Matty Russell leaving?

rlmoments · Post by **rlmoments** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:34 pm

Confirmed here:
http://rlmoments.com/wigan-fullback-rus ... ing-to-nrl

Good on him imo. We need more young players such as Burgess, Graham and Widdop playing their trade out there, he was never going to beat Tomkins to the pecking though, which is absolutely no dis-credit to Russell, no player would...barring Billy Slater or Inglis lol!

Warriors Forever · Post by **Warriors Forever** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 4:49 pm

Just heard its been confirmed Russell is going to the NRL

Mintball Mick · Post by **Mintball Mick** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 5:06 pm

Warriors Forever wrote:Just heard its been confirmed Russell is going to the NRL

CPWigan confirmed it in this thread on Saturday!

Warriors Forever · Post by **Warriors Forever** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 5:57 pm

Must of missed it

DaveO · Post by **DaveO** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 6:19 pm

rlmoments wrote:Good on him imo. We need more young players such as Burgess, Graham and Widdop playing their trade out there, he was never going to beat Tomkins to the pecking though, which is absolutely no dis-credit to Russell, no player would...barring Billy Slater or Inglis lol!

I can understand why he would go given he is behind Sam and good luck to him. He should be admired for wanting to give it a go down under at such a young age but no we don't need more players such as Burgess and Graham playing there.

They are on a different level to Russell at a different stage of their careers being established players and our competition is diluted when talent like that is lost to it.

shaunedwardsfanclub · Post by **shaunedwardsfanclub** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 7:13 pm

josie andrews wrote:
cpwigan wrote:
josie andrews wrote: Where is he going to cp?
Gold Coast Titans
Thank you

Well done to him

I believe that he will prosper but not necessarily in the full back role.

100% Warrior · Post by **100% Warrior** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 7:40 pm

Could this be clever future planning by Mr L, send Matty over to the NRL for a couple of seasons and then when Sam leaves (we don't want it to happen but it almost certainly will) he comes back to Wigan with NRL experience from being coached and games under his belt.

michael inch stoke · Post by **michael inch stoke** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 9:37 pm

Good luck to him, hope it works out well for his future development. Not every player who heads down under comes back a better player though. Jordan Tansey, Chris Thorman and Ritchie Mathers spring to mind and all of them backs.

cpwigan · Post by **cpwigan** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 10:24 pm

Not good enough for Wigan but seemingly good enough for the NRL

cow yeds · Post by **cow yeds** » Wed Oct 03, 2012 11:05 pm

HKR were hoping they would get him in the Taylor deal.

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