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Are you sure he was signed as their number one? I've never heard of him before so just gave him a quick Google. He was third choice at Espanyol and was released on a free. He's played 4 league games in 3 years (0 in the last 2) too. Doesn't sound like a ready-made first choice keeper to me - and with them looking to sign Etheridge too, I'd be even more surprised if he was first choice.
I don’t like this at all, especially at the pittance the fee is supposed to be. Personally I think Etheridge should be number one here despite Smithies’ very good few months.
Think it’s a deal that suits everyone really. Etheridge seemingly never kicked up a fuss when lost his place but will no doubt want to play first team football and we get a fee for a player out of contract in 12 months. Shame in hindsight we didn’t cash in last summer for 6-7 mil.
Hope Smithies stays fit, Joe Day made Etheridge look like Xabi Alonso when he played half an hour at Wigan last year
But why? Smithies has been excellent at this level for years, and last season wasn't some purple patch either. He's a far more rounded keeper than Etheridge too.
The money we're getting is fair, given his contract is up next season along with the COVID market I think the club has done great business. If it allows Harris to strengthen somewhere else then even better
Makes total sense to me and we can always dip into the loan market. Might get our hands on another Heaton or Schmichael ..... or a Dimitrios
Transfer completed this morning according to CCFC.
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Good business for them.
I wouldn't say it was tht good business for us, as he's gone for a steal - but it needed to be done as the squad was imbalanced.
Zidane is available for free!
That’s Zidane Jr (a goalkeeper) who was released by Real Madrid this summer.
makes sense especially at 2m.
Good luck to him.
Good luck Neil.
Top shot stopper and all round nice guy. Deserves to be No 1 somewhere. The deal makes sense for all parties.
Birmingham would have to get promoted to raise the fee to £2m and we know that wont happen and I guess the Birmingham Board knew that as well. Birmingham have got a great deal in securing Etheridge; while his distribution is poor he was good in every other respect. Let's face it Smithies distribution isn't much better