Tommy Smith

no i was slating qpr fans

 

Yes but there are a lot of morons who support WFC :naughty:

 

Well volunteered.

:sign13:

 

Would love to see Tommy back for a third and final spell, have met hi, briefly a couple of times over the years and he has always come across as a decent guy. He still got above average skills at this level and he would be a great signing in this window if we could pull it off. He is prob on a decent wage a QPR so as someone else suggested maybe a loan until the end of season (also giving QPR the option should the decide they need him back to cover injuries). Then sign him up for a couple of years at the end fo the seaon. Would defo be a regular first teamer and also help the youngsters along. Hope this can happen, more so than cotterill despite the age difference.

 

I'm not sure that I agree with you there mate, Cotterill is still only 24 with his best years still in front of him, and he's currently without a club, Tommy on the other hand, is 31 on guaranteed premiership wages and not overly blessed with pace, plus if QPR had the recall clause you suggest, what happens if 2 weeks after the transfer window shuts they decide they need him back? Don't get me wrong I'd happily welcome him home to The Vic, I just think the younger fella could be the better long term option.

 

Fair Enough cant disagree I just feel/Know that Tommy will come in and do the business where as Cotterill may flop, both would be great but Tommy would come in and be a consistent first teamer, I feel we need to steady the ship so to speak.

 

Do we really need another Yeates on the opposite wing?

Smith will do a job, there is no doubt about it, he is guaranteed to get goals and assists in this league

 

If you put Smudge and H in the team we have now, we would seriously challenge for the playoffs. I would say to Bassini, if that deal could be done, do it whatever the cost. It would be worth it in the long run. These players are highly regarded in Watford and are top quality Championship players. I wouldn't see this as a gamble at all.

 

Smithy would be awesome but I can't see Hughes getting rid of QPHaHaHa's top scorer in this transfer window, even if he plans to bring in his own men. In-form strikers in the Prem are like gold-dust, even if H isn't Hughes type of player. If he goes it will probably be in the summer IMO

 

You're probably right, but QPR have cash to splash. I'm sure Hughe will bring in a couple of star names which will push H down the pecking order, so they may release him on loan. He's only just signed a contract extension though, so I doubt we'd get him permanently in any event.

 

Without wanting to attract a ban from this site, this really is a case of wages. As you say he's just signed a contract extension at a club flush with money. H isn't going to want to take a large cut in pay so soon after signing.

 

A few people mentioning mackie, west ham reportedly had a bid rejected of around 2mil by Hughes... Sounds a bit familer

 

I hope this isn't just rumors! Please let it be true.

 

I've been told there's something in the pipeline, so it's a case of watch this space.

 

I'd be very surprised if by the end of January Tommy isn't back here.

 

Love it, always been one of my favourite all time players, right up there with Gravelaine

 

Tommy Smith has popped up on the Official Website:- http://www.watfordfc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10400~11657,00.html

 

How did you get to that page hornetboy? I cant see him listed on the right hand side?

 

There's a trick to doing it. I remember someone posting a link a few years ago that showed Izale McCloud on the squad page.

 

No trick, the HTML is on the official site without a link, but I managed to find it. It wasn't there before, so I don't know if I've stumbled upon something I shouldn't have, and it may disappear just as fast as it appeared.

 

This would be an excellent signing.

 

that is very clever, if only it could come true.

The only sticking point in the transfer would be whether Watford could afford the players’ wages, which are rumoured to be around the £10,000 per week mark.

This is unlikely, but sources close to the player have revealed that he could be willing to help Watford out with the deal, by paying half of the required wages himself. This would leave Watford in a position to make the deal a finically applicable one.

I also hope this is true, it would make Sir Tom an absolute legend.

 

Am I being incredibly gullible, but why would the club update his webpage with his Pomey and QPR stats if not in preparation for his return?

 

Here's another.. . http://www.watfordfc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10400~11658,00.html

 

just spoken to the guy who told me this initially. he said things are happening.

watch this space.

 

Would be soooo happy if we can make this happen......

 

False alert ... http://www.watfordfc.com/page/ProfilesDetail/0,,10400~11659,00.html

 

Just tried it myself, works for any former player.

 

The only explanation I can see for the wording of it is if he came on loan he would still officially be on QPR's books and they would still presumably pay his wage cheque, so if Watford have to pay 10k a week to QPR Smudge may be prepared to stump up 5k of that.

 

That would be madness - to pay half of your own wages (and tax at 40% and NI). Surely he would ask QPR to waive half his wages for the loan period.

 

I agree, £10k is over budget, but not by that much. Considering what Smith would bring to the team it wouldn't be a major hurdle. I also agree we need to get rid of the chaff, which unfortunately we got most of in the summer.