Can Smiddy get an early release?

[Johnny73]

Agreed. It's like a divorce... some partners have class and are able to walk away when the writing's on the wall. Others pester their estranged partner about how they made a promise and can never let go.

IMO the Drizz can only milk so much outta having Smith and Grant. At some point if grant is REALLY as good as people think he is, he's gonna have to start playing 80 minutes WITHOUT Smith holding his hand. The sooner the better in my books - the Drizz need to show some confidence in their own decision to punt Smith for Grant rather than having a year full of doubts and regrets where fans constantly question whether it was the right call.

The only question is, has the deal been signed off on or is it the DeuceMan to the Titans all over again?

[ChookMaster]

The only question is, has the deal been signed off on or is it the DeuceMan to the Titans all over again?

No it’s been signed and should be announced this week officially.

[Bansai Pipeline]

Has it actually been signed?

I’ve been wondering about that.

[Thirteen]

No it’s been signed and should be announced this week officially.

I doubt we will announce it.

[Mickie Lane]

NO.....................................

give them Max Bailey

He'd probably turn into a champion player & then you would be spewing that he was let go.
Give them SST for Smith thats fair.

[Fourteen]

Melbourne want to keep him I think

[mattyh]

Agreed. It's like a divorce... some partners have class and are able to walk away when the writing's on the wall. Others pester their estranged partner about how they made a promise and can never let go.

IMO the Drizz can only milk so much outta having Smith and Grant. At some point if grant is REALLY as good as people think he is, he's gonna have to start playing 80 minutes WITHOUT Smith holding his hand. The sooner the better in my books - the Drizz need to show some confidence in their own decision to punt Smith for Grant rather than having a year full of doubts and regrets where fans constantly question whether it was the right call.

kinda works both ways, i know smith filled a middle occasionally, but yea he often plays less then 80.

however i am really excited at the prospect of what he brings, true bull at a gate style, robbo will make the necessary adjustments.

could be another sbw cronk era coming.

not a fittler / gould changer cause yea that was taking a shit club to a great club on his back, ricko and a few others jumped aboard to.

[GrubBER]

Melbourne want to keep him I think

Its actually the opposite,,,they definitely don’t want him,,I’ve been told today he will most probably be with us in 2022, Storms playing hard ball but that won’t last.

[ChookMaster]

Smith is due to meet Bellamy tomorrow.. Bellamy has said they don’t want to release him at this stage but he doesn’t know if smith wants to request one. We’ll find out tomorrow

[itsdan]

Its actually the opposite,,,they definitely don’t want him,,I’ve been told today he will most probably be with us in 2022, Storms playing hard ball but that won’t last.

That's what we wanna hear!!!

[SouthWestChook]

Its actually the opposite,,,they definitely don’t want him,,I’ve been told today he will most probably be with us in 2022, Storms playing hard ball but that won’t last.

Where did you hear that mate?

[mattyh]

sort of unrelated, just read an interestung on mebourne forcing new recruits to do hard physical jobs duringvthe day .

all i can say is i bloody hope we do the same , builds character, resilience and hopefully a career post football because so many do not make it.

shows why clubs like melb amd roosters are at the top ...just everything covered top to bottom .

[Mickie Lane]

Its actually the opposite,,,they definitely don’t want him,,I’ve been told today he will most probably be with us in 2022, Storms playing hard ball but that won’t last.

I would say the Storm want a top 13 player before they release him. If Smith comes to the Chooks in 2022 one of our players will be going to Melbourne.
I dont think they would want Verrills so I think it could be Sitilli. Sitilli can be replaced by E Butcher & Melbourne will be losing Kaufusi so Sitilli would take his spot.

[GrubBER]

I would say the Storm want a top 13 player before they release him. If Smith comes to the Chooks in 2022 one of our players will be going to Melbourne.
I dont think they would want Verrills so I think it could be Sitilli. Sitilli can be replaced by E Butcher & Melbourne will be losing Kaufusi so Sitilli would take his spot.

Sitili is going nowhere!!!!

[GrubBER]

Where did you hear that mate?

The same person who told me about Manu re-signing 3-4 weeks ago, & how we tried sending our offer on November 1st to cheese but our I.T equipment crashed 2 days before the media knew about it,,So this guy reckons we are ready to go to get him here early & just waiting on Storms to give in which looks very likely