Tommy Smith - Gazumped by Pompey - Thread

[Royal Lady]

Equally does he want to be at a club that thinks he isnt worth that much?? and have grudgingly had to pay more than they really want to?? - if Sheffield was down South , he'd be there now!

Nope - if BR was manager of Sheffield, he'd be there now!

So him saying he wanted to remain in the South for the sake of his kids' schooling was bollox then?

[Dirk Gently]

Equally does he want to be at a club that thinks he isnt worth that much?? and have grudgingly had to pay more than they really want to?? - if Sheffield was down South , he'd be there now!

Nope - if BR was manager of Sheffield, he'd be there now!

So him saying he wanted to remain in the South for the sake of his kids' schooling was bollox then?

That is my understanding.

[Royal Lady]

Also, if Watford haven't even accepted our bid for him yet (or hadn't til this afternoon) - what happens if Smith not happy with the wages we're offering - as surely that won't have been discussed yet, unless BR had tapped him up already of course....

[TBM]

Also, if Watford haven't even accepted our bid for him yet (or hadn't til this afternoon) - what happens if Smith not happy with the wages we're offering - as surely that won't have been discussed yet, unless BR had tapped him up already of course....

Rodgers knows what he is on at Watford so i think he would have told the club what to expect when he comes in for talks....

[Royalwaster]

Also, if Watford haven't even accepted our bid for him yet (or hadn't til this afternoon) - what happens if Smith not happy with the wages we're offering - as surely that won't have been discussed yet, unless BR had tapped him up already of course....

Rodgers knows what he is on at Watford so i think he would have told the club what to expect when he comes in for talks....

... and they'll offer him half that.

[bigmike]

Its all down to watford now if they want to sell to Reading or cut their nose off to spite their face and hope for someone else to come in for him.

[IMAMATEOFJOVSKY]

Also, if Watford haven't even accepted our bid for him yet (or hadn't til this afternoon) - what happens if Smith not happy with the wages we're offering - as surely that won't have been discussed yet, unless BR had tapped him up already of course....

Rodgers knows what he is on at Watford so i think he would have told the club what to expect when he comes in for talks....

... and they'll offer him half that.

id have thought academy level wages after all thats who hes going to be playing with - dont want to cause unrest in the teenagers!

[TBM]

Its all down to watford now if they want to sell to Reading or cut their nose off to spite their face and hope for someone else to come in for him.

To which he could reject meaning Watford are stuffed and risk losing him for nothing at the end of the season

[Dirk Gently]

Smith has turned down moves to Wolves & Sheffield where he knows he'd get bigger pay packets. It seems money is not his prime motivation in his move.

[IMAMATEOFJOVSKY]

Smith has turned down moves to Wolves & Sheffield where he knows he'd get bigger pay packets. It seems money is not his prime motivation in his move.

No you are right - he wants to stay down South for the sake of his family ...its nothing to have a burning desire to play for Reading !

[TBM]

Smith has turned down moves to Wolves & Sheffield where he knows he'd get bigger pay packets. It seems money is not his prime motivation in his move.

No you are right - he wants to stay down South for the sake of his family ...its nothing to have a burning desire to play for Reading !

So if QPR suddenly put an offer in..........will he sign for them over us???

[IMAMATEOFJOVSKY]

Smith has turned down moves to Wolves & Sheffield where he knows he'd get bigger pay packets. It seems money is not his prime motivation in his move.

No you are right - he wants to stay down South for the sake of his family ...its nothing to have a burning desire to play for Reading !

So if QPR suddenly put an offer in..........will he sign for them over us???

it wouldnt surprise me if he did tbh

[IMAMATEOFJOVSKY]

Smith has turned down moves to Wolves & Sheffield where he knows he'd get bigger pay packets. It seems money is not his prime motivation in his move.

No you are right - he wants to stay down South for the sake of his family ...its nothing to have a burning desire to play for Reading !

So if QPR suddenly put an offer in..........will he sign for them over us???

Hasnt been tested as yet has it?? outside of our bid, any others have been north of Watford Gap!

[Agent Balti]

Also, if Watford haven't even accepted our bid for him yet (or hadn't til this afternoon) - what happens if Smith not happy with the wages we're offering - as surely that won't have been discussed yet, unless BR had tapped him up already of course....

We may not be able to talk to Smith, but sure as hell we've talked to his agent...who then has talked to Smith. It's a mucky business is football.

But of course, Brendan knows what Tommy's on now, so it can hardly be a world away from what he'd be on for RFC...otherwise Hammond wouldn't even go there in the first instance. (You'd think...)

[It Is What It Is]

Apparently pompey are interested in smith now... we better get his signature asap or i will be seriously fxcked off, after 3 weeks of waiting!!

[Deathy]

Apparently pompey are interested in smith now... we better get his signature asap or i will be seriously fxcked off, after 3 weeks of waiting!!

Just seen this on SSN. Great. One huge chase could amount to nothing.

3 weeks? We've been chasing him for over 2 months!!

[Agent Balti]

Apparently pompey are interested in smith now... we better get his signature asap or i will be seriously fxcked off, after 3 weeks of waiting!!

Pompey can't afford Cadbury's Buttons, surely?

[Barry the bird boggler]

Big @ Reading

[It Is What It Is]

Apparently pompey are interested in smith now... we better get his signature asap or i will be seriously fxcked off, after 3 weeks of waiting!!

Just seen this on SSN. Great. One huge chase could amount to nothing.

3 weeks? We've been chasing him for over 2 months!!

Well about 3 weeks of actually putting in a slightly decent bid that could have been accepted, 'cos lets be honest, the first few bids were never going to cut it! But do pompey actually have any cash to spend atm?

[IMAMATEOFJOVSKY]

Apparently pompey are interested in smith now... we better get his signature asap or i will be seriously fxcked off, after 3 weeks of waiting!!

Just seen this on SSN. Great. One huge chase could amount to nothing.

3 weeks? We've been chasing him for over 2 months!!

We've not been chasing him - we've been tight arsed with it, and if he decides that Pompey are a better option then fair play to him - it shows that clubs value him and are preapred to pay what his pitch value is worth, unlike us!