Was never a fan of this appointment. Think they might wait until next week when we're out the cup - season over in March is impressively early even by our own recent standards.

Which, given our financial constraints, makes the walker signing seem strange, we should have used that money to sign a better quality halfback or second rower, not just signing walker because he was available, like we did with Fonua second time round

I concur.

But he was on Tinkering Tonys bad boy list
He should have been playing at 6 with Smith whilst Walker was fit but Tinkering Tony had to find a place for Houghton.
Another big mistake but hopefully he will be gone by tomorrow

Wane is exactly who we need though. I said the same when he was out of job. Missed opportunity.

Did Okunbor go off injured?
Because if not whats the point in playing him if you're going to sub him off after 20 minutes and not bring him back on.

Never mind just seen hes back on now.

Walker is a quality full back and we will need him as Hoy will not be here next season

I agree as we certainly can’t get any worse with Grix. Never been so disappointed, thought Smith was a good appointment at the time due to his record and experience but looks like he’s had Adam’s pants down well and truly.

Looked like he was yanked after another poor showing shortly after Carlos went off with yet another injury.

Was prepared to give Okunbor the benefit of doubt but he makes Evans performances look good.

I bet wishes he wasn't here this season.

ATM I feel like Smith and Gene can go. Plus take most of the players with them.

When Grix comes in i would find a genuine fitness coach and put these players through a mid season fitness and pace regime something Smith seemingly hasnt got a clue about.
Tindall for Martin? another mastermind move

Brought in to bring the youth through
Drops one of our best performers in martin
Will not play balmforth

Signs 2 hookers to play halfback
Time to go.

Think Pearson has a big problem now as I honestly can’t see many continuing to back the club with Smith as the Coach.
After today even as a pass holder i won’t be going to anymore games while Smtih and Gene are at the club.

Just imagine what the score would have been had Lam, Ipape, Asiata and Amone or even just one or two of them

I was one of his last few supporters, I was prepered to wait the season out and hope that a bigger budget with the youngsters a year older we would start to see things look brighter.

However when you are beat in that manner on your own ground then that cant be accepted. Regardless of the reasons, that simply is not good enough.

Pearson needs to shoulder alot of blame but ultimately this cant be accepted.

SIMTH OUT
STIMH OUT
SMTHI OUT

I refuse to say his name.

He must leave.

My thoughts

A great performance by agents smith and gene.

So far at home we've been nilled, scraped through against a part time team and just lost by 50 points against a team with most of their main players out.
Pearson is kidding himself if he thinks fans are still going to turn up now. His only option is to act. In what way, I don't know, and it's not my job to know, but it is Pearson's. And if he is sitting there right now also not knowing how to move forward, then he isn't the man to be in charge of the club.

The troubling thing is the problems are clear as day alot of the time but never addressed. And just continue season after season.

Interesting comment i read from Smith about we cant play too many young lads at the same time.

Why?

If the seniors arnt good enough or cant be d anymore why cant we play 4 or 5 young lads.

Pearson puts a plan in place to concentrate on youth, but brings in a coach that doesnt trust it, look at lewis martin and balmforth

Scattergun approach with no logic.

For me, good coaches get the best out of their players week in week out, this clearly isnt happening with Smith & Gene who i feel now the game has moved on from Smith was in his pompt.

I’d be very surprised if it’s not almost everyone’s or everyone’s thought he witnessed that show today

Another 2 years wasted, the rebuild even further behind....

Ive forgot what we was building in the first place.

its some form of leaning tower of bog roll