Re: Matty Smith : Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:29 pm  

inside_man wrote:

If your only other option is to play a loose forward/2nd rower in the halves instead, surely a natural half back would be better.

Well, if rumours are true, the second rower will still be playing in the halves over a hooker who was once a halfback. However, whatever people say, clearly Saints think him good enough to fill the spot in a playoff match otherwise they wouldn't have recalled him at all.

Re: Matty Smith : Thu Sep 09, 2010 5:50 pm  

*No need for comments like that - TS*

FWIW i like Matty as a person but IMO it's clear to see that his not good enough to be in our starting 17 with a fully fit squad. I'd have him as back up but that can't happen with the salary cap and the fact he wants to play everyweek.

Re: Matty Smith : Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:01 pm  

FWIW i like Matty as a person but IMO it's clear to see that his not good enough to be in our starting 17 with a fully fit squad. I'd have him as back up but that can't happen with the salary cap and the fact he wants to play everyweek.

I've never met Matty Smith myself. Alas, you are incapable of understanding what was written so I am not going to explain it any further.

Re: Matty Smith : Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:06 pm  

Just been listening to McCrae on GMR. He said M.Potter phoned him about an hour before Salfords game on Sunday and asked him about Matty coming to Saints to help us out. McCrae said that he told Potter he would ask him at the end of the game. .......... and the rest is history.

Re: Matty Smith : Thu Sep 09, 2010 6:10 pm  

Agent Mulder wrote:

Just been listening to McCrae on GMR. He said M.Potter phoned him about an hour before Salfords game on Sunday and asked him about Matty coming to Saints to help us out. McCrae said that he told Potter he would ask him at the end of the game. .......... and the rest is history.

I would imagine Matty jumped at the chance; at least, that is what it sounded like from the quote I saw in the media when the news broke. If he does play I hope he impresses. At the very least that will give his confidence a boost.

Re: Matty Smith : Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:39 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

I would imagine Matty jumped at the chance; at least, that is what it sounded like from the quote I saw in the media when the news broke. If he does play I hope he impresses. At the very least that will give his confidence a boost.

I hope he impresses for our sakes, I'm not overly concerned about him or his confidence after these, hopefully, 3 games, he's signed for Salford.

If Lomax was fully fit, he wouldn't be here.

Re: Matty Smith : Thu Sep 09, 2010 8:50 pm  

Billinge_Lump wrote:

I hope he impresses for our sakes,

That's a given.

I'm not overly concerned about him or his confidence after these, hopefully, 3 games, he's signed for Salford.

Fair enough. I tend to be interested in how our young players are going even when they leave the club (although he wouldn't have signed for Salford had Saints shown an interest).

If Lomax was fully fit, he wouldn't be here.

True.

If Pryce was fully fit, Lomax wouldn't be 'here' either.

Re: Matty Smith : Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:39 pm  

Matty will be in to play.

Been speaking to him tonight and he's very much up for the challenge. Everyone at Salford is right behind him. A determined Matty Smith is a very good player. That's how he played against Saints at The Willows and look at the game he had then.

Nice fella who deserves respect.... and I seriously hope he does the job for you.

Good Luck Saints.

Re: Matty Smith : Thu Sep 09, 2010 9:48 pm  

SaintsFan wrote:

Fair enough. I tend to be interested in how our young players are going even when they leave the club (although he wouldn't have signed for Salford had Saints shown an interest).

I take an interest and hope they do well, I'm not overly concerned about their confidence either way.

If Pryce was fully fit, Lomax wouldn't be 'here' either.

Lomax would be in or around the 17 if Pryce was fit, he just wouldn't be at 6.

Re: Matty Smith : Thu Sep 09, 2010 10:07 pm  

One thing is for sure, given our injury situation Smith in the side is a far better option that him not being in the side.

Potter should be applauded for his quick thinking in seeing the opportunity. I'll not hold my breath, though.

Although I don't buy in to the "we should never have let him go" argument, as he was never going to be happy with a bit part, I hope he is able to leave having played a significant part in a championship winning season.