HEY!!! Thanks for stating the bleeding obvious, where would we be without you.

We'd still be top of the league.

Good point..... Sad Mr Smith should be called a "reject", but i guess the Dire fan speaks from a position of great knowledge and experience. Mr Smith looked solid last night, the managment team seem to know how to get the most from people. Cue coments about "you know you" not jelling well....

So was Lee Briers

A very good all round game again from Smith. He also showed once again that he has a great kicking game which is far superior than we have had from any of our half backs for quite some time.

I was totally underwhelmed when we were rumoured to be signing him but he has more than impressed me so far, he really stands out which is obviously a good thing especially in this team. I actually think he is a better 7 than Tommy (not a better player, but a better 7 before people jump down my neck) imagine having Smith, Finch, Sam, McIlorum and Tommy all in the same team towards the end of the season

Also credit to Sam Powell thought he had a great debut, no mistakes scored a cracking try and slot into the team with ease.

start with tommy and finch in halves, tell macca to run himself into the ground at 9 then switch tommy to 9 and bring on smith .....nice

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start with smith and finch in the halves, tell macca to run himself into the ground at 9 then bring tommy off the bench....nice, tommy on the bench due to returning from injury and leaving at end of season

Also Tommy is a better 9 than 7.

We are really going to miss that, he can play a solid 7 during the game then when he switches to 9 his entusiasm levels go up another gear, I can't think of that many players who can do that.

If Smith can do the same swap from 7-9 during a match it might be enough to win the "big" matches, however if he can change gear as well, the sky is the limit.

I think he has it in him, Waney needs to have the team structured on him being able to make the switch and encourage the lad. Smith loves his rugby and it shows

We also need Logan to come good next year

Since it was rumoured that we'd signed Smith, Salford and Saints fans told us repeatedly that he "didn't take on the line".

He'd a decent passing game, kicking game ok but never takes on the line. That was the perceived wisdom.

How wrong they were.

Looks like he could be a very good signing indeed!