Re: Matty Smith : Thu Oct 20, 2016 12:25 pm  

redex113 wrote:

These useless players are blocking the advancement of the younger players coming through the system.

I'm sure he wouldn't sign cheap backup players for positions that had quality coming through from the youth ranks, right now. KC has brought players in from the youth team.

Re: Matty Smith : Thu Oct 20, 2016 12:26 pm  

Twentyman wrote:

I'm sure he wouldn't sign cheap backup players for positions that had quality coming through from the youth ranks, right now. KC has brought players in from the youth team.

Were currently 5 in 12 out, basic maths suggests the kids will get more of a chance!

Of course we might suggest that the wrong kids are getting a chance, but thats a whole other discussion!

Re: Matty Smith : Wed Nov 02, 2016 3:12 pm  

Kelvin's Ferret wrote:

Now that is a truly awful signing, Smith is a first string SL halfback by any sensible measure, but Tommy Lee...well he certainly has a great future behind him!
Don't know what is going on at Saints, but it seems like for every sensible signing there has to be a Jack Owens type player signed, someone not good enough for a smaller club!

Just to play devil's advocate because no one else seems to be bothered.

Tommy Lee was made captain at Crusaders by Brian Noble and captain at Salford by Tim Sheens. He has now been bought by Kieran Cunniham.

Might I suggest that those three know a little bit about both leadership and playing hooker? He has been signed to give James Roby a breather not to build your team around. He may turn out to be a decent buy.

Re: Matty Smith : Thu Nov 03, 2016 9:49 am  

Aboveusonlypie wrote:

Just to play devil's advocate because no one else seems to be bothered.

Tommy Lee was made captain at Crusaders by Brian Noble and captain at Salford by Tim Sheens. He has now been bought by Kieran Cunniham.

Might I suggest that those three know a little bit about both leadership and playing hooker? He has been signed to give James Roby a breather not to build your team around. He may turn out to be a decent buy.

Agree here. Ive always seen lee as solid and dependable. Wouldnt be surprised through the seaon to see Saints fans saying what a surprise etc. To be fair his signing gives them a proven super league player to properly spell Roby in my eyes rather than putting people like Knowles in there

Re: Matty Smith : Thu Nov 03, 2016 2:56 pm  

thepimp007 wrote:

Agree here. Ive always seen lee as solid and dependable. Wouldnt be surprised through the seaon to see Saints fans saying what a surprise etc. To be fair his signing gives them a proven super league player to properly spell Roby in my eyes rather than putting people like Knowles in there

I hope he does prove a lot of people wrong, but I also don't think it's a surprise that we're his 7th club in seven years. Wouldn't surprise me at all if there is an 8th next year either. He's not a good player, he's probably not even a Super League level player. But he's probably very cheap.