James Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Smith is the least intelligent footballer I have ever seen. He stands still when he should run, and he runs when he should stand still. He harries when he shouldn't and when he should, he backs off. He gives away free kicks that are more dangerous than the passage of play he is cynically trying to break up. He gets sent off for dissent when the referee was in the right in the first place. His flick-ons go away from his team mates. He lets the ball run on to a team mate only when there are several opposition defenders with a better chance of intercepting the ball. When he passes the ball, he just hits it as hard as he can at the nearest team mate, irrespective of good foot, bad foot, space, and direction of play. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Before I go any further lets not kid anyone atm the Big A.C as he likes to be known is s****!!!! As for Alan Smith nobody doubts his effort but if effort is all he brings there is pool of people from the GEORDIE NATION who can do that. The bloke is f****** hopless, like most people you want him to do well but he is incaple of doing that. The sooner we are shot of him of the better I saw in today papers Mascherano is going to play for the Argie's at the Olympics, it wouldnt surprise me if Alan made team GB paralympics football team. I can't see Smith making the GB paralympics football team, they'll have better. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Smith is the least intelligent footballer I have ever seen. He stands still when he should run, and he runs when he should stand still. He harries when he shouldn't and when he should, he backs off. He gives away free kicks that are more dangerous than the passage of play he is cynically trying to break up. He gets sent off for dissent when the referee was in the right in the first place. His flick-ons go away from his team mates. He lets the ball run on to a team mate only when there are several opposition defenders with a better chance of intercepting the ball. When he passes the ball, he just hits it as hard as he can at the nearest team mate, irrespective of good foot, bad foot, space, and direction of play. He'll prove you wrong when he gets a run up front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 This thing about Smith's effort is a myth btw. There's not one player who's seemingly disappeared entirely from the pitch more often than him this season. Frequently find myself actually physically looking for him, cos he's not involved. The guy hasn't a fucking clue. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Frequently find myself actually physically looking for him, cos he's not involved. Because you're a hom more like. :shepherd: Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thespence Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Before I go any further lets not kid anyone atm the Big A.C as he likes to be known is s****!!!! As for Alan Smith nobody doubts his effort but if effort is all he brings there is pool of people from the GEORDIE NATION who can do that. The bloke is f****** hopless, like most people you want him to do well but he is incaple of doing that. The sooner we are shot of him of the better I saw in today papers Mascherano is going to play for the Argie's at the Olympics, it wouldnt surprise me if Alan made team GB paralympics football team. I can't see Smith making the GB paralympics football team, they'll have better. You could be right as blind people will know how to find space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Somehow, I keep fooling myself when Viduka looks his usual off-pace that "Smith might be a better option in this game". Took me about ten seconds to remember why I never think Smith should start the games though, today was one of the worst "performances" I've ever seen. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 This thing about Smith's effort is a myth btw. There's not one player who's seemingly disappeared entirely from the pitch more often than him this season. Frequently find myself actually physically looking for him, cos he's not involved. The guy hasn't a fucking clue. I've been saying this for a while though today was his worst effort yet in terms of...erm, effort. The amount of times he stood and watched while a Chelsea player got to the second ball ahead of him was disgraceful. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 This thing about Smith's effort is a myth btw. There's not one player who's seemingly disappeared entirely from the pitch more often than him this season. Frequently find myself actually physically looking for him, cos he's not involved. The guy hasn't a fucking clue. I've been saying this for a while though today was his worst effort yet in terms of...erm, effort. The amount of times he stood and watched while a Chelsea player got to the second ball ahead of him was disgraceful. He did put efforts in in the early parts of the seasons, but he's never quite known when to run his bollock off and when to just go back and find his position again, which is why he's disappearing a lot. Lately though, he hasn't shown anything. Other than being shit of course. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 He'll be gone in the Summer anyway IMO. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Who in their right mind would buy him? I know, i'm sure there are suitors out there. But they'd have to be fucking stupid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I don't think they are like. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 He'll be gone in the Summer anyway IMO. Him and Duff are both away imo. As mentioned, Duff just stood with his hands on his hips and then trudged off. He knows his time has come because a real manager has seen right through him and some of the other imposters. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 He'll be gone in the Summer anyway IMO. Hopefully Duff will follow him out of the door too, although I wouldnt be suprised if both are still here next season as we'll no doubt have attracted these "top players" here with big wages, wages that probably wont be match by anyone who actually watches these players on a regular basis. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Baggio Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I think you can add Milner to that lot too, I can't see any of them staying just to sit on the bench, they don't seem like that sort of players. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I reckon we could get about £13/14m for Smith, Duff and Milner in today's market. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
tmonkey Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I think you can add Milner to that lot too, I can't see any of them staying just to sit on the bench, they don't seem like that sort of players. Milner might have a future here though. Still young with the ability to produce end product at times. There are a few things in his games that are clear positives - not counting effort as one of them, as its pretty much the minimum you expect from all players bar those are genius' or insanely gifted. But with him, at least theres something to work with. The others are shadows of what they were. Theyve devolved into the type of player who could play an entire season and not get an assist or a goal if luck doesnt help them out. Emre and Carr need to follow them out of the door too. That's four players who could have been useful first teamer's if they were the players they were 4-5 years ago, instead theyre getting paid the wages that their old selves would expect in the current climate whilst being utterly useless at the same time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 where are all the daft cuts who thought Smith was a good buy.Come on, you know who you are...."if SAF wanted to keep him....." HE DIDN'T, YOU STUPID CUNTS, NOT FOR SECOND!!!!!!! ARSEHOLES. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Northern Monkey Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I reckon we could get about £13/14m for Smith, Duff and Milner in today's market. 10M for milner?? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syrette Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 where are all the daft cuts who thought Smith was a good buy.Come on, you know who you are...."if SAF wanted to keep him....." HE DIDN'T, YOU STUPID CUNTS, NOT FOR SECOND!!!!!!! ARSEHOLES. Aw. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
timinperu Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 Who in their right mind would buy him? I know, i'm sure there are suitors out there. But they'd have to be f****** stupid. aldershot town are making enquiries How exactly would this work? The shots have a young, fast, team who play for each other. Their vision and passing this season has been incredible. Oh yes and they are successful. Gary Waddock is a young manager who likes to keep the ball on the deck. Why would he want to get players who have no ability? I suggest that you ocassionally go and watch lower league football Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alby Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 I reckon we could get about £13/14m for Smith, Duff and Milner in today's market. Haha at first sight I thought you meant 13/14M for each of them and was ready to reply "WTF?" =) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest teepee Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 i honestly think those 45 minutes yesterday by smith was some of the worst football i've seen in a long time. as a striker i'd prefer ameobi to him anyday! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Saint Andy Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 i honestly think those 45 minutes yesterday by smith was some of the worst football i've seen in a long time. as a striker i'd prefer ameobi to him anyday! Is that you Dave from Stoke? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swissmag Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 i honestly think those 45 minutes yesterday by smith was some of the worst football i've seen in a long time. as a striker i'd prefer ameobi to him anyday! absolutely agree. I nearly broke down in tears when smudger came on for Viduka... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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