Jamie Smith

[grummitts gloves]

Bearing in mind our current winger problems, Unless he is injured, I'm surprised Jamie Smith hasn't been given a try or at least make the bench more regularly. I was quite impressed with him in the pre season friendly against Aberdeen.

 

[Brighton Breezy]

Always looks like he wants to get on the ball. Would play him above Battipiedi.

 

[Art Vs Science]

I thought he played okay yesterday when he came on. Worth more of a run in the team

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

Why do people keep referring to him as a winger?

He's a central midfielder who has been forced to play on the left a couple of times; a position where he spends most of his time drifting in. He's not a natural winger.

 

[Tony Meolas Loan Spell]

If I was smith I would be f***ed off that Bridcutt & Batti were getting the nod over me.

 

[grummitts gloves]

Why do people keep referring to him as a winger?

He's a central midfielder who has been forced to play on the left a couple of times; a position where he spends most of his time drifting in. He's not a natural winger.

As was Dean Cox. I likened the little I have seen of Smith to Cox, only better. Just thought in the interim, he could do a job until Gus gets us a new winger. Can't see Smith displacing any of the other central midfielders at the moment.

 

[Husty]

Should've started, he looked great at beginning of season.

 

[Jimmy Grimble]

As was Dean Cox. I likened the little I have seen of Smith to Cox, only better. Just thought in the interim, he could do a job until Gus gets us a new winger. Can't see Smith displacing any of the other central midfielders at the moment.

Dean Cox has played the whole of his career as a winger. Smith I'm pretty sure came from Palace as a central midfielder. He is a tidy player, but - much like Cox - isn't great positionally when we're defending. I don't think he's the answer on the left of a four man midfield, certainly not in home games. Having said that I still rate him marginally more than Batti.

 

[mona]

Did well when he came on yesterday.

 

[BUTTERBALL]

Smith laid on three chances for the strikers when he came on. If Wood had reacted more sharply as he should, one would have been a certain goal. I'd like to see him start at Saints.

 

[Tom Hark Preston Park]

Smith looks to have a smart Gary Dicker like footballing brain. Well worth an extended run out IMHO.

 

[Thunder Bolt]

He got both assists for Sparrow's goals at Swindon and can get behind defenders. He may not be able to defend but we need to score goals so should start at Saints imo.