Official - Alan Smith joins Newcastle

[MikeyM]

http://www.skysports.com/story/0,19528,12040_2638902,00.html


Mike

 

[ShearerM4]

Always liked him a lot as a player, and one could question the point of this signing, but...

 

[TOON ARMY]

We have a brilliant pool of strikers now. You can guarantee at least two of them will be injured during the course of the season (currently Owen and Ameobi) so at least Smith gives us plenty of depth.

 

[1966+2006]

I'm sorry to see him go. He was one of my favourite players.
Oh well, good luck next season guys, hope he has a great year with you.

 

[Stotty]

Smiths problem is he's a striker that doesn't score.

 

[Help?]

No way, Smith scores. At United, he was always used either as a midfielder breaking-up and setting-up plays or as a supportive forward. He was rarely used as a target-man, unlike Rooney or Ruud. He was a good scorer at Leeds because he was their main striker most of the time, apart from that one little Robbie Keane-period. Smith can definietly get goals and his desire is immense.

 

[Fernandez]

I can remember the good job he did in his first few months at United leading the line and scoring some goals.

 

[adedawson]

yeah, great player, sorry to see him go, was a favorite.

Dont think he really had a chance too show how good he was at united with injury, playing out of place etc.

Hope he does well at Newcastle, would be good for England, I'd certainly cheer him at his next return to old trafford.

 

[ShearerM4]

back to 17 then:

 

[goal_machine84]

good luck to smudge....was a good player with utd with a lot of heart and passion

btw, wats the latest on tevez ?

 

[MaestroZidane]

Tevez situatuion resolved, he should be at old trafford next week..

 

[didy]

Smith has to be one of most overrated striker of all time.

 

[pede54]

Why is this NOT in the Man U thread? Nobody else really gives a crap where Smith plays. Everytime someone at Man U farts, it has to have a thread in the Soccer Forum. Keep it in the team thread FFS.

This is NOT the Man U forums.

 

[anas123]

i think that this move was a bit late as he spent (3?)years at Man U and never really made an impact. he was injured and sidelined very most of his time there. however he has shown he is a player capable of scoring goals, look at his record with leeds...

 

[SlowSilver]

Why is this NOT in the Man U thread? Nobody else really gives a crap where Smith plays. Everytime someone at Man U farts, it has to have a thread in the Soccer Forum. Keep it in the team thread FFS.

This is NOT the Man U forums.

What does it really matter? This part of the soccer forum is pretty much dead due to those crappy team threads.

 

[ShearerM4]

Why is this NOT in the Man U thread? Nobody else really gives a crap where Smith plays. Everytime someone at Man U farts, it has to have a thread in the Soccer Forum. Keep it in the team thread FFS.

This is NOT the Man U forums.

Honestly, shut up.

Smith has to be one of most overrated striker of all time.

Maybe somewhat overrated but he is more worthwhile to a squad than waste of space Johnny Obi.

 

[pede54]

Honestly, shut up.



Maybe somewhat overrated but he is more worthwhile to a squad than waste of space Johnny Obi.

fu<k you wanker

Smith is past it. His best has come and gone and even his best wasn't that good.

 

[LeeTheLegend]

bon voyage Smudge - United legend!!!!!!

 

[ShearerM4]

fu<k you wanker

Smith is past it. His best has come and gone and even his best wasn't that good.

So you do have an opinion to give on the subject!

 

[Filipower]

good move for him i reckon, he always was one of my favorite english players, ever since leeds..