Both Smith and Gaskell have the potential to be class players if they where playing in the right team with a decent coach. The problem at Saints is Mike Rush isnt a coach and and has too big an ego to see the potential in Lee Gaskell. Either that or McManus is picking the team and is playing Ohio due to his reputation or his salery. Gaskell had one bad game and was dropped, but up to now Ohio hasnt even had one good game for you!!!. Gaskell tore us appart twice in last years playoffs and doesnt turn into a bad player overnight. If he crosses the east lancs and comes over to us he'll definatley be a player that Wane can mould into a class player and come back and haunt you for a very long time!!

That's a bit harsh, hohaia had one good game against leeds at home

www.dailystar.co.uk/rugby/view/2 ... rs-switch/ They can have him for me, he's nothing more than a average middle of the table super league player. I've said all along that I hope we don't sign him.

www.dailystar.co.uk/rugby/view/2 ... rs-switch/ They can have him for me, he's nothing more than a average middle of the table super league player. I've said all along that I hope we don't sign him.

Said on Redvee that Smiths decent no more no less.
What It does show up Is the lack of talent In the Super League In the halves.
Crazy to think that we were chasing Smith all because of a p1ss poor decision to waste an import space on a player with none of the skills required to play In the halves.

Agreed

Phil Veivers has named Wigan and St Helens among the teams interested in him next season. The lad was on GMR last weekend and said he had not made his mind up. In other words his heart is saying St Helens but his head is saying Wigan.

Let's hope he follows his head.

Wigan are welcome to Smith. We still owe them one for Gus O'Donnell

I think Cas would take their arm off if they offered that.

I just hope we don't sign smith, he's not good enough and not what we need. He has decent kicking game but he's not creative enough IMO.

As I've just posted on pies board, I think he'd fit in more at Wigan. They play a more drilled structured style of attack which will suite him as he's not very creative. At saints we would be to dependent on him creating something out of nothing as we have no structure and just hope and prey someone makes something happen.

This is the best, most insightful post I've seen on the subject of Matty Smith, he was unlucky that Long and Eastmond were
infront of him, and wherever he's been since just haven't been good enough.

I thought Briers played for Warrington?