Smithies...

[AfricanBluebird]

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Where does this supposed lack of vocals come from?

A voicebox

I've noticed he's not as vocal as he used to be.

It's a lot easier to notice when there's no crowd noise.

[AfricanBluebird]

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It could just be where the mic is. You can't hear him screaming at the back 4 after the first goal and he is absolutely livid, and rightfully so.

Smithies (along with Moore) is a player of genuine quality at this level and we are very lucky to have him.

That's a fair point.

[jon1959]

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You are joking I take it ?

Should have either been a goal or a pelanty against Flint, for a two handed push on the Barnsley player.

Begs the question, what game were you watching. ?

I didn't watch it last night (just the joys of club audio and Sky goal clips) and then watched the highlights on Quest.

Jobi McAnuff agreed with you that the goal should have stood.

But I have rewatched the incident half a dozen times in slow-mo and with freeze frame and I'm sure Woodrow clattered into Smithies before Flint gave him a little push. So the ref and AfricanBluebird are PROBABLY RIGHT! :thumbup:

[RonnieBird]

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Few goals this season which I think Etheridge would have saved.
Both quality goalkeepers and one had to go because each was too good for the bench, but personally I'd have kept the other one.

[Des Parrot]

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Few goals this season which I think Etheridge would have saved.
Both quality goalkeepers and one had to go because each was too good for the bench, but personally I'd have kept the other one.

Birmingham would be in the bottom 3 without Etheridge. He will be their player of the season, he’s been outstanding for them

[WJ99mobile]

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I didn’t manage to see the game but I did hear it was a poor spectacle.
My question is how did our full backs perform ?
I have a lot of hope that Ng and Bagan will be our regular pairing next season.

Ng looks like he’s been here years

[RonnieBird]

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Birmingham would be in the bottom 3 without Etheridge. He will be their player of the season, he’s been outstanding for them

Yes indeed. I've got a good chum there and they can't believe we let them have him at that price.
I don't want to diminish Smithies, but I still think it was the wrong decision. Probably more to do with salaries than anything else in reality.

[B. Oddie]

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You won't be hearing any players ever again now that Big Mikey is here. :hehe:

I enjoyed hearing Mick being very vocal last night. Mick McCarthy's man management (or MMMM from now on) sounded spot on. He was giving the older, more experienced players a ear-bashing but was much softer with young Bagan.

We were given a corner and Bagan was getting sucked in towards the box whilst waiting for the kick to be taken. MM instructed calmly "Stay there Joel, stay back". Joel looked at him, give him the thumbs up and stepped back to which MM said "Good lad!". Simple, clear instruction.

[City123]

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Yes indeed. I've got a good chum there and they can't believe we let them have him at that price.
I don't want to diminish Smithies, but I still think it was the wrong decision. Probably more to do with salaries than anything else in reality.

Etheridge's contract was up at the end of the season and had been displaced by Smithies, better to get something in the summer than let him walk away at the end of his deal

[RonnieBird]

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Could have given him a new contract but that's a reasonable point.

[RonnieBird]

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You won't be hearing any players ever again now that Big Mikey is here. :hehe:

I enjoyed hearing Mick being very vocal last night. Mick McCarthy's man management (or MMMM from now on) sounded spot on. He was giving the older, more experienced players a ear-bashing but was much softer with young Bagan.

We were given a corner and Bagan was getting sucked in towards the box whilst waiting for the kick to be taken. MM instructed calmly "Stay there Joel, stay back". Joel looked at him, give him the thumbs up and stepped back to which MM said "Good lad!". Simple, clear instruction.

Excellent observation