A transfer fee of around £35,000 has been mentioned.

In the same paragraph you say this person is pigs**t thick you said its a "phrase" he's going through.

I think you meant phase...

And you did want him back coz you tried to cancel the Salford transfer 2 years ago remember.

There was no transfer. Smith's contract at Saints came to an end in 2010. He was on loan at Salford at the time. We called him back for the playoffs and GF due to being somewhat short-staffed in the halves. He had already signed a deal with Salford by then, which he was free to do as he was off contract.

Neeeeeeeeee...... OWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (That's the point whizzing over your head by the way...)

), we could definitely do with him now and next season for me as we're desperately in need of someone who can organise and kick a damn rugby ball, but Gaskell has potentially a much bigger upside to what Smith offers so I'm happy enough to see how he goes over the next season or two instead.

Union was a rumour at that point and other than being injured Eastmond hadn't started his tricks. Smith was recalled from loan basically because he was still a Saints player and we needed him for those games. As mentioned at the time he wouldnt have got into the 17 if everyone was fit so it was best for both parties to part company

The big Saints mistake was letting Smith go and keeping Scott Moore. Smith would have done a far better job and could have covered hooker and half back, similar to what Tommy L did at Wigan.

Have I missed something?

Rumour has it he won't don the cherry and white ever again.

Just rumours mind.

Would be a massive shame if true (if only for us fans to see him leave wearing the shirt one last time and give him a good send off).

He's been an integral part in the change of fortunes for this club!

There's bound to be rumours about Leuluai and they'll stick around until he's back on the field. I think he will come back but you just never know.

All we can do is trust the coaching staff and hope for the best.

funny how this whole notion that 'rugby league is rubbish at the minute' is being peddled by saints fans when their team is in no danger of winning anything. would they still be like this if they were top of the league and in a cc semi?

if their basis for this argument is that our national side is crap, then how is that different than the past 20 years?

their team might be crap but this wigan side would beat any of their sides from the last 5/6 years.