First signing of the window, already official on clubs social media.
Left back on loan from Bournemouth.
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First signing of the window, already official on clubs social media.
Left back on loan from Bournemouth.
Australian left back
https://twitter.com/CardiffCityFC/st...710883335?s=20
Confirmed
Left back from Bournmouth.
Used to play Liverpool
Left back from AFC Bournemouth.
https://www.cardiffcityfc.co.uk/news...rad-smith-loan
Was he at Liverpool before? Signed for a decent fee by Bournemouth and hardly played.
I f**king knew my thread wouldn't become the main one, this place is a joke. This close to flouncing
WF99 come with me
:hehe: I think those few seconds saved me, I must be ITK :shrug:Quote:
Originally Posted by delmbox
Makes sense with Cunningham out injured until next season.
Alphabetical order innitQuote:
Originally Posted by Bothroyd's Diving Coach
Not happy with the merge. First or nothingQuote:
Originally Posted by delmbox
Thought I'd heard that name when I saw the thread.Quote:
Originally Posted by WJ99mobile
Not making a judgement here as who knows.. but...
Senior career
Years Team Apps (Gls)
2013–2016Liverpool5(0)
2014→*Swindon Town*(loan)7(0)2016–AFC Bournemouth5(0)2018–2019→*SeattleSounders*(loan)31 (0)2020–→*Cardiff City*(loan)0(0)
Nice to have some competition for Bennett
Bournemouth's record of signing Liverpool players is woeful. Smith, Ibe and Solanke - about £40m spent there and nothing to show for it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Croesy Blue
I don't know anything about him, but we need a left back, he has been playing proper football as a left back (not u23s or dreaming of the bench) and he looks pleased to roll up at Cardiff. The best thing is that this was a surprise - and clearly something the club have been working on with no leaks. Not paper talk. Not agent talk. A sensible (on the face of it) deal that suits all parties.
Agreed, strikes me as a sensible deal. Makes a pleasant change from the last manager who seemingly drew names from a hat or failing that raided Bristol City.Quote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
112 appearancesQuote:
Originally Posted by jon1959
10 in the PL
31 in The MLS
34 PL2
8 Reserve league... Etc
I am not using this to knock him, he could be fantastic, I hear he's attacking and has pace so already looking forward to seeing what he can do for us.
Some players just need a club and regular games, I remember wondering who chopra was when he came from basically the reserves too and that worked out.
Give Bennett a rocket up his arse too
There are a few YouTube compilations doing the rounds of Brad Smith (mainly) in the MLS. He looks good as an attacking LB getting good crosses in the box but I have yet to see any examples of him defending!
Still - hope for the best and think positive thoughts!
Still only 25 not had much first team experience at Liverpool or BH has played for all levels of England other than the senior team now an Aussie International ,if he stayed fit might be a good addition , welcome to the City Brad ,stay off the CCMB
We're a weird bunch.
Knock Whyte for not having much experience yet get wet knickers o we some lad, also with not much experience of playing regularly.
Seattle you say !!!! :hehe::hehe: Lets make him feel welcome and give it on Friday night - FIGHT AND WIN!!!!! Reading bless 'em will poo their pants if we do thishttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GG-jMjvnua8
Hahahaha funny.Quote:
Originally Posted by Divine Wright
Who’s wetting their knickers over him?Quote:
Originally Posted by dembethewarrior
I remember he was considered quite a prospect when he was at Liverpool and being pretty impressed when he played for them in televised cup game against lower league opposition (Exeter?). Don't think he did too badly in his first few games for Bournemouth either, but he's disappeared off my personal radar since then, so it's just a case of wait and see as far as I'm concerned.
My mate who watches matches with me is always having a go at Joe Bennett this season and he was saying on Tuesday that we should sign a new left back and play Bennett in front of him - I'd be surprised if that's what happens, but you never know.
I don't think Bennett has a good enough end product to play further forward. He never seems to know what to do half the time he gets the ball in an attacking position. He does put the odd good cross in but more often than not he slows things down.
:hehe: try him instead of the drumQuote:
Originally Posted by binman
2 good feet but a great left peg... can beat a man, runs well and can deliver a killer cross... ill take it
whos on the end of the killer cross that i dont know :hehe:
striker please
Americans just don't get football do they? Sorry I mean soccer.Quote:
Originally Posted by binman
that lad never watched a game in his life... :hehe:
Interesting how we all see the game differently isn't it. Your mate says we should play Bennett ahead of Smith, suggesting Bennett does well going forward, and I've read stuff on social media saying we need a new LB to get forward more as Bennett isn't attacking enough.Quote:
Originally Posted by the other bob wilson
If it takes off there it’ll be a big issue for EuropeQuote:
Originally Posted by cardiff55
Nice to see Dudders enjoying football againQuote:
Originally Posted by binman
Nice man boobs for a youngish chap.Quote:
Originally Posted by WJ99mobile
Smith is 26 in April. Could be a contender for City’s young player of the year if he can get a few games in between now and the end of the season.
:biggrin:Quote:
Originally Posted by The Lone Gunman
Oh dear :hehe:Quote:
Originally Posted by binman
wtf did I just watch??? Now I want to fight and lose.Quote:
Originally Posted by binman
I'd never heard of him before yesterday.
A quick look on Wikipedia tells me he's relatively little experience for his age (nearly 26).
Nonetheless, I'll give him a good reception if he makes an appearance.