Having gotten over his move to Scum, I only see two issues with Smith. His fitness and his temper--though for the right price (wagewise) I think it's a gamble I would take. Being isolated in the backwater of Empire (errr, I mean Canada), I haven't had a chance to see him much since he left us. I'm not given to watching Manchester or Newcastle play, so I admit my opinion isn't based on much.
I hope he is mellowed as the years have progressed. Otherwise, he could be another Eric Hassli (who plays in the MLS for Vancouver), with a tendency to pick up cards as often as he scores. MOT. Torrey On Wed, Jun 8, 2011 at 7:30 PM, Andy Pyzer <[email protected]> wrote: > > Love the list and the randomness that flows, the petty bickering, the > opinions, the crazy curry house talk and Tetley Bitter scenario that I > started. I am not a huge fan of who is scum and who is not, though I have an > inbuilt hatred of the scum (but that's just jealousy). I heard many years > ago that Alan Smith forego his 1 million leaving deal with Leeds when he > went to Man Utd to help Leeds, maybe an urban myth? I also heard he was one > of the most respected players with the young guys, eager to help with tips > etc whilst kewell was an arrogant prick. > > I for one would welcome him back because he always gave and always did give > 100% on the pitch. He was a centre forward but was prepared to play > elsewhere for the team (whichever team). We need a goal scorer, we need a > leader and we need a 'batty" in the team, Strachan and McAllister did it > when past their prime, I think Smithy can do it again for us and we lacked > that bite this season. How many yellow or red cards is an issue of course > and if he is fit enough is another issue. > > Kilkenny and Snoddy are a loss for us IMO. Kisnorbo back is good, need to > keep Schmeichal regardless of who his father played for. > > Long live footy and yer mad opinions, it's called democracy I believe? > > Andy > > > > > > > From: [email protected] > > To: [email protected] > > Date: Thu, 9 Jun 2011 00:40:15 +0100 > > CC: [email protected] > > Subject: Re: [LU] Smith > > > > Lesson for you 'pal', you shouldn't be offensive if your easily offended. > > > > > The phrase is usually 'duck', but you choose pig? You don't know me and > > employ language like that? Calm down pal. > > > > Language like what? Pig, duck, cow, horse, dog, cat - what difference > does > > it make? Did I say if it smells, looks, feels like a cnut? No I didn't. > > However it becomes clear that the use of what language and when is > obviously > > dependent upon your own rules. You take offence at the word pig yet are > > happy to question the parentage of Smith, Charlton and our goalkeepers > > father who you don't know either. Don't be offensive if your easily > > offended. > > > > > Being a football fan means investing your emotion, time and a lot of > your > > money in a group of overpaid idiots who let you down and consistently > make > > you feel bad - it is one of the least rational things you can do. > > > > But you just said 'calm down pal' - double standards again - you're > allowed > > to be irrational but I'm not? > > > > > I never called Smith a lying tw@t. Where are you getting this from?! > In > > fact, I said you should read what he had to say for himself when our club > > was on it's knees and he was cosying up to 'Wazza', 'Giggsy' and the > gang, > > and singing the praises of the fans who unfurled banners mocking the > deaths > > of some young men who were murdered watching Leeds. He was at that game. > > > > You talk of karma, and how people ought to get what they deserve, yet > seem > > to forget that we sung the runway song for decades before Turkey. Perhaps > > we're just reaping what we sow, perhaps by singing the runway song YOU > are > > asking for, and condoning, the throat slitting gestures and the Turkish > > flags. We broke the taboo first. > > If you're going to sing that you hope somebody dies, don't be surprised > if > > they sing they hope you do. > > If you're going to take the piss out of one of the biggest tragedies in > > English football then don't be upset when someone else takes the piss out > of > > our own footballing tragedy. > > > > > He knew what he was doing - he would be welcomed back a hero if he had > > chosen ANY other club. Now he's being let go by Newcastle - because he's > > shit - and he's not welcome here. We'll get promoted and we'll do it > without > > that [] > prick who declared himself 'not a championship player' at the > > reebok barely a minute after we got relegated. > > > > And he wasn't a championship player at that time either, was he? In fact > he > > was so NOT a championship player that the best team in the land swooped > in > > with a cash offer for a player who was the epitome of Leeds. As for his > > interviews after his transfer , did you expect to hear him say he hated > ManU > > and its fans and that he wished they would all drop dead tomorrow. Would > you > > publically say that about your employers? He had a career to continue and > he > > HAD to continue it away from Elland Road, he then had to do what all > players > > do - pretend they give a flying rats @rse about the club and the fans > they > > are playing for - don't be so naive that you think that any of them give > a > > stuff about you, me, their fans or their club. It's just the pay packet > that > > they're there for. > > > > > We'll (hopefully) do it with some young, talented and hungry players > (two > > of whom we have just tragically let go), not with some idiot looking for > > redemption at the end of his inauspicious career. > > > > Sorry, have I missed something? We have tragically let who go? Baddley > > Jumpedup is talented?!?!?! Are you sure you've been watching Leeds? > > > > Cheers > > Paul > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Leedslist mailing list > > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) > > _______________________________________________ > Leedslist mailing list > Info and options: > http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist > To unsubscribe, email [email protected] > > MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it) > > _______________________________________________ Leedslist mailing list Info and options: http://mailman-new.greennet.org.uk/mailman/listinfo/leedslist To unsubscribe, email [email protected] MARCHING ON TOGETHER (There's it)
