adamoafc Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Anyone know why? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshOWTB Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Guess he's injured again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookersstandandy Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 Hurt his knee again @ Swindon according to mike & Roy.....! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafc1955 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 He played for the reserves today so he's either made a miraculous recovery or he was left out of the squad for other reasons! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pk200 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Leaving so obviously not part of future team plans ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Break The Silence Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Leaving so obviously not part of future team plans ? You'd like to think not. I'd much rather stay up than prove a point to him and / or his agent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamoafc Posted April 2, 2013 Author Share Posted April 2, 2013 Would prefer a half fit smith to a fully fit iwelumo though! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BP1960 Posted April 2, 2013 Share Posted April 2, 2013 Scored for the reserves this afternoon, very impressive by all accounts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RoytonLatics Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 According to the sun Bolton are after him Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
razza699 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 3 good FA Cup games later and suddenly all the work we have put into him in the last 18 months means nothing. Cheerio Matt thanks for the FA Cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamoafc Posted April 3, 2013 Author Share Posted April 3, 2013 (edited) According to the sun Bolton are after him Next Kevin Davies esc for Bolton? Edited April 3, 2013 by adamoafc Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 3 good FA Cup games later and suddenly all the work we have put into him in the last 18 months means nothing. Cheerio Matt thanks for the FA Cup. If he's being offered big money by Bolton or whoever he's got to take it. Good luck to him. Good move for him and no great loss to us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 While he's no football genius, he never played under a manager who had the brains to play to his strengths. Which is a shame, given his obvious weaknesses. I think he'll be a loss. But I won't lose sleep over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluehobbit Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 im just sorry we wont get to see him improve his goal talley for us. Since his prolonged run he has improved no end. When we stuck Simpson upfront on saturday i thought we were crying out for smith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deyres42 Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 Wouldn't dispute he's shown improvement over the past few months but our results when he got a run of starts in December/January are a major reason why we are in the :censored:. For me he's always going to be someone who picks up injuries simply due to the sheer size of him and also think he is most effective when used as an impact sub. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HarryBosch Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 For me he's always going to be someone who picks up injuries simply due to the sheer size of him and also think he is most effective when used as an impact sub. Even then we've "looked a lot better when he came on" but ultimately still lost most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bluehobbit Posted April 3, 2013 Share Posted April 3, 2013 (edited) Wouldn't dispute he's shown improvement over the past few months but our results when he got a run of starts in December/January are a major reason why we are in the :censored:. For me he's always going to be someone who picks up injuries simply due to the sheer size of him and also think he is most effective when used as an impact sub. to be fair hes a player who needs service and we have been woeful at creating chances all season. Unless Baxter or Croft get a cross in then nobody else does. Smith and Barnard up front for the 2nd half of the season would have seen us do OK i think - problem is then where to fit baxter The balance of the forward line has been wrong all season no pace to stretch teams, no strength to hold it up or play effective long ball... Even at the mo with Jose finding the net with arent convincing going forward Edited April 3, 2013 by bluehobbit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oafcmetty Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Enjoy the championship Matt... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Well if we're playing hoof footy or with wingers then he's the man to aim for Impact man For me, sell him at the end of the season as we need the dosh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
opinions4u Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 For me, sell him at the end of the season as we need the dosh He's out of contract and will be over 24. No fee for us. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
underdog Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Balls... Thanks opinions....only at latics eh...tut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wardie Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 If a Championship or premiership club were to offer Smith a contract, it will not be on account of any consistency he has shown this season [unless you count missing 'sitters']. It will be a pure punt on a player who may or may not be successful and a player who they know that they can pick-up relatively cheap. Yes, he scored against Premiership opposition, but that was unique circumstance. If Smith believes that he is good enough to play at a higher level, then best of luck to him, as anybody else in his position would do the same, if the right offer came along. Personally, I think he will end-up as a reserve team/possible bench warmer and will be back in lower league football as soon as his contract expires. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delphlatic Posted April 6, 2013 Share Posted April 6, 2013 Just be a bench warmer if he moves up a level. Can't fault his effort but finishing needs to be more clinical if to be successful at higher level. Shame we will get no fee for the lad though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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