Guest Heneage Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Really sad when one of these great players comes along in a time when the rest of the side is absolute horseshit. Reminds me of the likes of Bassong in that respect. He'll be off before we've become a good team. Had a stinker yesterday mind. I don't think we'll see him give away possession as frequently as he did yesterday. Agree with the above, though - he works better with more players around him. Unfortunately that means Nolan's in the side. He won't be gone. I think the current owners plans are to improve the team 1-2 players at a time and shift the big earners for cheaper younger replacements with more potential for growth. Tiote for Smith is the epitome of this. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 We'll never sell Smith though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Smith will join whoever is top of the Championship if he leaves in January. If he goes in the summer it will be to a team that's gone down. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Hughton said today he's never gonna sell/let go of Smith. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Heneage Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Hughton said today he's never gonna sell/let go of Smith. You said you weren't going to the match. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Heh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 That in Hughton speak means sold in January though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
David28 Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 That in Hughton speak means sold in January though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
JH Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Hughton said today he's never gonna sell/let go of Smith. What, so he'll be here to the day he dies? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ronaldo Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 I agree he's potentially the best DM we've had in years, however he wasn't great at all yesturday. He also kicked out twice at wigan players, I don't like that, very immature and will get him/us into trouble.. Potentially? Since Gary Speed we've had nowt but shite in that position. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crumpy Gunt Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Tiote is quality - solid and keeps the play moving. He doesnt try to go for Hollywood passes like Butt and Smith ( :rant: ) Apart from the million stupid pissarsed fouls he commits. He was a hindrance yesterday. Maybe the perfect 'away' player. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Spark Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Maybe more effective in a five-man midfield where he can just sit deep and tidy up all day? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 I thought he had an average game yesterday, gave away lots of fouls BUT he was still better than what Smith usally did so happy days Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest ObiChrisKenobi Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 I thought he had an average game yesterday, gave away lots of fouls BUT he was still better than what Smith usally did so happy days People in Gallowgate were getting a bit angsty towards him at the end, couldn't believe it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cajun Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Thought he was decent yesterday, won the ball back a fair few times. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Parky Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 He's a really good player and will get better. I haven't seen anything wrong with him at all. Does what it says on the tin and can even break forward at pace when he fancies it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Thought he was decent yesterday, won the ball back a fair few times. He did win the ball a few times BUT he conceded a lot of fouls - was surprised the ref didnt book him earlier Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Colos Curls Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 An average performance by him, let down by complete incompetence around him. Last in line for any kind of criticism for me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teasy Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 He commited quite a few fouls but none of them were in dangerous areas and they were often fouls that stopped what could have been a dangerous move. Not his best game, but far from a hindrance. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyeDubbleYoo Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Thought he was rank in the first half, better in the second. Unfortunately Barton seemed to do the opposite. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest MrBrown Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Good player but fannied about with it too much yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Good player but fannied about with it too much yesterday. Didn't really have many options around him tbf. Our movement was shocking yesterday. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Liam Liam Liam O Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Good player but fannied about with it too much yesterday. Didn't really have many options around him tbf. Our movement was shocking yesterday. Even the centre halves stopped bringing it out because they knew when they did there would be no options. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mick Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Even the centre halves stopped bringing it out because they knew when they did there would be no options. Jonas and Enrique suffered in the first half, everythime they looked up they were struggling to see anybody in space and ended messing about passing backwards and forwards to each other. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Posted October 17, 2010 Share Posted October 17, 2010 Hughton first saw Tiote a couple of years ago apparently when he was sent by Keegan to watch him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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