[Curtthespireite]

Griff was a good player i agree but i don't feel he's as good as Smith. Smith can defend excellent, puts in a great tackle and can head a ball, he can also put a great ball into the box as seen with Westcarrs goal, overall i feel Smith is a more complete player than Griffiths.

[RPL42YEARS]

Spire 12345 (Rotherham 0), on 18 September 2011 - 10:00 AM, said:

Griff was a great player and a nice lad rrpl , however we have a top league 1 left back currently at the club.

Move on and get behind our new player

I for one wish Scott all the best

The thread invited debate on the relative merits.

Griff is the better and more complete player.

Others have a different view.

[Wooden Spoon]

Curtthespireite, on 18 September 2011 - 10:01 AM, said:

Griff was a good player i agree but i don't feel he's as good as Smith. Smith can defend excellent, puts in a great tackle and can head a ball, he can also put a great ball into the box as seen with Westcarrs goal, overall i feel Smith is a more complete player than Griffiths.

Even if they were equal in every department, it would be daft to spend £150k on fees when the other guy is free.

That £150k could well be the wages for Mendy to be here for a season.

What would you prefer RPL? Mendy for a year or give the money to Barry Fry?

[RPL42YEARS]

Spinach chin, on 18 September 2011 - 10:06 AM, said:

Even if they were equal in every department, it would be daft to spend £150k on fees when the other guy is free.

That £150k could well be the wages for Mendy to be here for a season.

What would you prefer RPL? Mendy for a year or give the money to Barry Fry?

Why do you always assume its one or the other?

Would you trust CFC if they asked you to play your heart out for a season with a view to signing - including coming back from a hernia in Giffs case? Grounds/Clarke/Johnson ... take note!

[Wooden Spoon]

RPL42YEARS, on 18 September 2011 - 10:08 AM, said:

Why do you always assume its one or the other?

Would you trust CFC if they asked you to play your heart out for a season with a view to signing - including coming back from a hernia in Giffs case? Grounds/Clarke/Johnson ... take note!

because we do not have an infinate, bottomless pit of cash and have to make best use of the money.

You talk as if the amount of money available overall does not matter. I find it astonishing that your an accountant yet cant seem to grasp this very simple concept of maximising available finances.

So which would you prefer? Mendy and Smith or Griff and Barry Frys bank balance?

[Johnnyspireite7]

Spinach chin, on 18 September 2011 - 09:46 AM, said:

He cost £150k for one reason, the manager at Posh thought he was worth the money.

Interestingly, that same manager does not think he is a top league 1 full back anymore.

Bearing in mind that Peterborough are now in the Championship not League 1!

[RPL42YEARS]

Spinach chin, on 18 September 2011 - 10:10 AM, said:

because we do not have an infinate, bottomless pit of cash and have to make best use of the money.

You talk as if the amount of money available overall does not matter. I find it astonishing that your an accountant yet cant seem to grasp this very simple concept of maximising available finances.

So which would you prefer? Mendy and Smith or Griff and Barry Frys bank balance?

Griff, Mendy and Smalley

[Larry David]

RPL, is there free Wi-Fi available around the old Court House on Westbars?

[RPL42YEARS]

Spire 12345 (Rotherham 0), on 18 September 2011 - 10:11 AM, said:

So your saying we should have paid 150k for Scott instead of getting smith for free???

A proven league 1 player in smith, I know you love a proven player.

5 years in L1 going nowhere.

[mr. smith]

RPL42YEARS, on 18 September 2011 - 10:08 AM, said:

Why do you always assume its one or the other?

Would you trust CFC if they asked you to play your heart out for a season with a view to signing - including coming back from a hernia in Giffs case? Grounds/Clarke/Johnson ... take note!

back in the land of assumption again. did we ever guarantee griffiths we'd sign him at the end of the season? or did we fancy it until boro put an unrealistic price tag on him? (a price no-one is willing to meet so is the price above your barometer of market value?)
as for the hernia lets be realistic it was a hernia, loads of players have them & play again (probably 100% ) it wasnt a case of him going the extra mile.

[RPL42YEARS]

Larry David, on 18 September 2011 - 10:13 AM, said:

RPL, is there free Wi-Fi available around the old Court House on Westbars?

LD - pass (sideways and backwards)

[Johnnyspireite7]

RPL42YEARS, on 18 September 2011 - 10:12 AM, said:

Griff, Mendy and Smalley

Once again picking a player who Oxford paid money for and don't play him until the last 11 minutes of a match, FCS get over it he's not (And never was) ours.

[mr. smith]

RPL42YEARS, on 18 September 2011 - 10:13 AM, said:

5 years in L1 going nowhere.

thats 5yrs, where as griffiths had how long?

[RPL42YEARS]

Johnnyspireite7, on 18 September 2011 - 10:14 AM, said:

Once again picking a player who Oxford paid money for and don't play him until the last 11 minutes of a match, FCS get over it he's not (And never was) ours.

Yes, just like Grounds/Clarke/Johnson. Tell me how JS can build a squad if CFC don't retain the quality players that he evetually attracks?

This post has been edited by RPL42YEARS: 18 September 2011 - 10:16 AM

[Larry David]

Westcarr, Smith, Mendy > Smalley, Griffiths, Mendy.

Significantly.


Plus, Shezza liked Smalley as a right-winger, so Town probably wouldn't have got Mendy.

[RPL42YEARS]

mr. smith, on 18 September 2011 - 10:14 AM, said:

thats 5yrs, where as griffiths had how long?

Griffs career is still in front of him. 5 years and no Champ interest tells you alot.

[mr. smith]

RPL42YEARS, on 18 September 2011 - 10:16 AM, said:

Griffs career is still in front of him. 5 years and no Champ interest tells you alot.

equally then no league 1 interest in griffiths should also tell you alot.