According to press, Matty Smith to be released early from Salford this week. www.dailystar.co.uk/rugby/view/2 ... eep-going/ Makes sense, given the injury to Tommy and Powell still to figure in a full 20's game. Surprised Salford have agreed. Presume he's cup tied?

According to press, Matty Smith to be released early from Salford this week. www.dailystar.co.uk/rugby/view/2 ... eep-going/ Makes sense, given the injury to Tommy and Powell still to figure in a full 20's game. Surprised Salford have agreed. Presume he's cup tied?

Meant to add - it's in the final 2 paragraphs of the story.

Would be a good call to help bed him into the way we play and keep going at the top of the table, but it doesn't do us much good in chopping and changing our team around should we get to Wembley after playing a certain way for 6 weeks or so.

It's the Daily Star.

Still, even a stopped clock is right twice a day..it would be a big help, if true.

Not if its a 24 hour clock

Great news if true, we really need options in the halves whilst Tommy returns to fitness and it will ease him in for next season. I would imagine they will receive a Powell in return on loan along with a bit of cash and maybe the promise of Smith being loaned back once Tommy is fit.

It would seem a very sensible move really. He can have an extra few months to bed in to our systems before next year and can cover Leuluai's absence. He'll also allow us to rest guys like Finch and Tomkins a bit more and he can also cover the hooking position when Leuluai is back allowing us to keep McIlorum fresh.

Hope it comes off.

Hope it's true but I don't even believe the date on the front page of the Star!

The Star is generally fairly reliable when it comes to League as far as I remember......not bought or read it in a number of years but it always seemed to be a reasonably accurate report when I did.

According to Phil Wilkinson he's signing today and playing on Sunday.

Has King Warrior hacked Pemps account?

Off-topic - Anyone else notice that the main story was about Cas "Deferring payments" throughout 2009?

Wasn't that precisely what they used to dock points from us for breaking "the spirit of the cap"?

Back on topic - Would be a good move if true. Although, as others have stated, if that rag told me the sky was blue, I'd still have to open the curtains to double-check that fact.

Jungle drums and grapevines have both said Matty Smith plays on Sunday!!!! Came from a good sauce.

Rock 'n' Roll.

Makes me wonder if Tommy has now been ruled out for the season!

Yes. The full quoteWasn't that precisely what they used to dock points from us for breaking "the spirit of the cap"?'"