According to Phil Wilkinson we've paid a fee and got him early. A good deal for both clubs, he would have left for free at the end of the season at Salford so they get some cash & we now have our scrum half for next season earlier to cover for Tommy. He'll also get to learn off Brett Finch for the rest of the season which should stand us in better stead come next year.



The only remaining issue is the CC semi-final. He's cup-tied and this could complicate matters. He plays against Wakefield I'm presuming with Lockers at 13, Finch at 6, but only the following week we'll be back to Lockers at 6, Finch at 7, Faz at 13. There's a part of me that would have sooner see us stuck to Lockers at six if only to give him and Finch more time to 'gel' for the semi-final.



I suppose we'll just have to get on with it. We can beat Leeds without Leuluai - signing Smith doesn't alter that. We can win one game without Matty Smith, but for the next ten weeks of our league campaign it could prove a very shrewd move till Leuluai regains his fitness.

The way I understand it, is that they deferred the payments not to get under the cap, but to ease general cash flow in the business.

Have you bought him on HP.

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It's been reported all over the internet now, good deal for the present and future.

Looks like Salford may have jumped the gun in releasing the info.



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Matty Smith Joins Wigan Salford City Reds - Official Website 11:21



Nothing on the link now.

I wondered why Finch and Smith were in the Billinge Arms together on saturday, it all makes sense now!

Saw Smith in Franky & Benny's on Friday night

His profile has been removed from the Salford website. www.reds.co.uk/squad EDIT: Still there actually if you click the picture that's there in place of Smith but would seem it is being removed.

His profile has been removed from the Salford website. www.reds.co.uk/squad EDIT: Still there actually if you click the picture that's there in place of Smith but would seem it is being removed.

Enjoy our reject





In all honesty he's a good player and was unlucky after coming through at a time when we had Long and Eastmond.

If we could get him here now it would be a big boost.

well the Beeb seem to think its done with.



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Yep - confirmed official on the beeb. Welcome to Wigan MS!