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I reckon we could do with a few more centre backs. Aye well if Terry has the same bad luck he had last season I guess you could do with the cover.... That joke's so old you might have to explain it to most people on here....

I reckon we could do with a few more centre backs.

Perhaps you should go over the top next time you post. Not sure I can handle the realistic comparison you've used there.

How I laughed when you were on here moaning when it looked like you were going to sign him last Summer. mackems.gif And then we signed him. Hopefully this summer you laugh because it looks like we'll sign him... then he stays on your wage bill for another year. What? Surely you mean another 4 years?

Never quite meant this as much on here, but seriously, f*** off. Interesting. You pull him up for hoping for a broken leg but don't jump on the cunt in this thread who hopes he has ebola virus. Sorry, gave up reading after that post. Fuck off whoever said about the ebola virus too then

There's probably plenty of shit failed strikers we could sign.

Exactly.

Why don't we? Because Smith is better than we can actually get? I'm as pissed off as everyone that (it looks like) we're not signing a replacement for Smith, but I also accept that if we don't sign a striker, we can't afford to let Smith go. The squad is as thin as we've ever had it in the Premiership, we simply cannot let more players go without replacements coming in. This sort of reasoning is exactly why he is still here and it's just dead wrong.. I don't disagree to be honest. However, the correct way to do things is to bring a replacement in, and then let him go. Might be poor business, but it's good football sense. I'm speculating that we won't sign a striker before the transfer window shuts, but I bet nobody is willing to put money on us getting someone, are they? £50 then Gol that we bring someone in that can play as a striker. How about bringing in a striker, which is what I said? I actually think we'll sign a creative midfielder, so I'm not taking that bet with you

Exactly. Add Duff and Milner to that then. Obviously the club have proved over the last few years just how successful we've been at replacing people. Seriously, if Smith is so shit, and it'll be so easy to replace him, why exactly are we leaving it so late in the transfer market? Do you think we already have someone lined up, or do you think Keegan has your attitude and is happy to wing it?

Why don't we? Because Smith is better than we can actually get? I'm as pissed off as everyone that (it looks like) we're not signing a replacement for Smith, but I also accept that if we don't sign a striker, we can't afford to let Smith go. The squad is as thin as we've ever had it in the Premiership, we simply cannot let more players go without replacements coming in. This sort of reasoning is exactly why he is still here and it's just dead wrong.. I don't disagree to be honest. However, the correct way to do things is to bring a replacement in, and then let him go. Might be poor business, but it's good football sense. I'm speculating that we won't sign a striker before the transfer window shuts, but I bet nobody is willing to put money on us getting someone, are they?

Never quite meant this as much on here, but seriously, fuck off.

Why? Because we kinda have to have a squad. I don't see any successful teams going into a season with just about enough players to fill half the bench. So you'd keep him because he's a human being? Flog him and get someone from the reserves in as an emergency measure, save 50-60k a week. Hang on, I've already made that point when I said about bringing in a league one player, which people said was pointless. Make your mind up. What do you think the club should do, and what do you think they will do? I think the club SHOULD look for a quality striker and sell Smith. I think they will either keep Smith, or sell him and not replace him.

Play a striker in front of the defence and I think you'd be wrong. I'm by no means a Smith fan by the way, but if he were that easy to replace you'd hope that our Billionaire owner might try and do it.

Signing a decent striker and selling Smith would make me more happy etc etc... I bet we're not even contemplating signing strikers though.

Why? Because we kinda have to have a squad. I don't see any successful teams going into a season with just about enough players to fill half the bench. TT - I'd agree with bringing in Billy

Why don't we? Because Smith is better than we can actually get? A Premiership club can't sign a striker capable of having more than about five shots a season? Howay. Obviously fucking question on the way now.... Why aren't we then? Because most of them still wouldn't be good enough? We could find someone better than Smith in League One, but there's no point signing them for the Premiership is there? So sell Smith and bring nobody in. Bingo. Eh? If we weren't paying his ridiculous wages, we might be able to. If push came to shove, yes I'd sell him and bring nobody in. No point giving God knows how much a week to someone who doesn't resemble a professional footballer in any way, shape or form. Sorry, but that's bollocks, and highlights the point I made about people on here going overboard on their hatred for players.

What would be the point in that? Who said no replacement was coming in? Getting difficult this isn't it. My original post was about keeping Smith if we don't get a replacement; this was followed by "having 10 men would be better than having Smith" and "nobody is better than Smith, he's worse than shit". Kinda appears that people would be happy to sell Smith, even if nobody came in, which is absolute nonsense.

Yep, we've certainly improved since he left. I for one am much happier with the current state of play now that we don't have to worry about Bellamy's name appearing in the press.

Why don't we? Because Smith is better than we can actually get? A Premiership club can't sign a striker capable of having more than about five shots a season? Howay. Obviously fucking question on the way now.... Why aren't we then? Because most of them still wouldn't be good enough? We could find someone better than Smith in League One, but there's no point signing them for the Premiership is there? So sell Smith and bring nobody in. Bingo.

Jesus, take the post in context. It followed the question of why don't we sign a cheap league one striker. Seeing as every single one of you avoid the point, do you honestly think we should get rid of Smith if no replacement comes in?

Why don't we? Because Smith is better than we can actually get? A Premiership club can't sign a striker capable of having more than about five shots a season? Howay. Obviously fucking question on the way now.... Why aren't we then?

Why don't we? Because Smith is better than we can actually get? I'm as pissed off as everyone that (it looks like) we're not signing a replacement for Smith, but I also accept that if we don't sign a striker, we can't afford to let Smith go. The squad is as thin as we've ever had it in the Premiership, we simply cannot let more players go without replacements coming in. WarrenBartonCentrePartin, read my original post and take note of the words "until we replace him". It's a clue.

Rightio, lets go into the season with a 14 man squad. That's a fucking brilliant idea. Why does everyone on here go so over the top about our players being shitter than shit? Is Smith was as shit as you lot think, why don't we just get in a cheap league 1 player to replace him?

Smith may be shit, but until we replace him, he's better than nothing.

I'd loved for us to sign Bentley, but that wasn't the original question. Nasri is the player I'd want, but we had ZERO chance of signing him, whereas I think we had a 5% chance of signing Bentley. Don't rate him then?