Steve Prescott MBE (1973-2013)
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The Matty Smith one, if true, is a desperate signing for them. He got shipped out of here for a kid and he can't get a game for the dragons. He was poor for us and that was a few years ago. I could be wrong and he could be just what they are missing but if you're making signings like that at this time of the season what message does that send to your current players? Not really something a coach does who's confident in what he's got. On the other hand we went with the inexperienced kid last year and it didn't do us much good.
It could be true because he’s definitely back in the north west
I saw him shopping in Tesco with his missus this afternoon. I didn’t enquire about the rumour however as he was on the phone
I think he will help wire, decent player Matty and good to see him playing
Warrington, Wigan, saints, list goes on real loyalty ultimately he will always be seen as a failure and will end up probably on a a average 30k per annum doing a boring job. Well done
Probably wiping Wilkins backside for £3 per hour
Quite a good salary. I know decent people who would be made up with that.
As I know the lad, I think your post is way out of line. Matty is a good lad, from a decent family with a professional attitude & a good work ethic.
Not like he's won nothing. Along with a Lance Todd trophy & a match winning performance in dreadful conditions at the DW against New Zealand.
A failure indeed. You're another clown who needs kicking off here, parody account or not
I still think there was an argument for keeping Smith match fit and giving him game time towards the end of last season as Richardsons performances started to drop and we needed some experience.
I bear him no ill feelings, seems a good lad and I wish him the best but i'd like to know how Warrington manage their cap.
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Completely agree, he got us to a Grand Final on his own one night in a semi final against Warrington by grubber kicks on a really wet surface keeping them on the back foot all night., funny how so called fans forget times like that. He has always been an uncomplaining professional who can always say to critics "show us YOUR medals" He's got plenty . Maybe never a star, but a damn good professional who always had the respect of his peers
You're absolutely right, they're all massive Saints fans, I once saw Smith in the Saints end at Huddersfield when he was playing for Wigan, obviously keeping a low profile..
He's never come out and said anything bad about the club, never come across as cocky or arrogant. If people have issues with him making money out of Saints, well who's fault is that for drawing up the contracts..
As you say always been professional, and always put the effort in.. when I hear he's signed for Wire, I don't feel any anger towards the decision
I was critical of him as a player from when he re-joined us a bit further up and questioned the signing with the wolves but what col put is a load of rubbish
Matty is a mate of a few mates of mine. Don't know him personally but met him a few times and he's a good bloke. Nobody can argue with his achievements either. For me though he was a good fit for Wigan at the time and doesn't really suit us or Warrington. I'm not taking back what I put earlier but it's just my thoughts on him as a player now. Nothing to do with him as a person or his past achievements.
Yes, lots of keyboard rubbish here, when he lost his place last season at Saints he did a fantastic job of coaching our younger players. He did lack that creativity for what Saints wanted but you can't fault his temperament.
When he retires he will probably end being a car salesman selling new BMW's with a private reg plate for those lost souls types.
As he played for TWO great sporting clubs Everton and Saints I'd expect nothing but him being a nice bloke, had he played for the RS before taking up RL he probably would have had his head inserted up his own rectum like the majority of that clubs employees and its supporters.
On the Back foot looking for the front one.
Anyway, Blake Austin... any updates?