What proof do you have that he wasn't the reason... NONE
I didn't accuse Brian Smith of anything, I just think it's unfair to judge Jamie when not one of us knows the circumstances behind it. You can just as easily flip the coin and say Brian was at fault, but nobody is even considering that may be the case.
The Manly incident, OK I can't explain that other than I really think Cleal had him practically brainwashed. He's not the same person he was in 2004, the time in St. Helens has changed him. He's playing his best ever football and I can't see why people aren't willing to let him have a chance. Not that my opinion or yours matter in the big picture, it's really up to Hagan, Fitzy and Jamie.