Re: Matty Smith : Wed Oct 12, 2016 5:46 pm  

Rogues Gallery wrote:

I've watched Tommy Leuluai this year playing in the halves for NZ Warriors and he's been very good, so good he's been selected for New Zealand in the four Nations games.

Rogues his been poor. He gets absolutely slated on the official new zealand watriors forum. He was a poor half back 4 years ago. His been selected because of his versatility and experiance.

Re: Matty Smith : Wed Oct 12, 2016 6:32 pm  

LFC Saint wrote:

From a Wigan POV i cant believe your happy Smith has left if the replacement is Leuluai. The blokes worse than everything Matty Smith stands for.

Are you for real. Leuluai has been holding down a regular place in a NRL side. How many current Super League halfbacks do you think could do that, certainly not (and I like and rate the guy) Matty Smith.

Re: Matty Smith : Wed Oct 12, 2016 7:10 pm  

Singing Warrior wrote:

Are you for real. Leuluai has been holding down a regular place in a NRL side. How many current Super League halfbacks do you think could do that, certainly not (and I like and rate the guy) Matty Smith.

He was holding down a permanent spot only because roger was injured so they moved lolohea to full back. That left them only sean johnson fit and he was injured nor a number of weeks.

Leuluai played his best rugby for Wigan at 9. I remember these boards well around the time he used to get slated by wigan fans for having a poor kicking game and not leading the team around the park. He had the outstanding grand final against saints that saved his bacon

Re: Matty Smith : Wed Oct 12, 2016 7:41 pm  

jaws1 wrote:

He got the chairman's award at the annual dinner last night so he was respected at Wigan

He got that because he agreed to leave.

Re: Matty Smith : Wed Oct 12, 2016 7:47 pm  

Singing Warrior wrote:

Are you for real. Leuluai has been holding down a regular place in a NRL side. How many current Super League halfbacks do you think could do that, certainly not (and I like and rate the guy) Matty Smith.

Aye NZ Warriors; even rat boy got a game there.

Re: Matty Smith : Wed Oct 12, 2016 8:10 pm  

redex113 wrote:

He got that because he agreed to leave.

Do you genuinely think that?

[Sadfish]

Re: Matty Smith : Fri Oct 14, 2016 6:47 am  

I was surprised when I heard wigan signed Leulai, but he is definately still worth a shot as 9 and half back utility, maybe Wigan see him moving into coaching a bit there as well?

I don't think he is the world beater he was when the Kiwis won the World Cup.

Re: Matty Smith : Fri Oct 14, 2016 9:43 am  

Sadfish wrote:

I was surprised when I heard wigan signed Leulai, but he is definately still worth a shot as 9 and half back utility, maybe Wigan see him moving into coaching a bit there as well?

I don't think he is the world beater he was when the Kiwis won the World Cup.

It'll be interesting to see where, and how he plays for New Zealand in the forthcoming games. Regarding Smith I told everyone on here and Red Vee that the deal was agreed months ago, and as I said that was confirmed by Ian Lenagan on Tuesday.

Re: Matty Smith : Fri Oct 14, 2016 9:54 am  

Which would suggest it wasn't a reward for his sterling services but an offer too good for Wigan to refuse to offload an average player?

Re: Matty Smith : Fri Oct 14, 2016 10:40 am  

tigertot wrote:

Which would suggest it wasn't a reward for his sterling services but an offer too good for Wigan to refuse to offload an average player?

No, it was as a reward for his service and the fact that he was being offered a four year (3 + 1) contract at Saints, so Wigan didn't stand in his way for a move that would be in the best interests of him and his family. They haven't been averse to letting players move on over the last few years have they?
Just have a listen to Lenagan at Tuesdays dinner on Wigan t.v.