Guest alex Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I agree like. The worst thing is he's teetotal and clearly looks after himself. He's just absolutely fucking shit. Once his legs had gone his game was finished because his strength was getting in people's faces. He was a canny player at Leeds despite what people reckon (imo) and his lack of goals (obviously a concern for a striker like). Also, he didn't have the natural strength of a player like Shearer so (a bit like Owen but in a different way) he couldn't adapt his game. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 It would be interesting to know how much the Smith situation is driving current financial and contractual decision-making. Its a ridiculous situation to be paying that money to someoone who is worth next to nothing. Whether it was their mistake or not is irrelevant now too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TicTacWoe 0 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I thought he'd be a canny player for us in all honesty. How wrong I was. He wasn't even particularly good in the Championship and Nolan actually got a new lease of life when Smith got injured allowing Guthrie to play in CM. Hull are in a similar situation with Bullard, they are basically begging anyone to take him for free just to get his massive wages off the books but considering his age and injuries there aren't too many takers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AmericanMag 0 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 When is Smith's contract set to expire? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeeForce 0 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 I thought he'd be a canny player for us in all honesty. How wrong I was. He wasn't even particularly good in the Championship and Nolan actually got a new lease of life when Smith got injured allowing Guthrie to play in CM. Hull are in a similar situation with Bullard, they are basically begging anyone to take him for free just to get his massive wages off the books but considering his age and injuries there aren't too many takers. At least if he is fit tho he can play in the side and perform for them, he was good on load end of the season but that was the biggest ever hull mistake. £50k per week and injured instantly and out for 5 months of the relegation battle they bought him for! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 When is Smith's contract set to expire? That's something I'd like to know as well. It could be a situation where Smith's contract is mutually terminated here, he goes to wist am for nowt and gets a signing on fee from them around £1m. I wonder if the finances would equal out somewhere? It all depends on how much Smith wants to milk his current deal for I reckon. Is he an arsehole or not? Do wist am actually want him? Here's hoping Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Happy Face 29 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 It would be interesting to know how much the Smith situation is driving current financial and contractual decision-making. Its a ridiculous situation to be paying that money to someoone who is worth next to nothing. Whether it was their mistake or not is irrelevant now too. Which would be fair enough when considering the contracts of players that have relied on pace during their career or have had terrible injuries. Not the case with Barton or Nolan though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tooj 17 Posted June 6, 2011 Share Posted June 6, 2011 When is Smith's contract set to expire? 2012. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 BEST NEWS EVER. Sky reporting Newcastle have told him he can leave Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 :lol: best news ever in life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JawD 31 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 BEST NEWS EVER. Sky reporting Newcastle have told him he can leave :D :D I'm Sad.... Am I fuck! Hey I wish the lad no ill, but he's been shite. I think his problem is no one knows his position, not even him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 As I have always told my kids, let's just wait for it to actually happen before we shoot our load. The last bit I have never said to my kids. Obviously. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Surely it's a given that he can leave, or am I missing something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christmas Tree 3997 Posted June 7, 2011 Author Share Posted June 7, 2011 Surely it's a given that he can leave, or am I missing something? I "think" he still has a years contract to go so normally couldnt start looking for a new club until Jan. They are letting / hoping he'll get on and do it now instead. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
snakehips 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Surely it's a given that he can leave, or am I missing something? 2J says he [smudger ] still has a year left on his contract. As I said earlier, it could all depend on how much of a cunt he is by wanting to milk his contract here rather than play regularly elsewhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Personally if he can't find a club I'd say look just gan on gardening leave and we'll pay your wages, he really is that shit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Surely it's a given that he can leave, or am I missing something? I "think" he still has a years contract to go so normally couldnt start looking for a new club until Jan. They are letting / hoping he'll get on and do it now instead. I know that. I meant the situation, i.e. that they'd happily sell him, hasn't changed. Unless they're going to give him a payoff. More likely, to my mind, that this is the start of a PR campaign to make him look like a greedy mercenary for staying. It won't be a hard one to sell to the fans like. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Maybe it's a case where he's basically been told to find a new club. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Maybe it's a case where he's basically been told to find a new club. Be great if he goes to Leeds. He'd be made club captain, thus meaning he'd play every game totally dismantling Leeds promotion hopes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ayatollah Hermione 12767 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Can't wait for this. Properly shite player and I'm sure Gosling is better than him at this point. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Barney 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I think he'd struggle at a top Championship club. Pace gone, passing was never his strong point. What he did have was a great drive to harry/close down and loads of aggression-that's what I thought we'd get when we signed him. All we got was a clumsy 'breaker' of play on a huge wage, for a huge transfer fee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChezGiven 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 Come on Smudger, do the honourable thing and fuck off. He knows he's not good enough to play for us and that he doesnt deserve the wedge he is on. Unfortunately, as his wife revealed on Twitter, he's a money-orientated, selfish & greedy fucker. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest alex Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 I'd tell Ashley to fuck right off tbh. I would imagine that's exactly what Smith's agent will be advising him to do too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
McFaul 35 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 He doesn't even drink, which in my opinion tells you everything you need to know about the bloke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Giraffidae 0 Posted June 7, 2011 Share Posted June 7, 2011 our ever so knowledgeable owner will be gutted his favourite player is leaving. wonder who his second favourite is so he can wear it on his replica shirt? ....Perch? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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