way ticket to the championship!

Of the few teams below Trinity I expect only London will not strengthen their playing roster next year. Salford is a given, Widnes if they get rid of Betts will improve and Cas look a better team with Powell at the helm. Agar will have his work cut out next season to improve Trinity if the playing budget is reduced.

Absolutely, that was my point.

That's the whole point isn't it. Wakefield without Smith will be woeful in attack. If he doesn't tick we don't. Simple as that. If he goes then, like people say we need a top class replacement - that will cost money -so what would be the point in allowing him to leave?

I am 100% sure Tim Smith will stay and all this about him leaving is total crap.

I also think we have a decent squad if we can keep our first 17 fit and healthy, however we don't have any depth and if its true we are trimming the playing budget by £200K then we are taking a massive gamble in such and important season.

If the 200K figure is true then Wilkes, Cockayne, Mariano, Cowling & Wildie should just about cover it. But then add Tusons' wages and anybody else that comes in then someone else/others will have to go. It will leave the squad looking very skinny and a recipe for disaster.

Unless what the chap who posted last week was true, and a group of investors are looking to take equal stakes in the club; that being the case, the money we owe the RFL will be repaid, without any need to reduce the playing budget - if they get their money back, I don't suppose they'll give two hoots how we spend what we do have.

Interesting times - again.

That's twice someone has posted we owe the RL money. That fact seems to have sneaked under the radar if true.
So are you also suggesting the RFL have reduced our SL money as part of the debt repayment terms ?

I'm not suggesting anything - I have no insight; I'm merely reflecting on what 'The Devil Within' posted last week; didn't he mention that?

Genuinely, I have no idea, but I can't see any other circumstances in which the RFL could demand we reduce our playing budget; what does it have to do with them?

Sorry ,I just can't see how the RL can dictate to us, unless they are keeping us on life support just to avoid further embarrassment.

I don't think so - worst case scenario, they're being very prescriptive about the HMRC debt, as they had their knuckles rapped over the 'image rights' fiasco a couple of years ago?

I wonder what's really going on ? Come on Daddycool let us know