I think Smith played with no break in first half didn't he? And some of second half.

Can't fault his effort there.



The problem with last paragraph is that we are clearly not good at that and give penalties away. That's the one area we can't afford to make worse

I agree - which is why I'm advocating getting better at it!

Point well made

Now he's bulked up a bit he can certainly break the odd tackle. he's got pace he just doesn't back himself out wide enough. When he has he's looked a prospect. Cut out the mistakes add confidence and belief and he could be a decent winger.

Unless you can give him a heart he'll never make a decent winger

Nobody but himself can help with confidence and belief.

If he never backs himself to beat someone on the outside or out muscle someone, no amount of chances will change that.

Just ask Justin Carney.

So we've got Lyne that needs a heart

TT needs a brain

Mathers needs his courage



We should get a musical on!

Who gives a flying monkeys any way

Who was ordinary against HKR and got bundled into touch by Greg Eden at one point. Just for reference.



And I'm not sure I agree that Lyne is the only one who can help himself; he looks to me like a young lad who's petrified of making a mistake, and that changes his game - he doesn't go on the outside for fear of being bundled into touch, he doesn't go over the top for fear of dropping the ball and he appears to panic near the line - he missed one on Sunday because he didn't go low enough.



I have no idea what you do with a young player who's at this stage in his career - I still think he has the attributes, but I'm not sure what you do to get him to effectively employ them.

It doesn't matter how many people help him to overcome his nerves/fright.

Ultimately it's down to Lyne to have belief in his ability.

Carney was ordinary against HKR but he backed himself to score, was probably the only thing that Eden got right on the night!

He backed himself on the outside v Johnny Lomax and scored a great try.If he can do it once he can do it again.

Needs encouragement to go for it.

But I insist there there is much more to come.

Thats the point, he has more potential than many 'steady' threequarters, who people have insisted be included.

What we got to take into consideration is Lyne is young, more gametime the more he'll improve albeit no world beater.