Topic: Alan Smith

[tmonkey]

Why does Big Sam refuse to take Smith off, no matter how little hes doing?

He was utterly invisible today except for barking at the referee/linesman, even more so (if thats possible) when pushed back into midfield.

Its not an encouraging situation when a manager has untouchables in his team, less so when the player in question isnt exactly world class. Im sure other players arent going to be happy in private when they get taken off and Allardyce's favourite doesnt irrespective of performance.

[Lazy]

I thought he looked alright today, except he didn't shoot when he should have.

[The Libertine]

viduka showed today why he should always play upfront instead of smith. he can do all smith can do and also score.

[nufcjmc]

one of the only things roy keane ever taught smith was to have a go at the ref and every other official within ear shot. Doesn't make him a bad player just when he isn't doing it on the pitch his bitching can become that more annoying.

[hakka]

You would think as a striker he would be hungry to attack goal, but he's more keen to link up play than actually finish a move.

[tmonkey]

I thought he looked alright today, except he didn't shoot when he should have.

I think hes a handy/decent forward, but nearly every game Big Sam has lookd to bring an attacker on, its always been done by pushing Smith back into midfield and taking a midfielder off. And in every case, Smith has been completely anonymous when this has happened, far more so than the midfielder hes replaced.

[Ronaldo]

i've had it with Smith, his attitude is great but he's been absolute bollocks for us, sad to say but half the player that c*** Dyer is

[Karjala]

Smith is f***ing s***. Hasn't proved otherwise all season, won't ever score goals, won't ever set them up, won't ever be a midfielder.

£6m? f*** me.

[Unlucky Luque]

Hopefully we can see a proper Smith-Viduka partnership during the ACN before Owen comes back.

[Zero]

He is not a good choice, but unfortunately, he is our best choice.

[Baggio]

I hope everyone who said Smith is good enough up front for us is ready to admit they're wrong, even Sibierski was more of an attacking threat than this useless c***.

[YANKEEBLEEDSMAGPIE]

i've had it with Smith, his attitude is great but he's been absolute bollocks for us, sad to say but half the player that c*** Dyer is

That's also a good comparison in that Smith doesn't seem to have natural position in any tactical strategy Newcastle employs.

He's never prepared to finish when the time comes, his decision making is usually poor, and I think his ability to concentrate is often overcome by his tendency to jaw at the referee. 

That said his industriousness always shows, he seems to be comfortable as a "leader" in the dressing room, and he has a desire to win that I'm not sure I see in other players very much.

All in all, I think he would be more successful as a substitute when his energy is concentrated on a shorter period of time.  I think the role would also help his focus.  As a starter he is crap, and the sooner Sam realizes this, the better.

[Baggio]

Kieron Dyer is easily a better footballer than Smith, it isn't even a contest ffs.

[Ronaldo]

i've had it with Smith, his attitude is great but he's been absolute bollocks for us, sad to say but half the player that c*** Dyer is

That's also a good comparison in that Smith doesn't seem to have natural position in any tactical strategy Newcastle employs.

He's never prepared to finish when the time comes, his decision making is usually poor, and I think his ability to concentrate is often overcome by his tendency to jaw at the referee. 

That said his industriousness always shows, he seems to be comfortable as a "leader" in the dressing room, and he has a desire to win that I'm not sure I see in other players very much.

All in all, I think he would be more successful as a substitute when his energy is concentrated on a shorter period of time.  I think the role would also help his focus.  As a starter he is crap, and the sooner Sam realizes this, the better.

he wont though, he paid £6m for Smith and came out saying s*** like it was great business, he can't hide behind the age/adaptation period bollocks like he can with Enrique

[Willow]

I thought he looked alright today, except he didn't shoot when he should have.

Yeps.

I think the team is a bit messy at the moment but it'll calm down eventually, then we'll see more from our players imo. Smith is definately a support striker though, never a midfielder, as he showed against arsenal - which he was our best player that day.

[Ronaldo]

I thought he looked alright today, except he didn't shoot when he should have.

Yeps.

I think the team is a bit messy at the moment but it'll calm down eventually, then we'll see more from our players imo. Smith is definately a support striker though, never a midfielder, as he showed against arsenal - which he was our best player that day.

even then he looked more likely to grow a beard than score

[TRon]

Smith would be okay if the side wasn't populated with so many other grafters with no cutting edge. This might be why we end up fighting and tussling with crap teams a lot.

[Karjala]

Would love someone to confirm how many premiership matches it is since this useless t*** scored a goal.

[juniatmoko]

Smith was no where near 6m... it just so silly silly number for a player which has absurd position of playing...

[Baggio]

I remember when Scott Parker was our best player against Arsenal a few years back, that didn't make him good enough either. The reason being that against teams like Arsenal you know you're not going to match up to them on footballing ability so you need players to graft, get stuck in and not give the opposition any time to play. Against the other teams though when we're expected to take the game to them Parker (like Smith) offers f*** all in an attacking sense and contributes little or nothing when we need to push on. 

[Pip]

He's even worse than Parker when he's played in midfield though

[Baggio]

And he's less of an attacking force than Sibierski up front, he gets stuck in though so the idiots love him, at the same time they moan that we play s*** football. You really couldn't make it up.

[Pie]

Kieron Dyer is easily a better footballer than Smith, it isn't even a contest ffs.

Keiron Dyer is a better footballer than anyone in our midfield, it isnt even a contest tbh

[Baggio]

Perhaps you should of thought about that Pie when you chucked eggs at his house...

[S.S.R.]

How come the media hasn't ripped into Smith the way they took the p*ss out of Akinbiyi? Ade 'Akinbadbuy' had three goals by Dec 23rd.