Given that he didnt want to leave saints, and we sent him out on loan to salford, where he agreed a new contract before we recalled him to "use" him for our play off campaign, if i was smith id feel a touch betrayed by saints and cant see him wanting to come back. personally i saw a lot of potential in smith (kicking game, commitment, determination, pace and handling) and would have preferrred him not to leave.
Widnes offered the most from what I have been told.
We'll see, the reality of this situation is that nobody knows whether he has chosen or not. Plenty I'm sure will say they do, including yourself as no doubt Smith was a Wigan supporter as a kid and always dreamt of running out at Chez Pie but you don't. I suspect due to us getting shut of him 18 months or so ago and with Wigan being the better side right now, he'll pick Wigan. However, we simply do not know.
Widnes have offered 20k more than any other club. thats the biggest offer. Saints and wigan offered same.
Smiths a decent player,no more no less.
Shows up a lack of talent In Super League thats for sure.
On rlfans Father Ted says he has signed for Wigan. On Radio Merseyside Ted says he hasn't decided but Salford must have given clubs the right to talk to him.
Exactly.
Had Leuluai not said he was leaving Wigan and it was us and Widnes in for Smith, how would the resident Wiganers on here have been reacting ? In short, they'd have been laughing their breasts off. As it is, they're on here trying to take some semblance of joy from the rumour he's signed for them. Decent, steady half who Saints and Wigan are only in for because there is no hope of getting a good NRL half.
can understand it, if true. will do what loooolui does and then some. our loss. it serves us right really. in the last few years we have been like wigan were 8 years ago. offloading promising youngsters as scapegoats in favour of quick fixes. look where we are now: tyrer, shenton. m smith, hoihaia. ashurst, flannery. would we have done worst sticking with the young uns??
rush is coming in for shit lately, but when you look at our youth over the years, hes been one of a few at the club doin his job
screaming in the family corner, scaring the kiddies
I dont know where the Soward to Wigan rumour ever came from - it aint gonna happen. He was on "The Game Plan" on channel 1 in Aus weeks ago and he said he has no intention of coming to the UK and wants to sign a new long term deal with the Dragons. He also said he would like another crack at Origin and was available if Stuart wanted him
Salford are desperate to keep hold of him . As well as a new deal they have offered him the captaincy !
Sky Sports News are saying Salford expect him to leave and Wigan and Saints Are among the clubs to have made an offer.