Got to give mr widnes a new deal surely, our longest serving player and were lost without him when he doesn't play.





Sign him up!

Can't be doing without Smithy. He is the life of the team!



Sign him!

I say let him go... He's not a SL quality player .. So IMHO we should be looking to get someone in who we want to play number two to Camerson Smith in 2012







Neil

We won't be in SL next season and CS would pretty much take up most of the £300,000k salary cap.



I say keep Smithy on a 2 year contract and bring in a quality hooker for SL with Smithy spelling the new hooker for the first SL season. It really isn't worthwhile trying to build a team to play next year in the hope of taking most of it to SL. This season we will be building for next season in the Championship and in March, should we get the nod, we can build for SL and assess who we can take with us from the current bunch - it won't be many and Smithy is one of the few.

I'd keep Smith too, he could do a job in 2012 if we're in SL by then. Netherton has been given a chance to prove his worth of a SL contract, and despite his tender years, he is still half the play Smith is.

Smithy should be allowed to leave,Mark will be the first to tell you that he is no lnger the player he was 3-4 yrs ago and injuries have took their toll.Sign a good experienced hooker ,someone who will give the guile that Widnes desperatly need ,especially the speed of the ruck area and fitness that is needed to take teh team forward.I dont think is doubting that Mark Smith has been a great player for the Vikings,but his best days are well and truly behind him.

If he doesn't get a new deal there's something seriously strange going on at the club.

I too heard he will be at Leigh.



I will be happy with this, providing he has a wash, shave and a new haircut !

What is going on at Widnes?Thackeray maybe going aswell so who are we buying to replace these players?

Nothings going on, Thackeray has a couple of Super League clubs looking at him and we cant give the money he wants on a £300,000 salary cap. I do hope we sign Smithy for next year but his 'knees' are a problem so he wont be going Super League.



I wouldnt panic, plenty of players are available and plenty will have been spoken to for next year.

TBH I think you should move on and sign a younger hooker that will move up to SL with you.