Matty smith joins Wigan - Official : Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:16 am  

According to press, Matty Smith to be released early from Salford this week. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/rugby/view/2 ... eep-going/ Makes sense, given the injury to Tommy and Powell still to figure in a full 20's game. Surprised Salford have agreed. Presume he's cup tied?

According to press, Matty Smith to be released early from Salford this week. http://www.dailystar.co.uk/rugby/view/2 ... eep-going/ Makes sense, given the injury to Tommy and Powell still to figure in a full 20's game. Surprised Salford have agreed. Presume he's cup tied?

Re: Matty smith to join Wigan "within days" : Fri Jul 06, 2012 12:17 am  

Meant to add - it's in the final 2 paragraphs of the story.

Re: Matty smith to join Wigan "within days" : Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:00 am  

Would be a good call to help bed him into the way we play and keep going at the top of the table, but it doesn't do us much good in chopping and changing our team around should we get to Wembley after playing a certain way for 6 weeks or so.

Re: Matty smith to join Wigan "within days" : Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:35 am  

It's the Daily Star.

Still, even a stopped clock is right twice a day..it would be a big help, if true.

Re: Matty smith to join Wigan "within days" : Fri Jul 06, 2012 1:39 am  

Geoff wrote:

It's the Daily Star.

Still, even a stopped clock is right twice a day..it would be a big help, if true.

Not if its a 24 hour clock

Re: Matty smith to join Wigan "within days" : Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:11 am  

Great news if true, we really need options in the halves whilst Tommy returns to fitness and it will ease him in for next season. I would imagine they will receive a Powell in return on loan along with a bit of cash and maybe the promise of Smith being loaned back once Tommy is fit.

Re: Matty smith to join Wigan "within days" : Fri Jul 06, 2012 6:53 am  

It would seem a very sensible move really. He can have an extra few months to bed in to our systems before next year and can cover Leuluai's absence. He'll also allow us to rest guys like Finch and Tomkins a bit more and he can also cover the hooking position when Leuluai is back allowing us to keep McIlorum fresh.

Hope it comes off.

Re: Matty smith to join Wigan "within days" : Fri Jul 06, 2012 7:00 am  

Hope it's true but I don't even believe the date on the front page of the Star!

Re: Matty smith to join Wigan "within days" : Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:10 am  

The Star is generally fairly reliable when it comes to League as far as I remember......not bought or read it in a number of years but it always seemed to be a reasonably accurate report when I did.

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Re: Matty smith to join Wigan "within days" : Fri Jul 06, 2012 8:21 am  

According to Phil Wilkinson he's signing today and playing on Sunday.