Smithies a tad unlucky to lose his place ??

[Spooky Tree]

Etheridge is a liability. I find it incredibly harsh on Smithies that he's lost his place just because Etheridge is no longer injured.

Etheridge is very similar to David Marshall for me. Great shot stopper in the premier league (because we were constantly being peppered with shots) but is completely useless at every other aspect of goalkeeping.

We need an all rounder, which is exactly what Smithies is. He's not amazing at anything, just fairly good at everything. A safe pair of hands.

[OurManFlint II]

Smithies distribution is far superior to Etheridge NQAT

As far as i can tell they both just smash it up field, they are hardly Pirlo

[LeningradCowboy]

As far as i can tell they both just smash it up field, they are hardly Pirlo

At least with Smithies the ball usually goes in the intended direction. Etheridge is inaccurate even when he's not under any pressure, but when he is put under pressure he shits himself and the ball is liable to go absolutely anywhere.