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Post by manulike on Aug 31, 2019 13:19:53 GMT
... Not even in the QPR match-day squad.
What is going on??
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Post by cadno on Nov 2, 2019 15:44:31 GMT
... Not even in the QPR match-day squad. What is going on?? Not in today's squad. 😔 |
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Post by richie on Nov 2, 2019 16:00:01 GMT
Read on net/forum that smith is out until the new year, no reason given fo his prolonged absence. It was reported he missed the last international fixture window with a tooth abcess, all a bit strange!
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Post by impeachabull on Nov 2, 2019 16:43:01 GMT
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Post by manulike on Nov 2, 2019 22:02:39 GMT
Read on net/forum that smith is out until the new year, no reason given fo his prolonged absence. It was reported he missed the last international fixture window with a tooth abcess, all a bit strange! Could be that the Net/Forum is confusing Matt with Ben Woodburn, that is out until January '  |
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Post by iot on Nov 27, 2019 20:52:25 GMT
Smith not in the qpr squad tonight, that euros squad place might be slipping out of his reach...
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Post by alarch on Nov 27, 2019 22:19:25 GMT
Smith not in the qpr squad tonight, that euros squad place might be slipping out of his reach... Hopefully his loan will be cancelled (why stay, it's not good for any of the parties) and Swansea can bring him in for the second part of the season. If he was to perform to the level he showed against Slovakia he'd be hell of an asset for Swansea, and he'd be in with a shout of making the Cymru squad. |
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Post by CrackityJones on Nov 28, 2019 15:25:20 GMT
Hopefully they terminate the loan and he goes back to Twente in January
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Post by welshiron on Nov 28, 2019 18:43:06 GMT
Not long ago people wanted him ahead of Ampadu 🙈. He is now behind Morrell as well and his place in the 23 is very much in doubt.
Another that needs a good second half of the season and a return to Twente would be a good move.
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Post by barry on Nov 28, 2019 19:27:52 GMT
Smith not in the qpr squad tonight, that euros squad place might be slipping out of his reach... Hopefully his loan will be cancelled (why stay, it's not good for any of the parties) and Swansea can bring him in for the second part of the season. If he was to perform to the level he showed against Slovakia he'd be hell of an asset for Swansea, and he'd be in with a shout of making the Cymru squad. He'll be competing with Ampadu though for that DM spot.  |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Nov 28, 2019 19:45:32 GMT
Hopefully they terminate the loan and he goes back to Twente in January Best for all parties. |
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Post by wirralwelsh on Nov 29, 2019 21:01:33 GMT
Maybe, contrary to accepted wisdom on here perceptions of performance in the Dutch second division aren't actually an effective way to gauge a player's readiness for senior competitive international football.
Who'd have thought it?
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Post by Deleted on Nov 29, 2019 22:45:22 GMT
Maybe, contrary to accepted wisdom on here perceptions of performance in the Dutch second division aren't actually an effective way to gauge a player's readiness for senior competitive international football. Who'd have thought it? He was great against Slovakia. |
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Post by evans1282 on Nov 30, 2019 6:13:34 GMT
Maybe, contrary to accepted wisdom on here perceptions of performance in the Dutch second division aren't actually an effective way to gauge a player's readiness for senior competitive international football. Who'd have thought it? Cheap shot and quite simply bollocks,people were judging him on his performances in a Wales shirt! |
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Post by wirralwelsh on Nov 30, 2019 16:29:49 GMT
There's plenty of hype on this thread from people getting overexcited over Smith looking moderately good in at a very low grade of football,probably from people who didn't actually see him play. It may have helped his game develop playing senior football for the first time but its no way to measure how far he is going to get in the game.
Lower championship bench level is where he is and perhaps that is good enough for our international squad but its a lot less easy to imagine things and write narratives than when you are playing in the remote obscurity of what is basically the Dutch reserve league.
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Post by CrackityJones on Nov 30, 2019 16:46:42 GMT
Cheer up mate. Euro’s draw in 15 mins.
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Post by manulike on Dec 2, 2019 23:45:23 GMT
Can the next post on Matty Smith be about him being in top form and scoring a hattrick! Every time I click on this thread, I fear the worse ;-(
We really need him for the Euros!
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Post by TheWelshWay on Dec 3, 2019 13:18:05 GMT
Can the next post on Matty Smith be about him being in top form and scoring a hattrick! Every time I click on this thread, I fear the worse ;-(
We really need him for the Euros!
players always seem to perform when Manulike requests (not quiet a hatrick though) - more of the same before the Euros please
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Post by manulike on Dec 11, 2019 21:52:23 GMT
Matthew finally off the bench (where he has been sat last five games) ... after 90' ...
He is wasted there.
Oh, the memories of those days at FC Twente ;-)
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Post by manulike on Dec 26, 2019 21:26:32 GMT
Came on for the last 25' v Gunter's Reading. He looked very good and brimming with confidence. Always making himself available and had plenty of the ball (22 touches!). I only saw those 25' of the game, but Gunts had two amazing interventions, to help his team win 1-0, in the dying stages.
WELCOME BACK ;-)
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Post by manulike on Jan 16, 2020 20:14:20 GMT
The rumour on FC Twente fan's twitter feed is that Matthew is almost certain to go back to Holland ;-)))
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Post by alarch on Jan 16, 2020 20:17:34 GMT
Would have been perfect for Swansea. Then again he didn't play for England U17s.
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Post by walesgolfmadrid on Jan 17, 2020 0:48:48 GMT
Would have been perfect for Swansea. Then again he didn't play for England U17s. Conor Gallagher's a level above Matt Smith. As much as it's good that the Swans have developed a lot of Welsh players in recent years, that isn't going to be clubs priority. |
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Post by bale-droed on Jan 17, 2020 1:30:55 GMT
If Matt Smith goes back to Twente then makes it into the friendly squads then Cian Harries at Fortuna who are one place beneath them would deserve to be called up
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Post by manulike on Jan 17, 2020 19:14:50 GMT
If Matt Smith goes back to Twente then makes it into the friendly squads then Cian Harries at Fortuna who are one place beneath them would deserve to be called up The one player is a fantastic talent with seven international caps ... and the other one ... isn't ... |
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Post by bale-droed on Jan 17, 2020 23:02:25 GMT
If Matt Smith goes back to Twente then makes it into the friendly squads then Cian Harries at Fortuna who are one place beneath them would deserve to be called up The one player is a fantastic talent with seven international caps ... and the other one ... isn't ... Liam has been doing well at Fortuna and is still young. If we gave James Lawrence a chance Liam probably deserves it.... maybe not now but one day. Playing in a big league in Europe gaining some experience. He will earn his first cap for us by 26 at the latest. |
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Post by marsvolta on Jan 18, 2020 7:04:17 GMT
If Matt Smith goes back to Twente then makes it into the friendly squads then Cian Harries at Fortuna who are one place beneath them would deserve to be called up I think the major difference between Matt Smith and Cian Harries is that, before being sent out on loan,one signed a new contract at Man City whilst the other is likely to be released by Swansea at the end of the season. Wouldn’t rule out Harries getting a new club and making the squad in the future though. |
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Post by allezlesrouges on Jan 18, 2020 11:35:43 GMT
If Matt Smith goes back to Twente then makes it into the friendly squads then Cian Harries at Fortuna who are one place beneath them would deserve to be called up I think the major difference between Matt Smith and Cian Harries is that, before being sent out on loan,one signed a new contract at Man City whilst the other is likely to be released by Swansea at the end of the season. Wouldn’t rule out Harries getting a new club and making the squad in the future though. Realistically I can't see Smith breaking through to the Man City setup though. That's not a knock to him, it's just that no-one seems to make the cut no matter how talented. Foden is the only one you could say has broken through there, so it's likely that they re-signed Smith as they recognise they will get a fee for him eventually, probably after a few successful loans. It worked out at Twente but hasn't worked out at QPR, I always thought he'd have been better off playing in the Eredivisie first before playing in the Championship tbh, and it may be that he requires another couple of years to really hit his stride. Short term though as long as he is playing that's good for Cymru. |
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Post by welwyn on Jan 19, 2020 9:58:37 GMT
Can he come to Luton now??? PURRRRLLLEEEAAASSSSEEEEEE! (Wanted him in the Summer)
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Post by alarch on Jan 19, 2020 14:53:51 GMT
Would have been perfect for Swansea. Then again he didn't play for England U17s. Conor Gallagher's a level above Matt Smith. As much as it's good that the Swans have developed a lot of Welsh players in recent years, that isn't going to be clubs priority. You're comparing apples and oranges. Gallagher is a better player offensively, but is relatively weak when it comes to the defensive side of things (statistically weak on whoscored at both tackling and passing). His attributes and weaknesses were so evident in yesterday's opening goals. A poor attempt at closing down started off Wigan's move for the opening goal, and yet Gallagher's superb pass created the equaliser. Smith, who some seem to forget was every bit as good as Allen in the Slovakia home match, is a proper defensive mid, a ratter with a good range of passing. It wasn't even as if Swansea needed to choose between Gallagher and Smith. The real choice was between Guehi and Smith. Swansea have decent Welsh academy cover at centre-back, but have a glaring weakness (and still have) at the base of the midfield. Frustrating, as I'm confident that Smith will progress, given a proper appreciation of his talents. Whether or not Smith makes the grade at Man City is a moot point. But the fact that he has a contract with them for another 3 and a half seasons says a lot about the regard in which he's held, even if he ends up as just a tradeable commodity: www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/47713111 |
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