Re: Matty Smith : Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:44 am  

St pete wrote:

I think I'd go with smith and Kyle even if lomax is back.

I think Potter may feel compelled to revert to Kyle and Jonny if both are fully fit, and I'd be inclined to agree with him.

Re: Matty Smith : Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:45 am  

St pete wrote:

I think I'd go with smith and Kyle even if lomax is back.

I'd agree with that, jonny lomax is coming along nicely, but is similar in style to Kyle, matty is different and give us a different dimension in attack.

Re: Matty Smith : Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:47 am  

Billinge_Lump wrote: Plenty, made a fair few too. I thought you watched all of the home games? Yes, I do. Unlike you, it seems! Christ, I can't believe this is even a debate, look at the stats for this year alone. He's better than him in most stats, and is only a small distance behind in kicks in general play and attacking kicks. In half the matches. Yet you haven't seen Eastmond make kicks from mid field? And you'd prefer Smith to Eastmond? I think the two are different types of player and would complement each other well. But that is what I have consistently thought. Friday night just reinforced it.

Billinge_Lump wrote: Plenty, made a fair few too. I thought you watched all of the home games? Yes, I do. Unlike you, it seems! Christ, I can't believe this is even a debate, look at the stats for this year alone. He's better than him in most stats, and is only a small distance behind in kicks in general play and attacking kicks. In half the matches. Yet you haven't seen Eastmond make kicks from mid field? And you'd prefer Smith to Eastmond? I think the two are different types of player and would complement each other well. But that is what I have consistently thought. Friday night just reinforced it.

Re: Matty Smith : Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:48 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

I'd agree with that, jonny lomax is coming along nicely, but is similar in style to Kyle, matty is different and give us a different dimension in attack.

Exactly.

And we are missing what Smith gave us on Friday night.

Re: Matty Smith : Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:50 am  

Saint Simon wrote:

I'd agree with that, jonny lomax is coming along nicely, but is similar in style to Kyle, matty is different and give us a different dimension in attack.

That's my point, while lomax is coming along very well, I don't think he's played halfback enough yet for such a big game.

Matty smith has been first choice halfback for a while now and can control the game for us.

Lomax may show the glimpse of class like the pass to gidley against cas but we need more than that with leon out.

Smith and Kyle for me.

Re: Matty Smith : Sun Sep 12, 2010 7:56 am  

St pete wrote:

Smith and Kyle for me.

I doubt we'll see Kyle back again. Surely even Mick Potter wouldn't put him back on the pitch if he is still in some discomfort, as he was last time, because in these vital matches if it can possibly be avoided the team really don't need being unsettled during a match again when he once more limps off.

Re: Matty Smith : Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:08 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

Yes, I do. Unlike you, it seems!

Yes, those are a lot of kicks he's made seeing as none of them are from midfield.

I think the two are different types of player and would complement each other well. But that is what I have consistently thought. Friday night just reinforced it.

They are two different types of player, Eastmond has more strings to his bow.

Re: Matty Smith : Sun Sep 12, 2010 8:14 am  

SaintsFan wrote:

I doubt we'll see Kyle back again. Surely even Mick Potter wouldn't put him back on the pitch if he is still in some discomfort, as he was last time, because in these vital matches if it can possibly be avoided the team really don't need being unsettled during a match again when he once more limps off.

In that case surely lomax can't play as the is a good chance he'll limp off as well.

I've a feeling kyle will be fit for the semi and IMO without doubt should link up with smith in at halfback.

Re: Matty Smith : Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:01 am  

St pete wrote:

In that case surely lomax can't play as the is a good chance he'll limp off as well.

He limped off later than Kyle did though so maybe he's not as badly injured.

I've a feeling kyle will be fit for the semi and IMO without doubt should link up with smith in at halfback.

According to reports, things are not looking hopeful for that.

Re: Matty Smith : Sun Sep 12, 2010 9:03 am  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

They are two different types of player, Eastmond has more strings to his bow.

I don't agree. He may do over time but at present, I don't think he does. I just think he has different strings to his bow.

Incidentally, I'm not saying that smith has more strings to his bow than Eastmond, so don't go misquoting me on that as well. I'm saying that he has his own set of strings and Smith has his, but Eastmond's are not greater in number than Smiths; just different.