St pete wrote:
Could it be the over structured play under Wane that's caused his dip in form? You only have to look at this board to see that a majority of Wigan fans think you play to a very structured attack.
Maybe Matty is doing what he's told by Wane. Let's new honest if it is the orders of Wane and Matty doesn't play his way, then he'd be off.
I've seen Matty play since he was 14 and he always liked to take on the line but last few years that's stopped. Maybe it's your structure or maybe Matty has lost his pace.
I think it is a bit of both and it is a fair point.
I also think it is an indication of Smiths flaws that he can't stand up and change things when it is not going right. Good halves control games even if it means changing it up, they adapt, Smith seems happy to just keep ticking over and passing the buck on to others expecting them to do something rather than doing it himself.
I think the move is a good one for Wigan and will probably be a good one for Smith, he thrived under Long at Salford he may well again at Saints. He clearly has ability he is just not able to show it at Wigan anymore probably as a result of our style and his weakness.