| Poku 14:51 - Dec 22 with 6029 views | sprocket |
Very little game time and although not fully match fit is fit enough for bench and the odd 5 or 10 minutes at the end of the game. We have plenty of options but a little frustrating we are not seeing much if him. Looking forward to seeing him more... |  | | |  |
| Poku on 17:54 - Dec 24 with 755 views | Loyalitat |
| Poku on 15:41 - Dec 24 by Wilkinswatercarrier |
Did you watch the Boro game last week? Twice, when at 0-0 Smyth went through and had options, and picked the wrong option both times. Not good.
I do hope he stays though as I think he is a big personality that is a massive influence off the pitch. Watch his reaction to the Leicester goals, but......
He isn't going to be offered a big money contract, and will he want to be a backup?
Part of me hopes he goes back to Leyton Orient, on more money as a starter, and ripes it up. |
I watched that game and yes, he fluffed his lines on both occasions with poor option selections, but at least he was involved in that game and wasn't a bystander like Saito. He also didn't let his head drop, as evidenced by his direct run when he switched to the left, which resulted in him being fouled in the Boro penalty area.
Without Smyth, we would only have two away victories to date. For a bit part player he has had far more telling moments in away games than either of the much-vaunted Saito or Dembele.
Here's hoping that these two actually show up against Pompey, when selected from the start, and begin to contribute with their own telling moments in away games. [Post edited 24 Dec 18:22]
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| Poku on 23:06 - Dec 28 with 397 views | stainrods_elbow |
Agree that, while Poku, Dembele and Saito are all technically better players than Smyth, it's Paul who tends to be more effective, decisive, and consistently industrious, for all the frustrations with him at times. If I were him, I'd be disappointed not to have more starts and match time. |  |
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| Poku on 03:15 - Dec 29 with 205 views | loftupper |
| Poku on 23:06 - Dec 28 by stainrods_elbow |
Agree that, while Poku, Dembele and Saito are all technically better players than Smyth, it's Paul who tends to be more effective, decisive, and consistently industrious, for all the frustrations with him at times. If I were him, I'd be disappointed not to have more starts and match time. |
Hasn't Smyth got more Championship games under his belt than the others? My bet would be that those at the club would like all players to develop and progress but probably see more possibility of that in Saito, Dembele and Poku than Smyth who has had several years already to prove what he has. | | | |
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