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"Grant Smith made statements that he wanted to play for Swindon, but this doesn't prove that case," said King.

"I am surprised (he never accepted our offer) and I think he's a little bit forgetful that 12 months ago his career was going nowhere.

"He's not a Swindon player any more so I'm not interested, although I do wish him all the best for his future."
I disagree with that last bit though  8)

Top hat waved like a wilderbeast.

hopefully in 2 and a bit months, his career will take a sever step down to where it was the beginning of last year, and stays there, mercenary cunt.

i think dave king has to say the last bit, every manager does. doubt he means it.

but nicely said mr king.

"12 months ago his career was going no where"  Only because you wouldn't play him you fucking fat prick.  His career continued to go no where whilst Kingy chose to keep him on the bench whilst our season stuttered along.  Grant Smith has nothing to thank King for.

I agree with you 100% McSporran.

we've nothing to thank grant smith for either

10 goals in the half a season he was allowed to play in was a great return.  I thank him for that.

I just wish King had given him the whole season, especially after his impressive pre season, then we may have had something more to thank Smithy for.

Bit harsh lads, ok hes gone but I blame the board for not issuing 2 year contracts.  Without his goals I would not have been celebrating as much as I did, which would have meant I would of put on weight so I thank him for that!

I dont really see why he should be thanked for scoring a few goals in an underperforming side that achieved fuck all - then pissing of to city.

You don't want to thank your second highest goal scorer for last season, the runner up in the Player of the Year?   I don't get why as soon as a player leaves we have to pretend we hate him.  Fair enough give him, Howard and Heywood stick next year when we play them but that doesn't change how he played for us last year.

im sure your feelins were alot different when Mooney went to Oxford. I do agree though that that we can't change what he did for us, and that he was good for that half a season, but as soon as he shows potential he fucks off...to city of all places.

No, hes left to join a rival side for more money and a longer contract after stating that he wanted to stay to repay our fans for their faith in him.

FUCKING CHEERS GRANT, WHAT A TOP BLOKE YOU ARE

His career will be over in less than 10 years.  I'm sure the man has a mortgage and other bills to pay.  Last season the players wages were not paid on time on a number of occasions.  A more financially stable club has offered him more money and a longer period of financial stability of course he's going to accept it.  I would.

Knowing this, Smithy shouldn't have said the things he said. I can completely agree otherwise. We're better off wothout him, he clearly didn't want to play for the club (proving me wrong) and if we had offered a better contract, would have become a lazy cunt like the rest of them.

I'm aware of that, I'm not a total retard thanks.

He was paid to do his job for us last season, of which we all contributed to those wages in some extent. Why do i need thank him for doing his job, then fucking of to chase the money at city?

I wasn't trying to patronise, but sometimes I think that we look a little too deeply into these things.  Smithy's had more clubs than MexRed in the last few years so loyalty's not gonna be his number one thing is it?  It's not like he's came through the ranks and now split on us, he's been here for two years, if he wants to leave fair enough.

If he wants to leave then fair enough - true, but by going to city he's ensured himslf plenty of abuse next season form the likes of me. Its my right as a football fan to be utterly hypocritacial and apply logic that would never work in the real world

Fair enough PM.  Maybe I think too rationally for my own good.  

Don't get me wrong though, I will give him a fair bit of abuse when he returns to the CG next year!!

PM is warming up his loins to give Smith a 'Piemonte Special' no doubt

Thanks for clarifying that. :|

I would have given him loads of stick once but these days I can't be arsed with that of sort of thing.  It smacks of effort.

From thisis...

While fellow City new boy Smith has received plenty of flak on various website forums for swapping Swindon for City, Heywood hopes his sterling service at the County Ground will spare him extensive stick from the boo boys ­ though he does expect some reaction on his return to Wiltshire next season.

http://www.thisisstfc.co.uk/News_Headlines_Story.asp?NewsID=4425

I think given that Smith has now deffected too, Heywood may well get an easier ride than he may have in the absense of Smith being there.

Let's face it, he'll probably not be in the team anyway.

This subject has been done to death on every forum.
GET THE FUCK OVER IT. They've gone. Like AK said, he's not here so i'm not fucking interested! (Obviously not a direct quote :D ) The same goes for Heywood. Let's move on eh.

No I like living in the past 8)  the future isn't as cool

But Mr Melksham sir, the whole point of football forums everywhere is so that people can go harping on about the same old things over and over and over again until they've been absolutely flogged to death.  I thought you realised this?

I'm off now to start up a 'KING OUT' thread, a 'Parkin to Watford/Sheffield United/QPR/whoever' thread and maybe a 'Ooooh me blackberry wireless thingamy bob is fucked' thread just for the hell of it. :|

There's not much else to talk about though is there?

The forum is supposed to be 80% bollocks and only 25% football so can we keep the football talk to a minimum please? :winking:

Howard will be he only one receiving abuse off me. The little fat fucker.

Bollocks

Grant Smith, until he hit some freakishly hot form, was FUCKING useless.

i doubt that howard will manage to hold down a first team place at barnsley for long... if we are lucky we will have them early on so that howard can prove to all of us that he wasn't worth a contract and give us a chance to give him grief.