Lord Wazzock
First Team Squad
He's gone to Huddersfield according to Tails
Stojkovic was hilarious.He played more than half a season really. Warburton was here for almost a year and he played pretty much all of that time from when Henderson got injured. Thing is Stojkovic and Henderson were terrible keepers and always prone to a howler and whilst Smith still let in plenty of goals he didn't look like an obvious liability so looked better compared to those (who probably without the errors were better keepers - especially VS who was a full international for a long time). Though neither Montanier nor Warburton seemed to care about defence so it's difficult to say if a keeper with a better record would have done better there however when he's played since (e.g. to the end of the Lamouchi season) he's always looked like conceding a fair few.
It didn't seem coincidence that Karanka came in and immediately replaced him (albeit with someone not much better) and that MW had tried to do the same pre-season with Adam Federici who got injured before playing for us.
I don't dislike Smith, I don't think he's ever been a bad influence or a bad pro, and has always done his best for us, just that he isn't a very good keeper.
He's gone to Huddersfield according to Tails
It was on the Athletic live transfer thread.He hasn't according to everyone else...
If he knew anything then he'd know it by now. Seems to me that he's a bit otk.He hasn't according to everyone else...
Like buses it seems...Huddersfield signed Tomáš Vaclík, so it would seem unlikely to sign Smith too
League One ready.Nothing to do with Smith but that announcement was awful.
On the flip side - might get a chance if Vaclik proves to not be as important as expected.League One ready.
Feel for Smith, going to play second fiddle to Vaclik...
(Niche Uzbek language joke for those who get that sort of thing...)
it's fine for him , he's used to collecting his basic wages and not having the pressure to play.League One ready.
Feel for Smith, going to play second fiddle to Vaclik...
Good luck Jordan - you'll do a decent job as number one for someone. Wonder what Nige's goalie at the Stags is like?
"BIG-SPENDING NOTTINGHAM FOREST CLEAR THE DECKS FOR GIGANTIC HOST OF NEW SIGNINGS JUST HOURS AFTER SEASON END"