Justin Poore unlikely to play again this season had a nasty knee injury needed an operation and was in hospital for 8 days after.

exactly!

Either the elastic salary cap in operation at Salford will be stretched further, or they'll have to dig into their squad and show the rest of SL the strength in depth they created with Koukash' brass.

Either way, got to feel a bit sorry for Smith - he appeared settled and content at Wakey and maybe he was a bit better looked after? Lot of pressure at Salord with Dr Evil's unrealistically high expectations - maybe not what brings the best out of him?

Smith wanted to go. I don't blame him but it looks like the wrong choice now.

Issac John now out for season...

The Question to ask would  Tim Smith be a benefit to us ??. I believe that although he has is faults ½ backs are like gold dust and IF we have the opportunity to get one , WE SHOULD TAKE IT ,  hasn’t it always been the cases certain players fit certain clubs and not others.

I'm a big fan of Smith, but we've moved on and replaced him.
I wouldn't change what we have now. I like the potential Siejka is showing and Sammut, Godinet and Sykes are all starting to work well together.
Smith's future I hope is bright, but somewhere else.

I missed a couple of games at the beginning of this year, and I've hurt my ankle!

Probably deserves its own thread "Curse of leaving the Trinity"

Now you mention it what about a thread "The Curse of Joining the Trinity".

Ali said he was leaving and then ...............

It won't happen for the obvious reasons but if it was possible I'd pick him up from Salford and drive him here myself. One of the best half-backs we've had in super league. Shame some people seem to have forgotten just where his organisation and passing skill got us.

I certainly haven't forgot his skill and I am forever grateful of him wearing the red white and blue,but,I believe that Godinet ,Seika and Sammut are a better combination than when Tim was here.It's all history now and we can only guess how we would have faired if we had kept the same squad as last season,what we do need to do is to get behind the present team week after week,home and away.

Wasn't going to say anything til after Magic Weekend but seeing as a Tim Smith debate has come up.
Was going to ask the question, could Siejka be a similar player to Smith?
Although I didn't go to either Hull or Widnes, Sykes has seemed to have had his best games so far with Siejka as his half back partner.
As I say, was going to wait til after this weekend to make a comment.

Siejkas kicking game is far superior and I havent seen enough of his passing game yet.
(Been to every game hes started)

Was steady against Cas, in a team that wasn't too good altogether.
Took his try pretty well on Widnes highlights.
And his stint in the centres against Saints are what I've seen.
Hopefully can go from strength to strength.

Opposite of all of the above for me. On the up side though him being sold for an incredibly high fee was the most outstanding deal in the history of RL