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Posted 17 September 2011 - 07:11 PM

I'm a big fan of both players but wasn't overly struck with Nathan when he arrived, however it's taken him a bit of time to settle in but in the last 3 home games he's been very good.

He looks a more rounded player to me than Griff.

Pleased for Nathan & the team.

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Posted 17 September 2011 - 07:24 PM

freelander2, on 17 September 2011 - 07:11 PM, said:

I'd go a bit further and say Superb.

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Posted 17 September 2011 - 07:26 PM

Limestone Cowboy, on 17 September 2011 - 07:24 PM, said:

I'd go a bit further and say Superb.

No problems with that!

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Posted 17 September 2011 - 07:28 PM

freelander2, on 17 September 2011 - 07:11 PM, said:

Smith's growing on me. As of now I'd say Griff is the more complete player.

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Posted 17 September 2011 - 08:04 PM

RPL42YEARS, on 17 September 2011 - 07:28 PM, said:

Smith's growing on me. As of now I'd say Griff is the more complete player.

I bet Crawley fans wouldn't agree with you on that one after his first 2 appearances for them.

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Posted 17 September 2011 - 08:11 PM

trickytrevsfanclub, on 17 September 2011 - 08:04 PM, said:

I bet Crawley fans wouldn't agree with you on that one after his first 2 appearances for them.

It was obvious from the first game that Smith is a more complete and effective left back than Griffiths could ever be

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Posted 17 September 2011 - 08:21 PM

Smith was stuck between bombing forward and having to cover up for Downes. Now he's got Grounds next to him he can cut loose and go forward more often. We need to dig deep and get Grounds otherwise we lose an effective Smith.

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Posted 17 September 2011 - 08:27 PM

smith is far better than griffiths,in every way. Thats why smith plays his football for town in league one,and griffiths,as much as i liked him whilst here,is on loan at a league two side.

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Posted 17 September 2011 - 09:26 PM

I've been saying all along he's superior to griffths and as a defender far more solid.

Not many town fans would have it and turned against him after a disjointed team effort vs preston.

He's one of our best players. Glad to see sense prevailing (at last)

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Posted 17 September 2011 - 09:45 PM

Whilst he was part of the side that won the title last season i never thought signing Griff long term was a great option. He was steady but by no means this wonder left back that many proclaimed he was. Attacking wise his final ball often wasnt that great and defensively he had his problems as well. Free signing then maybe but by no means worth shelling the £150k or whatever Fry wanted. I've only seen Smith a couple of times but on those viewings he looks a better footballer and more of an athlete and the better of the two.

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Posted 17 September 2011 - 10:08 PM

JonB, on 17 September 2011 - 09:45 PM, said:

Griffiths is the more complete player. End of!

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Posted 17 September 2011 - 10:10 PM

What to mean by complete

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Posted 17 September 2011 - 10:13 PM

RPL42YEARS, on 17 September 2011 - 10:08 PM, said:

Griffiths is the more complete player. End of!

That's simply not true.

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Posted 17 September 2011 - 10:15 PM

Spire 12345 (Rotherham 0), on 17 September 2011 - 10:10 PM, said:

What to mean by complete

Defensive, organisation, reading of the game, passing, getting forward, engine, team player ... etc etc. Thats why he cost £150k .... and ....

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Posted 17 September 2011 - 10:16 PM

And what you state is not true

And smith is playing in a league higher.

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Posted 17 September 2011 - 10:22 PM

RPL42YEARS, on 17 September 2011 - 10:15 PM, said:

Defensive, organisation, reading of the game, passing, getting forward, engine, team player ... etc etc. Thats why he cost £150k .... and ....

He hasn't organised the Crawley defence very well in a lower league lol

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Posted 17 September 2011 - 10:25 PM

Ernie Ernie Ernie, on 17 September 2011 - 10:22 PM, said:

He hasn't organised the Crawley defence very well in a lower league lol

Smith is a great defender and also gets forward very well indeed.

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Posted 17 September 2011 - 10:26 PM

Spire 12345 (Rotherham 0), on 17 September 2011 - 10:25 PM, said:

Smith is a great defender and also gets forward very well indeed.

And Griffiths is better. Keep an eye on Crawley.

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Posted 17 September 2011 - 10:28 PM

RPL42YEARS, on 17 September 2011 - 10:08 PM, said:

Griffiths is the more complete player. End of!

RPL42YEARS, on 17 September 2011 - 10:15 PM, said:

Defensive, organisation, reading of the game, passing, getting forward, engine, team player ... etc etc. Thats why he cost £150k .... and ....

Sorry but Smith is far far better than Griffiths hence why he was spending the last couple of seasons playing in League 1 and had more than one League 1 club chasing him this summer whilst Griff couldnt get a game at Posh, was farmed out on loan to a league two club last season, had no one was willing to pay the over the top fee that Fry wanted in the summer and is now back out on loan at League 2 club and seen goals galore flying in on his first couple of appearances.

He cost £150k a while back now and to be honest i'm not sure why as he is a decent lower league full back but nothing else.

Sorry but you need to take these blinkers off that our whole season will succeed or fail based on whether we should have signed Smalley and Griffiths.....two players that did ok for us last season but werent wanted by their parent clubs this summer, both clubs who were in League 1 last season.