Smith To Boro

keano · Moderator Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 1238

from teamtalk.com

West Ham boss Alan Curbishley has reportedly held talks with Manchester United's Alan Smith in a last-ditch attempt to lure him to Upton Park.

Smith is thought to favour staying in the north so Curbishley faces a tough task to persuade the Yorkshire man to relocate to London and snub a switch to either Middlesbrough, Newcastle or Everton.

The Evening Standard claims Curbishley is particularly keen on a swoop for Smith as he can play either as a striker or in central midfield in the absence of Scott Parker.

Ironically, Newcastle may beat the Hammers to the capture of Smith if Kieron Dyer moves to Upton Park

http://www.teamtalk.com/football/story/0,16368,2483_2635675,00.html

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Angelcity7 · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:25 pm Post subject:

Great Newcastle are after Smith now....
Well hope that when he leaves we will have tevez in our team so we dont be with 1 player less.
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pedrosa007 · Substitute Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 847

I like Smith

I hope he doesnt go

Angelcity7 · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:43 pm Post subject:

Yeah every one dose well he is or was a good player

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NoOnAn-2k7 · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:49 pm Post subject:

he done his time with united hes better of with a team like newcastle.
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Angelcity7 · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:52 pm Post subject:

Yeah well The players instead of him play good aswell...
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NoOnAn-2k7 · Posted: Wed Aug 01, 2007 3:52 pm Post subject:

yeah thats right they do
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Angelcity7 · Posted: Thu Aug 02, 2007 10:49 am Post subject:

NEWCASTLE have opened talks with £6million-rated Manchester United forward Alan Smith.

The England international is understood to favour a move to St James' Park despite interest from North-East rivals Middlesbrough and Sunderland.

Smith, 26, has fallen further down the pecking order at Old Trafford with the imminent arrival of West Ham ace Carlos Tevez.

Newcastle are also hoping to sign Sevilla's £5m-rated Serbian star Ivica Dragutinovic.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2002390000-2007350698,00.html
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keano · Moderator Joined: 28 Jun 2007 Posts: 1238

from bbc.co.uk

Newcastle have confirmed they have agreed a fee with Manchester United for England striker Alan Smith.

The Magpies are in talks with the 26-year-old, who has also been linked with a host of Premiership clubs.

Smith who could even make his Newcastle debut alongside his former Leeds team-mate Mark Viduka in a pre-season friendly against Sampdoria on Sunday.

The Magpies have also confirmed they are talking to the former Lyon captain Claudio Cacapa.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/teams/m/man_utd/6927869.stm

looks like he'll be going then
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Danaldinho · Administrator Joined: 17 Mar 2007 Posts: 7347 Location: UK

Nooo

I Want Him To Stay
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pedrosa007 · Substitute Joined: 01 Aug 2007 Posts: 847

thats a big shame

Angelcity7 · Posted: Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:41 am Post subject:

Goodbye Smith, Welcome Tevez

I have been tied up with a lot of work these days. So apologies for not covering the Inter-United game. Now that, plenty has been said and discussed about the game, not to mention our ever active comment threads, I will let it lie for the moment. Although, there certainly were some points worth dwelling on, which I will discuss in a separate post.

Anyway, moving on, this has been an eventful week, and a fan couldn’t have asked for more mixed feelings than he might be feeling now. First we have Rossi’s transfer and then Smith’s. Just when one thought we were going nuts selling strikers that we hear about the imminent transfer of Tevez. Yes, this is 99.999% certain!

(I think.)

But first things first. Alan Smith, after three seasons at the club, decides to move to Newcastle. This move itself has evoked a sense of ambivalence in me. On one hand, you had a fighter - a player who would never give up till the end, and on the other you had a player who scored 45 career goals in 233 games (that is, nine years) out of which just 7 goals were for Manchester United. Hardly the kind of statistic that would set a person’s heart racing. His most testing season would have been the one where he was converted to a midfielder. Sadly a horrific injury put paid to that. His readiness to change his position at a relatively advanced age showed what he was made of. His recovery furthered the notion that he was, indeed, the man of steel. All this made him worthy of wearing the shirt.

Although, with his limited abilities, it makes it impossible to give him a run in the side. So it was only fair that he was sold to a club that could give him a good run. However, I might not have expected him to move to Newcastle - a club already brimming with strikers.

Oh well, that’s probably the challenge a bloke like Smudger might relish. So cheerio Smudge, you will forever remain in the hearts of the United faithful.

Meanwhile, Carlos Tevez should certainly be unveiled in a United shirt, by Monday at the latest, pending formal ratification by the Premier League. To quote:
http://redrants.com/goodbye-smith-welcome-tevez/

{At least when Smith is gone we are going to have Tevez in our team we still do great with him i think }
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