coreyh88
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- Sep 24, 2012
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His running game is declining but that was never his main strength. Farah has a better running game but it's smiths brain, passing and kicking he gets paid for.
WhatFour years for that amount of money is a massive, massive gamble. I don't like it but if it was lower as mentioned, like a third the reported price, I'd jump at it.
You're right...if he was even 27. He will be 32 when he comes for that money. We could target Segeyaro or Friend, even if we have to wait for them and what happens if we sign up admit and Macca finally becomes a gun this year? We've stuck with him so long and he has shown signs he can be a very, very good hooker. If this talk abot Smit finally gets him to pull his finger out, what then?
I don't think we need to buy Smith at the enormous cost his status deserves. We are not the London Broncos or some English retirement home. I love him as a player and doubtless he is a good man but he can find some other sucker club to fund his retirement. We persist with Macca but have him understand he must hit the ground running or face the prospect of demotion. We can promote any one of a dozen players from within our squad and fringe/feeder clubs who could play hooker. It is NOT a difficult position to learn and another player who is even vaguely aware of how special it is to play first grade would make a good job of it.
I suspect we won't have to worry about the position because a few players have seen that an opening may be there and will be waiting eagerly to take over if and when Macca falls.
Again all good points but Smith may not be slowing down yet but he WILL, he has to physically. The aging process catches up with everyone. I would love to have Smith for all the reasons you said and more BUT not on that ridiculous amount being speculated. I would rather chase DCE no matter how much of a long shot it is. With the squad we are building by 2015, who could well be enticed or we could have our very own gun half by then anyway.
"We persist with Macca but have him understand he must hit the ground running or face the prospect of demotion."
Why persist with a bloke that you need to threaten to have him perform?
Cut him now.