But you have to remember he has made his name playing the sport he has played for most of his life playing with his close mates for the club he loves.

I think he will do well though even though I don't want him to leave RL and want every player who turns their back on RL to fail miserably.

Exactly, he came to Wigan for the moola, he had one stand out game for us for me against Bradford in the play offs. Why do players think they can do better elsewhere they are better off staying at Leeds.

Nick Scruton is a decent player and he went to Bratfort, were the reasons financial?

Yes. And to play along side Sam Burgess who is a big mate.

That move has worked out well for Nick hasn't it.

Yes, and a longer deal than leeds offered to boot.
GH has a strict pay structure and he wouldn't break that hence bye bye scroots.

But you have to look at the other things that will be important to Lee Smith.

He has a partner who will benefit from living in London, he is obviously willing to challenge himself in a new environment, he is working with a coach that clearly knows about the transition from league to union and he will, if he makes a success of it, enjoy a far greater profile than what he would have ever experience in RL.

Of course, I'm not qualified to say what he did and didn't base his decision on, and I doubt that anybody on here is, but I'd wish him luck with the move.

Good luck & I hope you have a successful carrer in rugby yawnion. I cant blame anyone going for the money, it is a short carrer and you need to maximise whatever you can from it. Go for it Lee and make us RL fans proud so we can say " I told you he would be good"

Incidentally, Chris Ashton (remind me again, who did he used to play for in RL) got two tries in kick 'n' clap last night ....

Maybe Eric Pollard at the DW should be popping down to Northampton asking for him back ?

I think that had focused the minds of a lot of the younger people at the club now ...

I wonder if the (howver much extra he's getting at Bradford) consoled him last night watching the game on the telly ?

I wouldnt have chris ashton back at wigan

Theres no doubt he has a flair in attack, but he had some liabilities in defense and he (apparently) has a bad attitude, something we do not need at wigan

i would have lee smith at the drop of a hat though

Good luck to Smith. Hope he does well in Union.

It's been mentioned above, but isn't his Emmerdale ex starring in Hairspray in London, so a move down sarth will help their relationship.

does that mean you've already got it?