Brandon Smith's situation highlights the Roosters' recruitment failures amid fan hope for his revival.
Whatever happened to the so-called "man" Trent Robinson vowed to make Brandon Smith?
We've all seen in the past how the Roosters don't mind dining out on the glory when a prized signing comes off in their favour.
South Sydney fans can only hope seeing Smith pushed out of the Roosters will be the wake-up call to get his career back on track.
But this is not another bash up on Smith.
This about putting some perspective on the role the Roosters played in this whole sorry saga as well, which is undoubtedly one of the game's great recruitment stuff ups of recent times.