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Post by Big Ern on Aug 16, 2015 15:37:54 GMT 1
Like Smithies, hope he stays. If he goes though, I'll not lose any sleep. Murphy's fine. Hopefully use money for a right back/centre back. That would make sense and be filed under 'Team strengthening'. No need to panic. We didn't do that with the Coady money so no reason to suggest we will with the Smithies money
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Post by fredcarno1 on Aug 16, 2015 15:39:32 GMT 1
Sorry to see Alex go, a good keeper in my mind that got some very undeserved stick. Those who are quite happy to see him go will I suspect be eating their words when they've had a season of watching Murphy !!! Those who are thinking we will go out and get someone like the lad from Southend prepare to be disappointed ! Southend turned down a million for him so unless they miraculously dropped their price by £995K we've no chance.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2015 15:39:26 GMT 1
Like Smithies, hope he stays. If he goes though, I'll not lose any sleep. Murphy's fine. Hopefully use money for a right back/centre back. That would make sense and be filed under 'Team strengthening'. No need to panic. We didn't do that with the Coady money so no reason to suggest we will with the Smithies money or maybe we're saving it so we can bring in some quality loanees?
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Post by jimmythebulldog on Aug 16, 2015 15:42:31 GMT 1
Like Smithies, hope he stays. If he goes though, I'll not lose any sleep. Murphy's fine. Hopefully use money for a right back/centre back. That would make sense and be filed under 'Team strengthening'. No need to panic. We didn't do that with the Coady money so no reason to suggest we will with the Smithies money Just because the club dont do their transfers like you on fantasy footy and immediately spend 2 million the day it comes in doesn't mean it won't be spent. Nobody knew Wells was coming last year and that broke the transfer record at Town. Clam down - wait to see how the next couple of weeks play out. Dean knows just as well as we all do that certain areas need strengthening - and I'm sure they're working on it - it just doesn't need to happen the same day. Same with Smithies - Murphy is fine, won't pull up any trees but he also wont be the one that gets us relegated so there's no need to panic.
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Post by wtd on Aug 16, 2015 15:45:41 GMT 1
Like Smithies, hope he stays. If he goes though, I'll not lose any sleep. Murphy's fine. Hopefully use money for a right back/centre back. That would make sense and be filed under 'Team strengthening'. No need to panic. We didn't do that with the Coady money so no reason to suggest we will with the Smithies money How do you know what we are doing with the Coady money? You might have guessed right... but the transfer window isn't yet shut, as far as I know.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2015 15:46:18 GMT 1
I am seriously worried. this site might indeed go into meltdown shortly. chill out.
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Post by terrierng on Aug 16, 2015 15:48:23 GMT 1
I am seriously worried. this site might indeed go into meltdown shortly. chill out. If we do sell smithies im staying off here for a month lol,be some right vitriol written
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Post by goodshot (FGS) on Aug 16, 2015 15:48:48 GMT 1
The one he denied the deadliest striker in Scotland a walk through tap in. Not sure Smithies would have saved that one - probably go down too early. Saved a certain goal - miracle. Well he came out and blocked a shot 5 yards off his goal line. Good keeping, certainly. A 'miracle save' you wouldn't expect smithies to make - are you having a laugh?? I was.
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Post by colnevalleyblue on Aug 16, 2015 15:53:20 GMT 1
Sorry to see Alex go, a good keeper in my mind that got some very undeserved stick. Those who are quite happy to see him go will I suspect be eating their words when they've had a season of watching Murphy !!! Those who are thinking we will go out and get someone like the lad from Southend prepare to be disappointed ! Southend turned down a million for him so unless they miraculously dropped their price by £995K we've no chance. Yes from QPR they turned attentions to Smithies as Southend turned down the £1 million offer.
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Post by Big Ern on Aug 16, 2015 15:55:37 GMT 1
We didn't do that with the Coady money so no reason to suggest we will with the Smithies money Just because the club dont do their transfers like you on fantasy footy and immediately spend 2 million the day it comes in doesn't mean it won't be spent. Nobody knew Wells was coming last year and that broke the transfer record at Town. Clam down - wait to see how the next couple of weeks play out. Dean knows just as well as we all do that certain areas need strengthening - and I'm sure they're working on it - it just doesn't need to happen the same day. Same with Smithies - Murphy is fine, won't pull up any trees but he also wont be the one that gets us relegated so there's no need to panic. To be honest I don't have a problem with Murphy and I can't understand the I'll feeling toward him. He will be an OK goalie at this level and given that we are an OK club he is at our level. Selling Smithies though just has some very negative undertones that stretch beyond just losing a goalkeeper. He is one of our own and recently signed a new contract and has fathered a child. It seems bizarre that he is leaving. Especially for the figures mentioned. If Butterfield follows then it really is worrying
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Post by Headless Chicken on Aug 16, 2015 15:55:23 GMT 1
bad choice by club letting let him go. We already sold conor coady for good money. Not suggesting it is definitely the case and certainly not condoning it, but maybe the attitude of many fans (including abusing Hoyle and his family) has pushed him over the edge and they are no longer giving pure footballing matters the same priority they were previously. Seems we're in a viscious circle and the sooner this window shuts the better.
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Post by Headless Chicken on Aug 16, 2015 16:02:30 GMT 1
Oh, you've heard the words 'asset stripping' now....... All they will have done is created £2m more cash and £2m less value in the squad. If anything, they could tried to inflate his value in the books, whilst we still have him. NB- Any chance we can sell you for a few bob to QPR's forum.
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Post by Amigo on Aug 16, 2015 16:03:39 GMT 1
I'll be really disappointed if/when this happens. I know a lot of fans don't rate him and for some reason (which I've never understood) can't wait to have a pop at him if he makes the smallest mistake but he's been a very good keeper for us and he's one of us, and currently the only town fan good enough to play for our club which for me makes this a massive shame. I doubt there's many if any other 25 year old goalkeepers that have racked up 274 (?) first team appearances. For his career this is a good move for him, there's a good chance QPR are going to be challenging this season and so next season he could be a premier league player and I hope he is, I won't enjoy seeing him playing against us soon though.
I'm not knocking Murphy he's a decent keeper but this weakens our team as well and the money we receive, which I don't think is enough to be honest, needs to be spent well on defence. I'm not sure it will though, I hope to be surprised and I try to be as positive as possible but there seems to be a few things going on at the moment within the club which are worrying.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2015 16:04:59 GMT 1
bad choice by club letting let him go. We already sold conor coady for good money. Not suggesting it is definitely the case and certainly not condoning it, but maybe the attitude of many fans (including abusing Hoyle and his family) has pushed him over the edge and they are no longer giving pure footballing matters the same priority they were previously. Seems we're in a viscious circle and the sooner this window shuts the better. There was always a danger it would happen. The animosity shown towards the previous chairman (printing if personal contact details etc) went without mention from the new regime who later acknowledged 'fan pressure' helped their negotiations. Difficult to the cry foul if the same protagonists turn that attention to a new target when they see the same lack of input to the club.
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Post by bigfatmonkey on Aug 16, 2015 16:05:14 GMT 1
bad choice by club letting let him go. We already sold conor coady for good money. Not suggesting it is definitely the case and certainly not condoning it, but maybe the attitude of many fans (including abusing Hoyle and his family) has pushed him over the edge and they are no longer giving pure footballing matters the same priority they were previously. Seems we're in a viscious circle and the sooner this window shuts the better. Which fans have been abusing Hoyle and his family?! Town fans? Find that difficult to understand if that's the case.
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Post by ACW on Aug 16, 2015 16:05:28 GMT 1
Just because the club dont do their transfers like you on fantasy footy and immediately spend 2 million the day it comes in doesn't mean it won't be spent. Nobody knew Wells was coming last year and that broke the transfer record at Town. Clam down - wait to see how the next couple of weeks play out. Dean knows just as well as we all do that certain areas need strengthening - and I'm sure they're working on it - it just doesn't need to happen the same day. Same with Smithies - Murphy is fine, won't pull up any trees but he also wont be the one that gets us relegated so there's no need to panic. To be honest I don't have a problem with Murphy and I can't understand the I'll feeling toward him. He will be an OK goalie at this level and given that we are an OK club he is at our level. Selling Smithies though just has some very negative undertones that stretch beyond just losing a goalkeeper. He is one of our own and recently signed a new contract and has fathered a child. It seems bizarre that he is leaving. Especially for the figures mentioned. If Butterfield follows then it really is worrying Have you heard something that Buttefield may be leaving? Hope this is only a rumour because without him we are in trouble.
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Post by Nickhudds.UTT on Aug 16, 2015 16:15:12 GMT 1
Oh, you've heard the words 'asset stripping' now....... All they will have done is created £2m more cash and £2m less value in the squad. If anything, they could tried to inflate his value in the books, whilst we still have him. NB- Any chance we can sell you for a few bob to QPR's forum.[/quote I'm priceless.. Just leaves a nasty taste all this total instability and Deano not coming out with a statement, it would be nice to hear from him. He's put over 30 million in to our club. Yesterday you could hear the apathy and unhappy fans in the second half.
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Post by Porrohman on Aug 16, 2015 16:27:01 GMT 1
To be honest I don't have a problem with Murphy and I can't understand the I'll feeling toward him. He will be an OK goalie at this level and given that we are an OK club he is at our level. Selling Smithies though just has some very negative undertones that stretch beyond just losing a goalkeeper. He is one of our own and recently signed a new contract and has fathered a child. It seems bizarre that he is leaving. Especially for the figures mentioned. If Butterfield follows then it really is worrying Have you heard something that Buttefield may be leaving? Hope this is only a rumour because without him we are in trouble. It's been mentioned on here for a few weeks that he could be off with Derby mentioned Sent from my SM-G900F using proboards
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2015 16:55:09 GMT 1
Is Allinson any good ?? We have a pretty good recent record with young keepers. We do?! I don't remember any young keepers other than Smithies ever doing anything, or looking anything close to ready when theyve had occasional cameos.
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Post by fredcarno1 on Aug 16, 2015 16:57:01 GMT 1
Is Allinson any good ?? We have a pretty good recent record with young keepers. We do?! I don't remember any young keepers other than Smithies ever doing anything, or looking anything close to ready when theyve had occasional cameos. We had Phil Senior possibly the smallest professional goalkeeper ever seen !!!
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2015 16:59:46 GMT 1
How little you know regarding this story, you are not going to stay were u r not wanted. Alex had a new baby a local lad the last thing he wanted was to leave. He had a conversation with Powell and he told him it's come from the top and its out of his hands. Watch and see He only has to say no.,sale or no sale it's bullshit he has to go. Why on earth would he want to stay?
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Post by Nickhudds.UTT on Aug 16, 2015 16:59:57 GMT 1
It's turning into a Circus if more players leave IMO.
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2015 17:01:40 GMT 1
Wonder how much of a cut of the fee would go to Smithies given he has a three year contract with Town.
Can't see there being much if any slosh from this to boost things inbound at all.
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Post by Walton-on-the-Hill Terrier on Aug 16, 2015 17:06:12 GMT 1
You brain dead idiot Nick. You don't understand the meaning of asset stripping.
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Post by terrierng on Aug 16, 2015 17:08:13 GMT 1
He only has to say no.,sale or no sale it's bullshit he has to go. Why on earth would he want to stay? No idea,local lad,good contract,definitely a starter,new family, all his family around him..no idea at all.... Incidentally i didn't say he should stay,only pointing out that he cant be forced out if indeed he wants to stay.
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Post by philincalifornia on Aug 16, 2015 17:18:29 GMT 1
Is Allinson any good ?? We have a pretty good recent record with young keepers. We do?! I don't remember any young keepers other than Smithies ever doing anything, or looking anything close to ready when theyve had occasional cameos. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simon_Eastwood
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Post by Detective Boyle on Aug 16, 2015 17:22:23 GMT 1
Murphy is good. Distribution much better than Smithies so maybe it will give us a higher tempo in matches
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Post by Porrohman on Aug 16, 2015 17:24:23 GMT 1
Murphy is good. Distribution much better than Smithies so maybe it will give us a higher tempo in matches Will that make up for him not being fit to lace Smithies boots at the job he's paid for i.e. stopping goals ? Sent from my SM-G900F using proboards
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Post by Deleted on Aug 16, 2015 17:25:03 GMT 1
If Smithies leaves it will be because he wants to, all this being pushed out is total bollox.
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Post by upthetown on Aug 16, 2015 17:26:56 GMT 1
It's like you go out of your way to post shite. Deano MUST BE selling up. Bollocks. Totally asset stripping. Bollocks.
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