CJEXPAT
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Former Millwall striker named in League Two Team of the Season
He has also had spells at Leeds, Fulham, Oldham and QPR.
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Matt Smith still knocking them in
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Eamon Dunphys tackle
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Yes, he could have done another couple of seasons with us no problem.
Also very good on the deck with the ball at his feet for a big bloke.
Also very good on the deck with the ball at his feet for a big bloke.
We do have a buy back and I wouldn’t be surprised to see us trigger it this summer.
Ih he could have done another few seasons at this level he would have. He couldn't.
As for Tanto coming back,,,,,,,,,,,,,,,, why? He's 24 now and has had one good season in the 4th division. He scored three times last season in the same division, why was that?
Ilderton Wanderer
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It’s ironic to see the esteem that Smith is held in by some people considering the derision that greeted his signing and the stick that was aimed at Harris at the time. ‘Fatt Smith’ was the hilarious nickname given to him by some on here.
In fact it was his signing that was used by Harris’ critics as one of many reasons to get rid of him, citing ‘dinosaur football’ and how outdated 4-4-2 was in the modern game only for the same people to spend the the next three years telling us that we need to play……4-4-2 with a big man up front. Nothing like a bit of hindsight eh?
In fact it was his signing that was used by Harris’ critics as one of many reasons to get rid of him, citing ‘dinosaur football’ and how outdated 4-4-2 was in the modern game only for the same people to spend the the next three years telling us that we need to play……4-4-2 with a big man up front. Nothing like a bit of hindsight eh?
Indeed. I seem to remember Rowett getting pelters from the strikers coaches on here too- when we lost of course-
Certainly no hindsight here
CJEXPAT
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He scores goals and we can afford him, he was only sold because his loan deal too Oxford Fell threw, we had too reduce the wage bill,it was reluctant sale hence the buy back clause. His first season was interrupted by injuries. He has kicked on this season and has 21 goals. To me it’s a no brainier to snap him up.
CJEXPAT
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Not hindsight for me either, and I was never a Harris critic. I thought we moved him on to soon. But I guess Rowett wanted to bring in his old Derby players.
In the fourth tier.
And no doubt if we are struggling next season it'll be because we never resigned Olaffe. Yawn.
Three goals from 21 games!
See what i said about struggling. Why hasn't he been snapped up by other clubs?
CJEXPAT
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I think there will be interest from other clubs. But as they have just won promotion to the 3 rd tier I am sure they will try to keep him. Just because his 1st interrupted season wasn’t that great. It takes nothing away from the here and now. The club cannot afford 10 m strikers.
King of The Jungle
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I always thought that to get the absolute best out of Matt Smith we needed to play with a winger(s) that got right to the byline and would whip the ball back at pace for Smith to attack. It's something that used to be a common tactic bit I don't think you see it very much in the modern game - I'm not tactically astute enough to know the reasons why... But I think Smith would've been an absolute nightmare to play against with those tactics.
