Where is Alan Smith?

• Dead_Man_Inc

  4 Jan 07, 02:26

  Never see him on bench this few weeks. Training with Larrson? Or undergoing some intensive training? Or Maybe Fergie wanna sell him?
• iceFatboy

  4 Jan 07, 09:11

  last I heard, he was responding well to some speed improvement training.
  
  I think he rushed himself back from the horrific injury too early, and did not perform as expected.
  
  So now the trainers are giving him extras..
  
  I think he should concentrate on getting better, play a few competitive reserves games, and then come into first team.
• SexyChin

  4 Jan 07, 09:24

  Sometimes I see him as a match commentator.
• red_amoeba

  4 Jan 07, 09:26

  Yeah, I think its better for him to get back into full match fitness before attempting to play - rather than come in as sub & play at 60%, might as well recover till full fitness.
  
  Whats more, SAF has too many strikers on hand to play....Rooney, Solksjaer, Larsson, Rossi, Dong...wah.
• iceFatboy

  4 Jan 07, 10:54

  for me, we only have larsson, rooney, saha and Ole.
  Smith is still recovering, and already, some are saying larsson has too short a time to perform...
  
  Saha injured and is out for 2 weeks.and Ole is not one who can challenge aerially or with pace. Rooney, is more happy to play the though pass than to blast it past the keeper.
  
  in short, we do have some concerns of our own also.
  just that as a team, we are functioning well, and that's hide this critical factor.
• marcteng

  4 Jan 07, 16:00

  Originally posted by SexyChin:

  Sometimes I see him as a match commentator.

  are you sure? for man u tv or bskyb or bbc or ESPN?
• marcteng

  4 Jan 07, 16:04

  maybe fergie knows something we fans do not know?
  
  I hope he gets a run out this weekend against Villa in the FA cup, even as a sub, if not in the starting eleven. Smith shd have gone on loan earlier in the season and get some playing time and come back in Jan to Man U as a fit player.
  
  The only way you are going to get match fitness and sharpness is by playing isn't it.
• CKeer

  4 Jan 07, 16:25

  Originally posted by SexyChin:

  Sometimes I see him as a match commentator.

  
  Dat's another Alan Smith la!
  
  Ok back to topic. I'd certainly like to see him in the FA Cup run to build up his fitness as well as sharpness. Smudge's strong character is a plus point for United. He'll certainly add some winning attitute into United's team
  
  Cheers.
  C.K
• iceFatboy

  4 Jan 07, 16:55

  Originally posted by CKeer:

  
  Dat's another Alan Smith la!
  
  Ok back to topic. I'd certainly like to see him in the FA Cup run to build up his fitness as well as sharpness. Smudge's strong character is a plus point for United. He'll certainly add some winning attitute into United's team
  
  Cheers.
  C.K

  Was AS, the old Arsenal Striker you are talking about?
  
  I believe Smith(MUFC) did take part in some games, but found that he was severly lacking, and that's why the special trainings.
  
  It will be good to see him back,but I rather see a fully fit one, ready to give defenders a tough time, than a half-fit one..
  
• dinky1409

  4 Jan 07, 21:34

  He is the secret weapon Fergie is developing.. Hehe..
• a-Lost-9uY

  4 Jan 07, 21:34

  EARTH
• CKeer

  5 Jan 07, 01:51

  Originally posted by iceFatboy:

  Was AS, the old Arsenal Striker you are talking about?
  
  I believe Smith(MUFC) did take part in some games, but found that he was severly lacking, and that's why the special trainings.
  
  It will be good to see him back,but I rather see a fully fit one, ready to give defenders a tough time, than a half-fit one..
  

  Yeap! Heard of his name being mentioned as one of Arsenal's all time top striker.
  But i'm not dat old to have watched him play though.
  
  
  Cheers.
  C.K
• Dead_Man_Inc

  5 Jan 07, 01:53

  hope smith is making good progress