Quote ="Paul Youane"Good signing. I would say a better player than Scott Moore who Saints are calling back.'"
They're both halfbacks but Moore has been on loan for two years and next year Kieron will either leave us or will be playing his last year for us, so it is a good opportunity for Moore to learn more about the role or become our replacement for Kieron. We have a clutch of halfbacks at present. We have yet to see much of Jamie Ellis, who like Matty is an organising scrum half. Also like Matty he is a good kicker, both in-field and goal. I don't know much else about Ellis, but Matty is also very cool under pressure and leads well around the park. He helped us to the Grand Final in 2007 but unfortunately rather than allow him to play in the Grand Final, Anderson chose to bring back a not yet fit Longy.
Had we not valued Matty Smith, we would have let him go as we have other loanees in the past. However, he's clearly still on our radar. It seems to be Saints' policy to allow only a year long loan at a particular club. I know that Jon Dixon was desperate to keep Matty and I feel sorry for the Crusaders just now as they seem to be losing players all over the place.
Still. He will do a good job for you and hopefully, with the other emerging talent you have in your side, both Salford and Matty will benefit from his time with you. With Eastmond having the same agent as Myler, and rumours already circulating that he isn't committing to Saints, we may well need him back in a year's time.
