Smithy is history coz he's not good enough. Players who have had serious injuries struggle to get back into a top side. There's no room for sentiment.
Saha, Roon, Ole and Larson will do for me (with Ron as a backup for centre pos as he plays for Portugal should there be any unforseen injuries) until march when HL goes back.
By then Smithy should at least be able to contribute but I can't see hm being with us for the start of 07 season tho I'd luv to be proved wrong i.e. that he is good enough. But when we know that the likes of Torres are being courted then it speaks vols for smudger's future with us.
In Jan I would let go Smithy, Silvestre and Richardson if serious offers come in for them. If Pennant cost the dippers 6mill then what is our jack the lad Rico worth? 8????