Re: Tim Smith : Tue Oct 14, 2014 11:22 am  

RedUnderTheBed wrote:

Is confirmed that Tim Smith is joining Wakefield on a one year deal

Hope he continues to thrive there and am sorry things didn't work out better for him at Salford

Is he still a Red's player and on loan at Wakey or have we paid a transfer fee for him, the reason I ask is because our chairman said he would not pay a fee for him plus he has only signed for 2015.

Re: Tim Smith : Wed Oct 15, 2014 2:49 pm  

chissitt wrote:

Is he still a Red's player and on loan at Wakey or have we paid a transfer fee for him, the reason I ask is because our chairman said he would not pay a fee for him plus he has only signed for 2015.

Permanent deal apparently, but no fee mentioned.

With it being a one year deal, I wouldn't be too surprised to see him return to Australia afterwards.

Re: Tim Smith : Wed Oct 15, 2014 3:03 pm  

Red John wrote:

Permanent deal apparently, but no fee mentioned.

With it being a one year deal, I wouldn't be too surprised to see him return to Australia afterwards.

Thanks for that, We've two or three on one year deals' maybe it's got something to do with not over committing themselves with the bottom four going into that middle play off with the top four championship clubs.

Re: Tim Smith : Thu Oct 16, 2014 9:39 am  

I don't think Wakefield can commit to anything further than a one year deal for a player earning what I suspect Tim Smith will be. With promotion and relegation taking effect, there are dangers in over committing when your fate for the future years isn't secured.

As previously said, huge shame it didn't work for Tim at Salford. I was excited by his signing, but he just never settled. It was great to see him back to his best towards the back end of last season with Wakefield.

Re: Tim Smith : Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:57 am  

John Gilbert Reds wrote:

I don't think Wakefield can commit to anything further than a one year deal for a player earning what I suspect Tim Smith will be. With promotion and relegation taking effect, there are dangers in over committing when your fate for the future years isn't secured.

As previously said, huge shame it didn't work for Tim at Salford. I was excited by his signing, but he just never settled. It was great to see him back to his best towards the back end of last season with Wakefield.

They could commit to a contract that covers Super League only though, so if the club is relegated a new contract has to be negotiated or the player can move on. That's how it used to work.

I can understand players not wanting to commit long term to a club they feel might be involved in the relegation battle though. Unfortunately, there's the danger of it becoming a self-fulfilling prophecy as the club has to exist from year to year and finds it harder to commit to any long term plans.

P&R between a full time competition and a largely part time one will inevitably throw up problems like this.

Re: Tim Smith : Thu Oct 16, 2014 10:02 pm  

I like smith, didnt gell with chase and drifted out the door shame reaily