www.skysports.com/share/10530842 Sign d for you on a 4 year deal according to Sky sources, not a surprise given recent rumours

www.skysports.com/share/10530842 Sign d for you on a 4 year deal according to Sky sources, not a surprise given recent rumours

that should improve your attack no end then thoughts ?

Matty Smith, attack

I suppose if he has lots of flair players around him and is just expected to pass to forwards and kick he'll do ok. Wouldn't expect him to do any more than that though, or for him to step up against the top sides

I think fc-e was been sarcastic fella , seriously though it seems a strange one , he is just a steady eddie really , and woefully short of pace for a half back . The real surprise is the length of the deal at his age .

A very un-Saints like signing for me .

Not very impressed if I'm being honest. He's very basic as a player and no flair at all that good 7s need.

His kicking is pretty Avg which is a big part of a 7s game.

The fact Wigan have let him go to us while he's still under contract shows what they think of him. You don't let good players go to local rivals for nothing.

His confidence looks totally shot to me but maybe that's due to a feeling of not being wanted given this rumour. If he has the right team around him he can do a very simple job pretty well but he's drowned under a weight of expectation these past two years with us. A lot of the time he's not had Sam Tomkins or O'Loughlin (or both) to help steer the ship and with a young halfback partner alongside him it's been too much for him to cope with.

His best time at Wigan was in 2013 and 2014 playing alongside Blake Green. He was vastly under-rated for us and really dominated that partnership. Talking of him, isn't he off contract? He was linked with Hull so maybe you're looking to reunite the pair of them.

If you pair him with a really dominant 6, who is willing to take on the line then he will do fine taking the backseat but being a good organiser.

I know you have been linked with Soward, is there anyone else in the picture? Soward is good but another half who doesn't take on the line, not sure it will complement Smith. Long however improved him no end at Salford so who knows.

4 years though is a crazy for someone lacking in form at his age.

Nicky Green is off to Manly.

It will be interesting to see who they pair him with as Soward who they are linked with I don't think will bring the best form out of him.

We have Theo fages.

God help you.

To be fair I don't think Wane is one to improve a half back who is experienced Saints are maybe gambling on the Long factor. Big risk but may pay off.

Prepared to give the lad a chance, only time will tell.

Where is Walsh off to then? Not sure how I feel about all this. Bit let's give the lad a chance 1st

An ideal signing for Saints; someone who can slow the back line down.

Anywhere but here, hopefully

We are doomed.



Shows a complete lack of ambition by the club.

I'm willing to give him a shot. He's a local lad so might bring the best out the best of him.

He's playing in a very strict structure at Wigan under Wane. We complain about our boring rugby but I think we play better rugby than them. We have scored more points than them and we played some of the most boring rugby any saints team has ever played. So basically if he's given a more free reign at Saints we might see a better Matty smith.

My big gripe is the 4 year deal and who partners him.

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Some perspective after 100 pages of drivel. Reacher (who left the forum & needs to be invited back) has spoken to the club & Matty Smith will be at best a two year deal with an option of a third in Saints favour. Saints are also talking to an international half back too & await a response. He's a big name too will put bums on seats & suggests Smith isn't target number one but "an option" as the club strive to strengthen the playing squad.

We've signed an International backrower & a centre from the NRL who has been glowingly endorsed by Daniel Anderson.
Suggest as others have mentioned recently to sit tight and await a few announcements in the coming weeks. Contrary to belief Saints have conducted an extensive review of playing staff, due diligence on potential recruits & announcement likely very soon.

There's a huge feel good factor around the club at the moment & the two that are signed & sealed are exciting with more to come. After this morning, there's an awful lot to look forward to both this season & beyond. When the announcements are made I hope people then give the credit where it's due. Reading some of the stuff on here, am I'm as guilty as any other must be frustrating when the club are moving heaven & earth to improve us.

Who is Reacher and why would the club give him this information?

He used to post on redvee & is a good friend of the club. I was just party to the conversation & have put out the lasted info without plastering names all over here.

Signings will be announced very soon but at least two are done, ink dry.

I can vouch for the same info that Stan has posted here.
Looks like SKY may have shot their bolt a bit early on this one and have created doom and gloom that wasn't necessary.

I was about to say that actually this hasn't been confirmed by anyone. Even the star go with the linked headline www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/146 ... to_Saints/

I was about to say that actually this hasn't been confirmed by anyone. Even the star go with the linked headline www.sthelensstar.co.uk/sport/146 ... to_Saints/

Somebody have a word .... don't sign this guy.
Cannot believe Saints are even considering this.
A serious lack of ambition would be the message from such a lazy signing.

So this story is another one laid to bed at last from KC in interview with Radio Merseyside.

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/37105827

www.bbc.co.uk/sport/rugby-league/37105827

Matty Smith? Seriously?
Presumably he is coming with a huge wedge of cash to take the useless lump of lard off Wigan's books. Wigan must be pvssing themselves.