Tommy Smith (Auckland FC | A-League)
Hes next in peck order
Troy Brown is gone too...according to BBC "His departure leaves boss Paul Jewell with just Damien Delaney and Tommy Smith as recognised centre-backs"
This balances that out a bit:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13752807.stm
This balances that out a bit:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13752807.stm
Troy Brown is gone too...according to BBC "His departure leaves boss Paul Jewell with just Damien Delaney and Tommy Smith as recognised centre-backs"
This balances that out a bit:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13752807.stm
With mcauley and brown gone and no other defender signed since it might be the opportunity for tommy to regain a first team regular spot at CB
This balances that out a bit:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/13752807.stm
From Football 365's Gossip page
AND THE REST...
Leicester boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is set to rescue Paul Konchesky from his Liverpool nightmare with a �1.5million swoop...Fulham goalkeeper David Stockdale wants to join Swansea on loan...Crystal Palace want to sign Ipswich centre-half Tommy Smith...Charlton have bid �200,000 for Tottenham right-back Adam Smith...George Boateng is in talks with his former Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren at Nottingham Forest...Bayern Munich want a �12million deal for Chelsea defender Alex...Nicklas Bendtner has been offered an escape route from Arsenal by Borussia Dortmund and Sporting Lisbon...Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has made a surprise move for West Ham defender Matthew Upson...Southampton are set to sign Gary Roberts from Huddersfield in a �500,000 deal...Clarke Carlisle is joining Preston on a season-long loan from their bitter rivals Burnley...Sheffield Wednesday are set to offer �350,000 for Rochdale striker Chris O'Grady...Wigan are interested in West Ham's Mexican winger Pablo Barrera.
Leicester boss Sven-Goran Eriksson is set to rescue Paul Konchesky from his Liverpool nightmare with a �1.5million swoop...Fulham goalkeeper David Stockdale wants to join Swansea on loan...Crystal Palace want to sign Ipswich centre-half Tommy Smith...Charlton have bid �200,000 for Tottenham right-back Adam Smith...George Boateng is in talks with his former Middlesbrough boss Steve McClaren at Nottingham Forest...Bayern Munich want a �12million deal for Chelsea defender Alex...Nicklas Bendtner has been offered an escape route from Arsenal by Borussia Dortmund and Sporting Lisbon...Wolves boss Mick McCarthy has made a surprise move for West Ham defender Matthew Upson...Southampton are set to sign Gary Roberts from Huddersfield in a �500,000 deal...Clarke Carlisle is joining Preston on a season-long loan from their bitter rivals Burnley...Sheffield Wednesday are set to offer �350,000 for Rochdale striker Chris O'Grady...Wigan are interested in West Ham's Mexican winger Pablo Barrera.
More on a possible move to Palace ...and Mile Jedinak has gone there too...
But ITFC might be keen to keep him if he keeps scoring goals...
More on a possible move to Palace ...and Mile Jedinak has gone there too...
Interestingly, the CEO at Palace is Phil Alexander, ex- Miramar Rangers and Christchurch United centreback in the 80's- one of the top defenders in our National league for several seasons in that era, an Englishman who settled here for some time then went back to Blighty where he's done very well in football admin- so that would be in Tommy's favour, a Kiwi connection.
Big Pete 652011-07-17 03:14:10
"We are also after another centre-half to provide competition to Damien [Delaney], Tommy Smith and Ivar [Ingimarsson]. There are other areas we are looking at as well.
Unused sub un 2 -1 defeat today against Wolves
They play Bristol next Saturday in the first game of the season
They play Bristol next Saturday in the first game of the season
Played the last 30 min in a 3-0 away win:
Good he got a run, but smith must be pretty frustrated with ipswich bringing in ingimarsson and pushing him to third in pecking order again. With delaney, who is now rep of Ireland regular and ingimarrson, who plated nearly 250 games for reading before signing for Ipswich, Tommy is not going to find it easy to muscle into starting xi without an injury.
a bit about Tommy playing tonight in the Carling cup and how he is happy to push for his position instead of going out on loan.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14459885.stm
smittyz112011-08-10 03:09:04
http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/14459885.stm
smittyz112011-08-10 03:09:04
Unfortunately they lost 2 - 1, Smith played a full 90
...and gifted Northampton a goal.
This, ugh
"Good work on the left hand-side by Michael Jacobs saw him whip a low cross in to the Town box which wasn't dealt with by Tommy Smith and allowed Paul Turnbull to ghost in at the back post to tap home."
"Good work on the left hand-side by Michael Jacobs saw him whip a low cross in to the Town box which wasn't dealt with by Tommy Smith and allowed Paul Turnbull to ghost in at the back post to tap home."
2 weeks in a row for Smith unfortunately
"The deadlock was finally broken 15 minutes from time, as Fryatt twisted past Tommy Smith before coolly finishing past Stockdale to put Hull in front."
"The deadlock was finally broken 15 minutes from time, as Fryatt twisted past Tommy Smith before coolly finishing past Stockdale to put Hull in front."
Played and lost 5-2 at home to sthampton. Ouch
Hope he doesnt get dropped for his recent performances
The one thing in his favour is the complete lack of other options.
Look for some loans in a real hurry.
Bit odd, I rated Tommy more than Winston - looks like I'm being proved wrong!
bench today. good to 4-1 down at half time
Things getting worse for him. He came on after 46 mins and was sent off only a minute later after giving away a penalty, and reducing the team to 9 men. They lost 7 -1.
Saw highlights of it last night. It wasn't pretty! (unless you're a Petersborough fan).
tommy is suspended for today's game but ipswich signed another CB Ibrahima Sonko which is not a good news for smith
tommy is suspended for today's game but ipswich signed another CB Ibrahima Sonko which is not a good news for smith
Yep, Sonko played and they won 2 - 1 over Leeds. Will be interesting to see if he gets back in the team or on the bench next weekend
Not even on the bench for today's game even he was available for selection after his suspension
Not even on the bench in today's 3-0 win: ipswich signed recently 3 CB, so maybe the best option would be to loan tommy
seem to be doing much much better without him :(
Talk on the club website today about loaning out some fringe players- no names but Tommy must be one of them, since he's not even third-choice centreback.
Manager Jewell says he's declined some loan requests from other clubs and he likes having a big squad to insure competition for places...
Competition seems fair enough, but one player can only benefit from training so much and no game time. He would benefit alot from being loaned out and playing.
Not on bench again.
Things not going to well for young tommy
Ipswich handed a start to recent loan signing Reece Wabara at right-back while the likes of Mark Kennedy, Ivar Ingimarsson, Colin Healy, Nathan Ellington and Tommy Smith also started.
Tommy`s twitter account
Town defender Tommy Smith may also be involved with New Zealand, although with his Blues contract up in the summer, he could be with another club by then.
Tommy Smith may be back in the 16 as central defensive cover, the first time the New Zealand international will have been involved since the Peterborough match.
Got SMITH #5 printed on the back of a 2007/08 Stevenage Borough Shirt today, stoked.