Alan Smith, Shane Ferguson, Haris Vuckic

Yeah, they both definetly need first team football and are not getting it all atm. Can see Kadar going out too

 

A lot of people think Smith was a great striker at Leeds but he really wasn't he was hugely inconsistent and really didnt score that many goals overall.

 

I really liked him when he signed and thought he would be a great signing. I even waited for him to come out of St James' to get his autograph lol

How sad am I

 

This.

Vuckic and Ferguson would be excellent additions to any Championship side IMO.

 

wonder if theyd both go to Brighton

 

Think if they played for a Premier League team like Wigan, Norwich, Blackburn or even Everton they would get regular games

 

I was just thinking that as well.

 

Maybe Leicester would like Ferguson. They have no wingers

 

He didn't score goals for fun but he was still a great player imo. To say hugely inconsistent is an exaggeration, Leeds fans love him for more reasons than just because he was a local boyhood fan, his workrate was good and he would produce moments that showed he was growing into a top player. He was still reasonably young when he was with them, plenty of years ahead and you have to admit they looked very promising.

 

This.

Doncaster are a team who would suit Vuckic's strengths because they play a 433 were they have a holding mid and two other midfielders who are either box-to-box or attacking. Vuckic would slot right in there with there style of play too because of his technique, speed and passing ability.

 

Agree with this. Him and Viduka were a real handfull

 

Yeah, I think he would score goals for fun in that league aswell

 

Huddersfield maybe

 

I don't really understand Smith. When he plays he always gives 100% and throws himself in front of everything but he doesn't really seem that fussed about playing as long as he gets his pay packet every week. Money talks I suppose.

 

Yeah and back then Smith was quite quick and nippy.

Him, Viduka, Kewell, Bowyer, etc.. were all class acts back then.

 

resulting in a freekick in a dangerous place and a yellow card

 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leeds_United_A.F.C._season_2001-02

Leed's whole squad was quality in these times.. this was the season we ended 4th and they ended 5th. They had a fantastic team. Harte, Mills, Ferdinand, Fowler, Viduka, Smith, Matteo, Batty, Bakke, Kewell, etc.

 

Yep. There team used to be:

Robinson

Mills - Ferdinand - Woodgate - Harte

Milner - Dacourt - Bowyer - Kewell

Viduka - Smith

Pretty impressive like. I know the likes of Milner was too young and not sure if Woodgate played alongside Ferdinand, but was a quality, young English loking team back then

 

This is the essense of the Smith enigma. He puts the effort in that he used to put in when he was younger, but he just keeps ****ing up all the damn time because of it. Match feeds always read like this:

84mins - Alan Smith is substituted on
86mins - Alan Smith booked for rash challenge, free kick on outside of box
87mins - GOAL FLASH, NEWCASTLE LOSE

 

Yeah and look at that quality back-line. Amazing.

Also there strikers were class. They had Viduka and Smith.. but also ROBBIE KEANE AND FOWLER. I wish we had that strength in depth now.. especially upfront. :/