Re: Matty Smith : Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:06 pm  

St pete wrote:

I think he will fit in very well in wigans style of play but IMO he's not the halfback we require.

I agree, on both points.

Re: Matty Smith : Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:08 pm  

Albion wrote:

I agree, on both points.

His bird is fit tho

Re: Matty Smith : Fri Jun 22, 2012 11:21 pm  

I don't think Smith and Gaskell could play in the same side so we'd need to choose one or the other for next season - Smith is the better player now but Gaskell has more potential upside. On balance I'd risk keeping Gaskell and letting the pies have Smith.

...and I still say it's a depressing sign of the times that a club like Wigan has to rely on so ordinary a player as Smith as their main playmaker for the next few years...

Re: Matty Smith : Sat Jun 23, 2012 9:00 am  

I really don't see what all the fuss is about Matty Smith. He's no better than the player he was when we released him. At the moment he is in demand because he's cheapish, youngish, British and availableish and there's a real shortage of good halfbacks. This combination of circumstances seems to be making him hugely in demand, and he'll probably ending up signing a deal way above what he's worth and the fans of the club he signs for will be underwhelmed.

Re: Matty Smith : Sat Jun 23, 2012 9:10 am  

Harry Pinner wrote:

I really don't see what all the fuss is about Matty Smith. He's no better than the player he was when we released him. At the moment he is in demand because he's cheapish, youngish, British and availableish and there's a real shortage of good halfbacks. This combination of circumstances seems to be making him hugely in demand, and he'll probably ending up signing a deal way above what he's worth and the fans of the club he signs for will be underwhelmed.

I gotta agree with this. Solid player, but a lack of depth in the talent pool is leading to him being elevated.

Re: Matty Smith : Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:00 am  

...and I still say it's a depressing sign of the times that a club like Wigan has to rely on so ordinary a player as Smith as their main playmaker for the next few years...[/quote]

I agree with you, but you can only use what's available to you at the time. You can't get what can't be got!

Rock 'n' Roll.

Re: Matty Smith : Sat Jun 23, 2012 11:37 am  

He is Mr Joe Average for me. I think it says more about the dearth of quality halves in the competition that Wigan ( and indeed us )are prepared to sign him on a big wedge.

Re: Matty Smith : Sat Jun 23, 2012 1:09 pm  

Div wrote:

He is Mr Joe Average for me. I think it says more about the dearth of quality halves in the competition that Wigan ( and indeed us )are prepared to sign him on a big wedge.

If he signs for Wigan he will be a stop-gap until the emergence of George Williams.

Re: Matty Smith : Sat Jun 23, 2012 1:25 pm  

Smith is a step backwards for us.

Re: Matty Smith : Sat Jun 23, 2012 10:10 pm  

St pete wrote:

Matty smith is nothing more than your average scrum half and will never be more than that.

Agreed.