Tommy Smith - Gazumped by Pompey - Thread

[brendywendy]

kebes left footed

Is he really? Remarkable

He's one of those players where it's quite hard to tell.

And not in a good way.

BAH


you will eat your words kebe hater

[brendywendy]

Director of football Nick Hammond said: 'Jimmy is a winger who has a bit of pace and is a good size at over six foot tall. He is right footed but is comfortable on both sides of pitch.

'He's been playing in the French second division, so hasn't really been on people's radars. But we've been aware of him for some time. And every time our staff have watched Jimmy he's had a major impact on a game.

'Obviously it's a massive step up from that level to the English Premier League. But the same could have been said for a number of our players when they first came to the club.

'They have made the transition and we hope Jimmy can do the same.'

http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=502798&cc=5739

wasnt that just when they were trying to fool us into believing he was the answer to our right wing problems?

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According to the mirror the Smith deal fell through due to his wage demands of £14k
per week

[Wycombe Royal]

According to the mirror the Smith deal fell through due to his wage demands of £14k
per week

That is what he is on at Watford.

[howser]

A deal falling through due to wages ?? ..........................unusual for Reading to fail to land a player for those reasons !! lol

[tee peg]

Less than half of what Hunt is meant to be on.The more I think about it the more convinced I am that Smith
will be at the Mad stad anytime soon.A million or so in their coffers and a bigish wage off the books.To bigger
overhead/income to resist.

[Ian Royal]

Assuming we're still after Smith, we must want him alot. If that's the case we'd cough up £14k week no problems

I can't see the problem being his wage demands.

[tee peg]

The Chronical thinks there may be a swap deal Hunt/Nugent.Maybe Smith is off the radar.

[gazzer, loyal royal]

we can't bid until we sell Hunt as we have no money to spend on players

so the sooner we can get rid of Hunt, the earlier we sign Smith

simples

[Arch]

According to the mirror the Smith deal fell through due to his wage demands of £14k
per week

Unlikely, given that there's no evidence a bid was accepted by the club so it wouldn't have got as far as personal terms. Incidentally, note that "big spending" Sheffield Utd are having trouble landing their targets because of the terms they're offering.

[Wycombe Royal]

Incidentally, note that "big spending" Sheffield Utd are having trouble landing their targets because of the terms they're offering.

Are they? Like who?

[Arch]

Incidentally, note that "big spending" Sheffield Utd are having trouble landing their targets because of the terms they're offering.

Are they? Like who?

Tommy Smith and Glen Little for two.

[Wycombe Royal]

Incidentally, note that "big spending" Sheffield Utd are having trouble landing their targets because of the terms they're offering.

Are they? Like who?

Tommy Smith and Glen Little for two.

Tommy Smith didn't turn them down because of wages and I didn't know Little had turned them down (I've not seen it reported anywhere). Last I heard they were offering him a contract.

[tee peg]

Sheff utd thought 14k per week was too much for Smith.

[Arch]

"Blackwell added: "I've offered Glen a contract, but I think his mum and dad want to get involved and his daughter and sister, so we'll see. He's done well and we've put in an offer that we think is genuinely worth taking into consideration."

I didn't say he'd turned them down. And I didn't mention wages. On Smith, the clubs agreed a handsome fee and the player did not come to personal terms. My only point is, primarily aimed at howser, that this is not some Reading thing where we're too cheap to sign the players we need.

[Southbank Old Boy]

Sheff utd thought 14k per week was too much for Smith.

That and Smith didnt want to go up there

[tee peg]

........due to them not wanting to pay 14k per week I assume.

[Wycombe Royal]

"Blackwell added: "I've offered Glen a contract, but I think his mum and dad want to get involved and his daughter and sister, so we'll see. He's done well and we've put in an offer that we think is genuinely worth taking into consideration."

I didn't say he'd turned them down. And I didn't mention wages. On Smith, the clubs agreed a handsome fee and the player did not come to personal terms. My only point is, primarily aimed at howser, that this is not some Reading thing where we're too cheap to sign the players we need.

So basically they are not have problems landing their targets due to the terms they have offered as you previously wrote. They could offer Tommy Smith more than he is on at Watford and he still won't go there. As for Little there is nothing in Blackwell's comments to suggest Little isn't happy with the terms offered. I would guess Little has an issue with moving his family north for what could be his last contract. Part of his reason for moving to us was because he wanted to be back down south near where he comes from.

[Arch]

"Blackwell added: "I've offered Glen a contract, but I think his mum and dad want to get involved and his daughter and sister, so we'll see. He's done well and we've put in an offer that we think is genuinely worth taking into consideration."

I didn't say he'd turned them down. And I didn't mention wages. On Smith, the clubs agreed a handsome fee and the player did not come to personal terms. My only point is, primarily aimed at howser, that this is not some Reading thing where we're too cheap to sign the players we need.

So basically they are not have problems landing their targets due to the terms they have offered as you previously wrote. They could offer Tommy Smith more than he is on at Watford and he still won't go there. As for Little there is nothing in Blackwell's comments to suggest Little isn't happy with the terms offered. I would guess Little has an issue with moving his family north for what could be his last contract. Part of his reason for moving to us was because he wanted to be back down south near where he comes from.

Spin it how you like, if you want Reading to look bad. There's nothing I can do about that.

[tee peg]

Fair points and no doubt true.We tend to forget things like wives/kids in the transfer equation and more
relevant in the case of Little.