Theregulars Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 My only issue with him is the wage-eating - he clearly isn't getting anywhere near the first team except in situations of absolute necessity when there is absolutely nobody else. I consider him insignificant and haven't deemed him an NUFC player for years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_R Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 If only Alan Pardew had agreed with you, we might have finished 9th. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spark Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 I hope Smith reads this thread Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest KeithKettleborough Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 My opinion is that the criticism is a little OTT and primarily a reaction to being hopeless in the past 12 months or so. Not a great player for us and last season can't remember much good he did at any time. However feel he played a big part in stabilising things in the early part of the Championship season, when many thought we might struggle. Many battling performances made a mark and meant that we were not the push over many thought we might have been. The togetherness of the team in those early games, was due to many players but think Smith played a big role in this too. Obviously not a Prem player but no way would I say he was one of the worst players we have ever had. Can go back many years and remember many far worse throughout their time with us, than Smith was. Having said that, won't miss him if he left but felt he did have a decent spell and was some use, all be it against poorer opposition. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
localshop Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Journal reckons Smith will consider his options and may stay and fight for his place. Great! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Journal reckons Smith will consider his options and may stay and fight for his place. Great! He'll stay and pick up his cash more like it. At least it's only one more year. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Curls Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Wait how many players are we gonna have run down their contracts? Going to be like a mass exodus in the next couple of years Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 If we would have to pay up his contract to get rid of him then we may as well keep him around. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shak Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 If we would have to pay up his contract to get rid of him then we may as well keep him around. Disagree, would genuinely rather we have a raffle at the stadium and the winner gets a game in midfield. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 If we would have to pay up his contract to get rid of him then we may as well keep him around. For what reason? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 If we would have to pay up his contract to get rid of him then we may as well keep him around. With this twat still around, there's always a danger he'll make it on to the pitch. Get shot, I say, and do it quickly! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 If we would have to pay up his contract to get rid of him then we may as well keep him around. For what reason? Unless you reach some sort of agreement whereby you give Smith less than his wages, it makes no sense to pay him off in full and lose his services. However limited and awful those services might be. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Those services are worthless. He'll just deprive someone like Gosling or one of the younger lads of a place on the bench. He brings the entire squad down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
toon25 Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Those services are worthless. He'll just deprive someone like Gosling or one of the younger lads of a place on the bench. He brings the entire squad down. Absolutely right. Pay him off and send him on his way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nobody Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 He brings so fucking little to the team that I'd honestly consider playing with ten men instead of playing Smith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Much as I don't like or rate Smith - people are going massively over the top on this one. There is no merit whatsoever in just paying him £3,000,000 to leave. In an absolute disasterous run of injuries, I would probably rather have him filling in for a few games than a Michael Richardson or Inman. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
TRon Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 If we would have to pay up his contract to get rid of him then we may as well keep him around. With this twat still around, there's always a danger he'll make it on to the pitch. Get shot, I say, and do it quickly! Bringing him on the pitch cost us 3 league places in the final game of the season. That cost us a few million on top of the money we are already chucking down the drain by paying his wages. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 But choosing Smith on the bench over Gosling would be a separate decision. I don't think there's any evidence he "brings the squad down", except obviously by lowering the average ability level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Much as I don't like or rate Smith - people are going massively over the top on this one. There is no merit whatsoever in just paying him £3,000,000 to leave. In an absolute disasterous run of injuries, I would probably rather have him filling in for a few games than a Michael Richardson or Inman. So he can give away the ball and then a free-kick soon after? Enough's enough. I'd rather play with 10 men. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 People are deluded if they think Mike Ashley will sanction the paying off of his contract just to get him off the books. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hughesy Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Much as I don't like or rate Smith - people are going massively over the top on this one. There is no merit whatsoever in just paying him £3,000,000 to leave. In an absolute disasterous run of injuries, I would probably rather have him filling in for a few games than a Michael Richardson or Inman. So he can give away the ball and then a free-kick soon after? Enough's enough. I'd rather play with 10 men. That's just taking it to extremes. Can't believe I'm actually defending Smith here, but to suggest that you'd rather play with 10 men is just 'forum' exaggeration for effect. He is extremely limited as a player.. but seriously, he is not that bad. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Logic Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 People are deluded. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frazzle Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 If we're paying off the whole contract rather than striking a deal then we may as well keep him as a motivational speaker. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 Much as I don't like or rate Smith - people are going massively over the top on this one. There is no merit whatsoever in just paying him £3,000,000 to leave. In an absolute disasterous run of injuries, I would probably rather have him filling in for a few games than a Michael Richardson or Inman. So he can give away the ball and then a free-kick soon after? Enough's enough. I'd rather play with 10 men. That's just taking it to extremes. Can't believe I'm actually defending Smith here, but to suggest that you'd rather play with 10 men is just 'forum' exaggeration for effect. He is extremely limited as a player.. but seriously, he is not that bad. Yes he is. We've seen it time after time. If we'd played with 10 men from the start against Blackpool at home we'd have probably won. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 If we're paying off the whole contract rather than striking a deal then we may as well keep him as a motivational speaker. To motivate what, fed-up season ticket holders to attack him with sticks? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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