luke chadwick
United Reserve Player
Past - King Eric; Present - El Apache
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Post by luke chadwick on May 22, 2006 19:16:07 GMT
Alan Smith is first and foremost a striker. Except for a rare occasion, looked lost back in the midfield, a touch better when attacking. We thinks the experiment to replace the unreplaceable has failed, and the injury was a nail in that coffin. Although I truly admire Alan, I think the best he can hope for is to enter in the second half as a replacement for, or an option to Saha, or maybe as a third striker. Or suitable insurance to our injury prone forwards.
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Post by Sky Sports 1 on May 22, 2006 19:17:34 GMT
Smithy should stay in the center mid, what better place on the pitch to give confidence and belief to the rest of the team like he does... he can still surge forward and yes it would take him time to get used to it again after injury, but with his attitude he's well capable.
His influence and attitude is so great if he can get it into those around him, it can only be good for us. Fergie will find the best place for him but personally, i believe its in midfield.
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Post by moxdevil on May 22, 2006 19:24:19 GMT
Stop pissing around with him and let him play his natural position up front. He's not a midfielder, though he tried his best, he did enough when he first joined when as a team we were struggling and he was bailing us out playing up front to convince me he was a striker.
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schmeichel1
United Bench Warmer
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Post by schmeichel1 on May 22, 2006 23:37:52 GMT
Smudge is still a midfielder in my book!
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Post by Scott on May 23, 2006 1:54:56 GMT
Stop pissing around with him and let him play his natural position up front. He's not a midfielder, though he tried his best, he did enough when he first joined when as a team we were struggling and he was bailing us out playing up front to convince me he was a striker. Did you read my article? 6 Prem goals in 22 starts and 31 appearances. I'm sure the likes of Bruce have matched that in the past! |
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Post by Scott on May 23, 2006 2:02:49 GMT
92/93- Premiership goals: Bruce 5. Irwin 5.
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Post by Sky Sports 1 on May 23, 2006 10:04:16 GMT
Unfair-Irwin takes free-kicks!
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Post by moxdevil on May 23, 2006 10:09:59 GMT
Stop pissing around with him and let him play his natural position up front. He's not a midfielder, though he tried his best, he did enough when he first joined when as a team we were struggling and he was bailing us out playing up front to convince me he was a striker. Did you read my article? 6 Prem goals in 22 starts and 31 appearances. I'm sure the likes of Bruce have matched that in the past! Yeah i did, but having a poor goal to game ratio doesn't make him a midfielder. Just means he's not a prolific striker. |
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Post by onenedkelly on May 23, 2006 10:10:52 GMT
Bruce 51 goals in 407 appearances
19 goals 1990/91
FCUKING LEGEND
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Post by Sky Sports 1 on May 23, 2006 14:13:30 GMT
Did you read my article? 6 Prem goals in 22 starts and 31 appearances. I'm sure the likes of Bruce have matched that in the past! Yeah i did, but having a poor goal to game ratio doesn't make him a midfielder. Just means he's not a prolific striker. Thats why Scott's suggesting he sticks to midfield!  This is Manchester United, not Birmingham where they play strikers who don't score. |
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Post by onenedkelly on May 23, 2006 14:14:34 GMT
I think he's better as a striker  |
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Post by sahahaha on May 23, 2006 14:45:52 GMT
I see him as our utility man now that P.Neville has gone, we'll need him to play both imo, and he's proved he can play both and right midfield aswell! Don't like the nic name smudger though, god that sounds like fudger!
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Post by moxdevil on May 23, 2006 15:18:24 GMT
Yeah i did, but having a poor goal to game ratio doesn't make him a midfielder. Just means he's not a prolific striker. Thats why Scott's suggesting he sticks to midfield! This is Manchester United, not Birmingham where they play strikers who don't score. But he's not a midfielder! If every player who wasn't prolific was made a midfielder what would have happened to the likes of Sparky? Smith is a forward that doesn't score that often, why make him into a midfielder that scores none at all, and for that matter creates nothing at all, and picks up runners at all, need i go on? |
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Post by Scott on May 23, 2006 16:43:35 GMT
If he's a striker who doesnt score many goals, and you think he should play as a striker, then we should sell him.
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Post by moxdevil on May 23, 2006 16:49:12 GMT
If he's a striker who doesnt score many goals, and you think he should play as a striker, then we should sell him. Fair enough. Though your stats are taken at a time when as a team we were struggling, and in my opinion he hasn't been given the chance as a striker when we've been playing well as a team- 2nd half of this season especially because he was injured. I mean judged on 22 starts! his stats weren't brilliant at Leeds but then they too played him out of position the season they got RELEGATED. ;D |
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