Theregulars Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I know it's wrong but there's a bastard in side of me that hopes he'll pick up some form of injury, not horrendous, just enough to keep him out for the rest of the season but serious enough so that it keeps recurring next season. He hasn't picked up a booking in a while which is annoying me. I would seriously support the idea of booing him, just to get him out of the team. Words cannot convey how much I hate this man. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
SUPERTOON Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 With Smith in the team - Relegtion Without Smith in team- Hope Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
dustynrg Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 With Smith in the team - Relegtion Without Smith in team- Hope You could add if KK drops Smith, Duff, Barton and Butt (in that order) we've got a chance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Boy Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 I know it's wrong but there's a bastard in side of me that hopes he'll pick up some form of injury, not horrendous, just enough to keep him out for the rest of the season but serious enough so that it keeps recurring next season. He hasn't picked up a booking in a while which is annoying me. I would seriously support the idea of booing him, just to get him out of the team. Words cannot convey how much I hate this man. This has annoyed me more than the fact we have lost the last 2, the fact that now Smith is one booking away from a ban, he has stopped getting booked. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Hasn't everyone's slate been wiped clean as of February at some point? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Belfast Boy Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Hasn't everyone's slate been wiped clean as of February at some point? Please dont tell me that means he is no longer one booking away from a ban. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 Hasn't everyone's slate been wiped clean as of February at some point? Please dont tell me that means he is no longer one booking away from a ban. It might do. Could do with PM for some clarification really.... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 "Rumour has it" That in Smiths's contract.... that if he's fit he plays!!! eh? So if we don't play him (which we should) we're not technically honouring his contract? So, if we don't do that, he becomes unhappy and will want to leave? Sorted!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 "Rumour has it" That in Smiths's contract.... that if he's fit he plays!!! eh? So if we don't play him (which we should) we're not technically honouring his contract? So, if we don't do that, he becomes unhappy and will want to leave? Sorted!!! surely the most sensible option would be to take out a contract on HIM, thus rendering everything else null and void Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
WarrenBartonCentrePartin Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 "Rumour has it" That in Smiths's contract.... that if he's fit he plays!!! eh? So if we don't play him (which we should) we're not technically honouring his contract? So, if we don't do that, he becomes unhappy and will want to leave? Sorted!!! surely the most sensible option would be to take out a contract on HIM, thus rendering everything else null and void nah, if we do that we can't recoup 10p and a half-sucked smartie back from someone gullible enough to buy him from the £6m we wasted on the bastard. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 "Rumour has it" That in Smiths's contract.... that if he's fit he plays!!! eh? So if we don't play him (which we should) we're not technically honouring his contract? So, if we don't do that, he becomes unhappy and will want to leave? Sorted!!! surely the most sensible option would be to take out a contract on HIM, thus rendering everything else null and void nah, if we do that we can't recoup 10p and a half-sucked smartie back from someone gullible enough to buy him from the £6m we wasted on the b******. get haribo as a sponsor, problem solved Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 How did the joke that Smith must have it written into his contract that he plays every game suddenly become ITK information? It's a load of bollocks. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 How did the joke that Smith must have it written into his contract that he plays every game suddenly become ITK information? It's a load of bollocks. it's actually the most reasonable explanantion Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mowen Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 How did the joke that Smith must have it written into his contract that he plays every game suddenly become ITK information? It's a load of bollocks. it's actually the most reasonable explanantion Except he hasn't played every game when fit, as has been pointed out many a time. Reading away. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
midds Posted March 11, 2008 Share Posted March 11, 2008 How did the joke that Smith must have it written into his contract that he plays every game suddenly become ITK information? It's a load of bollocks. it's actually the most reasonable explanantion Allardyce picked him because Smith was his buy. He paid £6m for him and if he'd have left him out, he'd have been accused of buying a dud. Keegan picks him because he remembers the player he used to be at Leeds....if I'm being very harsh on the bloke. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LucasUnger Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 i would carry him on my own back: http://www.fansfc.com/frontpage/frontpagenews.asp?newsid=182163 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
BONTEMPI Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 i would carry him on my own back: http://www.fansfc.com/frontpage/frontpagenews.asp?newsid=182163 A Bargain 4 Million? mackems.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Phil K Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 i would carry him on my own back: http://www.fansfc.com/frontpage/frontpagenews.asp?newsid=182163 A Bargain 4 Million? mackems.gif Must mean we pay THEM £4m to take him. (He's a scapegoat, remember ? ) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nate Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 We all know that he's been a horrendous signing and we all know that he's nowhere near good enough in the long term... but, in our five remaining away fixtures, Martins and Smith would be my first choice partnership. In Owen and Viduka we have two gifted players, undoubtedly the two most talented strikers at the club, but on the road they simply do not offer enough to the general play of a struggling side, and when the former is not even taking the chances given to him, he offers virtually nothing. I also think it would be comical to give Carroll his first Premier League start in a relegation '6-pointer', away from home, and expect him to make any kind of impact. For all of his faults (notably appearing to have lost all of his striking instincts ), Smith does bring certain qualities to the team. As i said in the match thread, he will defend from the front, he will make opposing defenders work and the fact that he constantly gets involved in the game means he offers more ball retention than any of the alternatives. I could see any other combination of our strikers going missing for the 90 minutes against Birmingham and we cannot afford that at this stage. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 We all know that he's been a horrendous signing and we all know that he's nowhere near good enough in the long term... but, in our five remaining away fixtures, Martins and Smith would be my first choice partnership. In Owen and Viduka we have two gifted players, undoubtedly the two most talented strikers at the club, but on the road they simply do not offer enough to the general play of a struggling side, and when the former is not even taking the chances given to him, he offers virtually nothing. I also think it would be comical to give Carroll his first Premier League start in a relegation '6-pointer', away from home, and expect him to make any kind of impact. For all of his faults (notably appearing to have lost all of his striking instincts ), Smith does bring certain qualities to the team. As i said in the match thread, he will defend from the front, he will make opposing defenders work and the fact that he constantly gets involved in the game means he offers more ball retention than any of the alternatives. I could see any other combination of our strikers going missing for the 90 minutes and we cannot afford that at this stage. I know it isn't going to happen, but why couldn't Carroll have an impact? He doesn't have to score, but I would think he offers more threat in the air than Smith. That would have an impact from set pieces alone. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shearergol Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 How did the joke that Smith must have it written into his contract that he plays every game suddenly become ITK information? It's a load of bollocks. it's actually the most reasonable explanantion The one which suits you the most you mean? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_69 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 The biggest factor here is that Strikers are paid to score goals. We are in a relegation scrap and desperately need goals. The only first team striker on our books who hasn't scored a goal for the club, and more worrying hasn't looked like scoring a goal, is Alan Smith. Martins, Viduka, Ameobi and probably Carroll are more likely to get us the goals we need. I couldn't give a flying fuck about defending from the front. Where has that got us so far? Smith might offer something but it's nothing we need at the moment. Drop him for good or we're going down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Nate's suggestion is rather ironic given the bullshit rumour about Smith. If any player is guaranteed to start when fit it's Michael Owen. Without fail. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The College Dropout Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Nate's suggestion is rather ironic given the bullshit rumour about Smith. If any player is guaranteed to start when fit it's Michael Owen. Without fail. Very true. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted March 12, 2008 Share Posted March 12, 2008 Nate's suggestion is rather ironic given the bullshit rumour about Smith. If any player is guaranteed to start when fit it's Michael Owen. Without fail. Very true. you gotta make little mickey run though, semblance of value for money...goals per game ain't gonna work but footsteps per game might favourable? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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