Re: Matty Smith : Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:57 am  

Good luck to them if that performance for England is anything to go by.

Re: Matty Smith : Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:13 am  

If Wigan have paid a transfer fee, Salford would be stupid to say no, as he would go for free at the end of the season. Good luck to him and thanks for always putting in 100% in a Salford shirt. Time for Sneyd to step up and stake his claim for the 7 shirt for next season.

Re: Matty Smith : Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:16 am  

Would make sense as during and after the Warrington game he seemed to more vocal and appreciative of the Salford fans.

Good deal for us and for him, hope we got a decent fee.

Re: Matty Smith : Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:35 am  

Can't see the fee being much for half a season. Probably a year supply of pies first the private boxes in the west stand.

Re: Matty Smith : Fri Jul 06, 2012 9:45 am  

I know there's plenty on here that don't rate him but I'm sorry to see him go, think he's been really good for us and we'll miss his link up and support play. Don't blame him going to Wigan, more money, more chance of cups/titles. We did what we could to keep him and hopefully the transfer fee will help us build for next year. Makes sense for wigan with leuleuai out for the rest of the season.

Good luck Matty and thanks for all your efforts For the Reds

Re: Matty Smith : Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:15 am  

Not happy about this at all,but what can we do??? Its the same old story--whenever we get/bring through a good player , they get poached from one of the bigger teams. So who plays scrum half now? Hopefully not DJ.He`s far better at stand off. Dont think Sneyd is up to the job yet.Weve still got a half decent chance of making the playoffs so if Bradford players do come up for grabs, I would go for Sammut. Think he would go well with DJ.

Re: Matty Smith : Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:20 am  

maybe whatever fee it is could be used to purchase a replacement /other player from bradford for next year. In which case, good business!

Re: Matty Smith : Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:26 am  

Being described as a 'substantial offer'. I hope that they approached us due to the injury to Leuluai, rather than vice versa in an attempt to free up some cash - can only add fuel to the fire of the various rumours about administration otherwise.

Re: Matty Smith : Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:36 am  

substantial...cant see it being more than 10/20k. he was leaving anyway! I wouldnt have thought a fee like that would make much difference IF we are going in admin.

Just hope it doesnt put off players from signing /resigning for us as they make think we have no ambition!

Re: Matty Smith : Fri Jul 06, 2012 10:45 am  

RED1 wrote:

substantial...cant see it being more than 10/20k. he was leaving anyway! I wouldnt have thought a fee like that would make much difference IF we are going in admin.

Just hope it doesnt put off players from signing /resigning for us as they make think we have no ambition!

Spot on, what does this say about us if we sell our scrum half in the middle of a season I know young Sneyd is highly rated amongst some people but he isn't ready for SL yet imo, so what the hell are we supposed to do for the remainder of the season. This club baffles me at times.