Tim Smith : Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:22 pm  

Cannot defend to save his life.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:29 pm  

Smith's attempted tackle on Ferres for the try was nothing short of (and I hate to use this word) cowardly, at one point it looked like a clip from 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:31 pm  

twosevenzero wrote:

Smith's attempted tackle on Ferres for the try was nothing short of (and I hate to use this word) cowardly, at one point it looked like a clip from 'Strictly Come Dancing'.

He just stayed down for ages after that try while everyone walked off under the posts. Not a good sign.

I know stand offs aren't known for being the best defenders but Smith is just taking the p"ss.

Re: Tim Smith : Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:32 pm  

Cadoo! wrote: Cannot defend to save his life. Neither can Lee Briers or Sean Long but they won't get the same amount of stick that Tim Smith gets. http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics_player.php?season=2008&stat=missed_tackles&hs1=2008&hp1=506&hs2=2008&hp2=357

Cadoo! wrote: Cannot defend to save his life. Neither can Lee Briers or Sean Long but they won't get the same amount of stick that Tim Smith gets. http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics_player.php?season=2008&stat=missed_tackles&hs1=2008&hp1=506&hs2=2008&hp2=357

Re: Tim Smith : Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:34 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote: Neither can Lee Briers or Sean Long but they won't get the same amount of stick that Tim Smith gets. http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics_player.php?season=2008&stat=missed_tackles&hs1=2008&hp1=506&hs2=2008&hp2=357 Doesn't make it anymore acceptable though does it? But TBH Sean Long and Lee Briers are better than Tim Smith in defense.

Rogues Gallery wrote: Neither can Lee Briers or Sean Long but they won't get the same amount of stick that Tim Smith gets. http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics_player.php?season=2008&stat=missed_tackles&hs1=2008&hp1=506&hs2=2008&hp2=357 Doesn't make it anymore acceptable though does it? But TBH Sean Long and Lee Briers are better than Tim Smith in defense.

Re: Tim Smith : Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:36 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote: Neither can Lee Briers or Sean Long but they won't get the same amount of stick that Tim Smith gets. http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics_player.php?season=2008&stat=missed_tackles&hs1=2008&hp1=506&hs2=2008&hp2=357 The difference being Long and Briers create things for their clubs. Last night Tim Smith just ponced about waving his arms everywhere, missing tackles and doing nothing going forward aside from a few poor kicks.

Rogues Gallery wrote: Neither can Lee Briers or Sean Long but they won't get the same amount of stick that Tim Smith gets. http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics_player.php?season=2008&stat=missed_tackles&hs1=2008&hp1=506&hs2=2008&hp2=357 The difference being Long and Briers create things for their clubs. Last night Tim Smith just ponced about waving his arms everywhere, missing tackles and doing nothing going forward aside from a few poor kicks.

Re: Tim Smith : Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:39 pm  

Cadoo! wrote:

Doesn't make it anymore acceptable though does it?

But TBH Sean Long and Lee Briers are better than Tim Smith in defense.

Before we signed Tim Smith, there were always potential issues with him defending outwide. He used to defend much further in at Parra. Also, our defence is extremely slow to slide out and our opposition are getting outside us with alarming regularity, this isn't helping us out wide. Things didn't change on that right side when he switched with Leuluai.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:39 pm  

He does a cracking impersonation of a windmill!

Re: Tim Smith : Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:39 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote: Neither can Lee Briers or Sean Long but they won't get the same amount of stick that Tim Smith gets. http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics_player.php?season=2008&stat=missed_tackles&hs1=2008&hp1=506&hs2=2008&hp2=357 They both kick better , organise better, are quicker and show more commitment to their team and teamates than Smith.

Rogues Gallery wrote: Neither can Lee Briers or Sean Long but they won't get the same amount of stick that Tim Smith gets. http://www.superleague.co.uk/statistics_player.php?season=2008&stat=missed_tackles&hs1=2008&hp1=506&hs2=2008&hp2=357 They both kick better , organise better, are quicker and show more commitment to their team and teamates than Smith.

: Sat Feb 21, 2009 3:41 pm  

To quote Bilko:

Tomkins has to come in next week. Whatever Tim Smith does in attack is wasted because his defence his amateurish.

Second this.