Alan Smith

[ATB]

Must be dropped now surely? KK basically said Owen and Duke will be the front line for the rest of the season.

 

Where did he say this? Martins must be thrilled..

 

no were. He said that Viduka would be a good access . noting more. I think he did some own conclusion...

[SUPERTOON]

He said something about it would be great to have him on the team sheet for the run in

 

 

doesnt mean Smith wont play in midfield

[LocalHero]

“When you look back over the season, when Michael has played with Mark, I think the results have been pretty good but, for different reasons, unfortunately they’ve not been paired together much.

 

“One’s had an injury, then the other. Maybe for the last eight or 10 games we can look at a partnership there that’s going to score goals. There’s definitely goals in it.”

[Tooj]

“When you look back over the season, when Michael has played with Mark, I think the results have been pretty good but, for different reasons, unfortunately they’ve not been paired together much.

 

“One’s had an injury, then the other. Maybe for the last eight or 10 games we can look at a partnership there that’s going to score goals. There’s definitely goals in it.”

 

Oh Jesus.

[johnnypd]

“When you look back over the season, when Michael has played with Mark, I think the results have been pretty good but, for different reasons, unfortunately they’ve not been paired together much.

 

“One’s had an injury, then the other. Maybe for the last eight or 10 games we can look at a partnership there that’s going to score goals. There’s definitely goals in it.”

 

[Guest K9]

Whats the problem?

[Baggio]

We've won 2 games when they've started up front together.

 

A 1-0 win at home to Wigan when Owen scored a header in the last few minutes, Viduka went off at half time in that one.

 

Also the 3-1 home win against West Ham, Owen was shite in that one and got taken off after 51 minutes.

 

I'm starting to have real doubts about Keegan when he's coming out with shite like this.

[johnnypd]

We've won 2 games when they've started up front together.

 

A 1-0 win at home to Wigan when Owen scored a header in the last few minutes, Viduka went off at half time in that one.

 

Also the 3-1 home win against West Ham, Owen was shite in that one and got taken off after 51 minutes.

 

I'm starting to have real doubts about Keegan when he's coming out with shite like this.

 

Martins set-up two goals in those games too, the winner for Owen and a cross for N'Zogbia's tap-in.

[Wullie]

There's a savage irony in the fact we've been waiting for Owen to be fit for the best part of three years and now that he is, that might actually be a major factor in taking us down.

[Guest goal!]

Don't see what the fuss is about, Owen-Viduka partnership is 1000x better than Owen-Smith, and the team will score more goals, to be fucking frank though I'd rather see Owen-Ameobi than Smith getting ANYWHERE near the team.

 

Martins does deserves a chance to start some games sure, but at least he can impact games coming off the bench too, more so than if Owen was to come on as sub IMO.

 

Owen maybes warrants being dropped on form - but apart from 3 chances v Blackburn (1 miss and 2 impressive Friedal saves) he's hardly had much service  Owen will get more goals than any other striker in the bottom 6 (half even?), but/and here's the key, GIVEN CHANCES!.

 

And there-in lies our problem, Martins and Viduka are the 2 most likely to score/create chances from nothing so might feed off scraps better than Owen... and Smith/Butt/Barton/Geremi being first choice in central midfield drastically cuts out the amount of chances the midield will create.

[afar]

There's a savage irony in the fact we've been waiting for Owen to be fit for the best part of three years and now that he is, that might actually be a major factor in taking us down.

 

Sadly that is true. Owen will not be dropped, it just won't happen.  Martins will likely to be warming the bench for the most part of the remainder of the season, coming on with 15 mins to go. All we can do is hope Owen rediscovers his form.

[Decky]

Sadly Owen will not be dropped as long as Keegan is here tbh, aswell as alot of other players we dont want to see play.

 

Well if this season so far is anything to go by the above will be true.

[NEEJ]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smith

 

gotta love wiki'

[Dave]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smith

 

gotta love wiki'

 

That would be our own SSR.

[Guest Deep456]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alan_Smith

 

gotta love wiki'

 

That would be our own SSR.

 

that's gold

[Decky]

Ill probably start turning on KK if Smith still manages to start on Monday even with Duke and Owen up front. Someone who doesnt have the balls to simply drop a SHIT player isnt someone i want managing NUFC. So hoping 'smudger' is on the bench or out of the squad.

[Guest ObaStar]

do u think smith always plays cause ashley has him on his shirt? wudnt want to piss off the owner at the rate managers are dissapearing.

[Decky]

Ashley has King Kev on his shirt now

[Wullie]

Ashley has King Kev on his shirt now

 

Good, he won't sack him then. 

[Decky]

Ashley has King Kev on his shirt now

 

Good, he won't sack him then.

 

Exactly, i hate having these doubts over KK its all because of our situation, cant wait till the fucking summer when i can get behind him 110% again and like i have with previous managers.

[Tooj]

Ashley has King Kev on his shirt now

 

Maybe he's thinking of making a comeback. Good old Mighty Mouse.

[Baggio]

Ashley has King Kev on his shirt now

 

Good, he won't sack him then. 

 

Exactly, i hate having these doubts over KK its all because of our situation, cant wait till the fucking summer when i can get behind him 110% again and like i have with previous managers.

 

Part timer.

[TRon]

Keegan's said there will be one or two changes because what we have been doing isn't working. I'm just starting to get a feeling he might drop Smith and Duff in a best case scenario. If not, at least one of them, which means one less passenger.

[Mick]

Keegan's said there will be one or two changes because what we have been doing isn't working. I'm just starting to get a feeling he might drop Smith and Duff in a best case scenario. If not, at least one of them, which means one less passenger.

 

Milner is injured so that might give Keegan an easy option to change things without dropping a player, I'd wait and see who he picks, so far his selections haven't been too imaginative.

[Decky]

Ashley has King Kev on his shirt now

 

Good, he won't sack him then. 

 

Exactly, i hate having these doubts over KK its all because of our situation, cant wait till the fucking summer when i can get behind him 110% again and like i have with previous managers.

 

Part timer.

 

Are you serious? I am having doubts over him now because of his team selections etc, any other time i wouldnt but my point was that in a relegation battle things like team selection are the difference between 0 points and 3 points. Come the summer i will have faith in KK again because he will be able to build his own team and be judged on that.