Could be a bit of interesting him from Prem teams unfortunately.
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I am singling out a player because in my opinion that was one of the best individual performances I've ever seen in a City shirt. As a shot stopper at full stretch he's up there with the City greats. Thanks Alex, great game, you did everything you could.
Could be a bit of interesting him from Prem teams unfortunately.
I thought he only had a year left so very relieved to see he's contracted until 2022. He's been absolutely fantastic.
His distribution of the ball is excellent . Its like having an extra player at the back .
He's been brilliant but I reckon we'd get a fair bit for him so would sell,Etheridge is a good replacement (player of the year not long back) and Day would be fine as back up, along with the lad who was at Barry and us highly rated
His distribution is as good as Heaton's while he's slightly behind Marshall in the freakish saves department (but still pretty good) but doesn't seem to concede the odd soft goal from range like Marshall did. We really have been blessed with keepers. Alexander, Marshy, Heaton, Etheridge and Smithies. It's amazing we've often had two at once!
He was but he's signed a contract extension where he won't be paid like it. It's a luxury we can't afford, too. If it means we can get a good right back or whatever in exchange for a backup keeper, it's a no brainier. I can't imagine Etheridge will be too pleased to warm the bench for another season either.
Let’s not assume that this comes down to the manager’s choice.
The transfer market is likely to be weak and Mehmut had already said that funds would be limited, so if someone makes a knockout offer for Smithies, then the club will likely sell.
Having Etheridge back as number 1 wouldn’t exactly be a disaster, as he proved in the PL.
It could be the difference between having a great keeper with a team unable to challenge for promotion and a team with a less great keeper that can.
Smithies was fantastic...cant give him more praise.
Feel sorry Etheridge everything was going quite well for him Prem football and playing for his country.Then it all went a bit side ways. hope he comes good again.Seems like a really nice guy too.
I hope that Smithies stays. I recall when Warno k brought him here for £4m from QPR he was reckoned to be the best in the Championship. Then Etheridge who was due to be back up started like Gordon Banks and Smithies had to take a back seat.
Now the roles are reversed I expect Etheridge to be sold but I hope we get better than Day as back up as I understand Smithies is carrying some sort of injury.