He was a fall back signing due to his off field issues which are not hes fault.



But IMO Smith is far and away a better scrum half than Dobson.and without his issues i would have picked him every time over Dobson and many others in SL

Bottom line is, I'm looking at your league table and im thinking 4 points or 2 points? Those extra two points put us above warrington.



but still, best of luck Timmy

if you put smith into a strong team with a good defence, alongside a big running 6 he would look world class every day of the week.



If he lined up instead of sean long in saints team he'd look a world beater, but he's just not a very good fit for our team.



I would go as far as calling him a "luxury" scrum half, if the rest of your team is solid and working well, he can give you the extra quality pass every day of the week.

All the skill in the world but no pace whatso ever, would of been a world beater in a good team and unfortunately we are not a good team at the min.

Overall, not that impressive. Outshined week on week by a young kid in his debut season with bags of enthusiasm and pride playing for his hometown team. Wont be missed.

hard to say really, he wasn't here long enough to really evaluate. But he didn't have the best of starts, blew hot and col.



but thanks for the effort and good luck in the future.



Surely he'll stay long enough, so see if we get to wembley?

He was crap.



He played like a pansy, and tackled like a 3 year old girl.



Good riddance.

With Barratt's, Higham and Calders wages free for 2009 I don't see why we needed a cheap player at all.



Rather IMO he was available and the club took a risk. Recruiting a player for a season and a bit which is all this ever was never struck me as a bright idea especially in the half backs whatever the reason.







Not many (thought to be on high-wages) players leaving again this season though Hock's demise will free up more money than was previously available but that is hardly a good thing given he was our best player.



Recruitment needs to address the needs of the team which IMO it has not recently. We have brought in outside backs when a prop and a true replacement half back was needed.



Dave

Great passer of a ball but looked genuinely terrified of tackling.



You won't miss him.

IMO it was his lack of pace that made him easily exposed defensively.

Possibly, but there are much slower players about who don't look so abject in that dept.

Agreed.



There was a genuine fear for tackling from Smith showed by the fact he pawed high at people time and again instead of getting people around the legs.



Sam Tomkins is smaller then Smith yet he is a superb tackler because he has no fear and a great technique.