His debut was 23rd Dec 1995, his next game was a start in the borefest home game against Boro 19th March 1996.
Quote from: Villa Lew on February 17, 2019, 11:07:43 AMQuote from: eamonn on February 17, 2019, 11:00:44 AMAnd after a quick sending-off wasnt seen again for...(a year or two after?).Yeah remember it well, it was at QPR, I would say it's a safe bet to say he's the only Villa player to be sent off on his debut.I think I was there, if it's the game where we won 1-0 with Yorke scoring. I was sitting in their family stand. Might have been a different game though.
Quote from: eamonn on February 17, 2019, 11:00:44 AMAnd after a quick sending-off wasnt seen again for...(a year or two after?).Yeah remember it well, it was at QPR, I would say it's a safe bet to say he's the only Villa player to be sent off on his debut.
And after a quick sending-off wasnt seen again for...(a year or two after?).
How did he do when he came on yesterday?
Quote from: Singapore Villa on February 17, 2019, 10:40:20 AMHow did he do when he came on yesterday?Didn't do great i'd forgotten he was on until the shot, he's young so give him time. He shouldn't have come on to be honest at that time we needed to do something different like kodjia on and go 442 but in typical Smith fashion he went like for like.I don't think with the atmosphere the way it was going yesterday and will probably only get worse as the season goes on putting a young player into that atmosphere will be the best way to go. Maybe next season if things are better (how often have we said that now) then that'll be the best to to ease him into the squad.
Quote from: stuart445 on February 17, 2019, 11:17:07 AMQuote from: Singapore Villa on February 17, 2019, 10:40:20 AMHow did he do when he came on yesterday?Didn't do great i'd forgotten he was on until the shot, he's young so give him time. He shouldn't have come on to be honest at that time we needed to do something different like kodjia on and go 442 but in typical Smith fashion he went like for like.I don't think with the atmosphere the way it was going yesterday and will probably only get worse as the season goes on putting a young player into that atmosphere will be the best way to go. Maybe next season if things are better (how often have we said that now) then that'll be the best to to ease him into the squad.I took it as a good move and either took place because he値l get some sort of involvement at Stoke or to send some sort of message to the shower that sat on our bench and have produced nothing in recent weeks.
Quote from: Nunkin1965 on February 17, 2019, 11:21:26 AMQuote from: stuart445 on February 17, 2019, 11:17:07 AMQuote from: Singapore Villa on February 17, 2019, 10:40:20 AMHow did he do when he came on yesterday?Didn't do great i'd forgotten he was on until the shot, he's young so give him time. He shouldn't have come on to be honest at that time we needed to do something different like kodjia on and go 442 but in typical Smith fashion he went like for like.I don't think with the atmosphere the way it was going yesterday and will probably only get worse as the season goes on putting a young player into that atmosphere will be the best way to go. Maybe next season if things are better (how often have we said that now) then that'll be the best to to ease him into the squad.I took it as a good move and either took place because he値l get some sort of involvement at Stoke or to send some sort of message to the shower that sat on our bench and have produced nothing in recent weeks.I'm just worried because an angry Holte End is not a nice place to play in front of even if you're an experienced player. I'm just worried throwing in a 17 year old into that atmosphere will crush him and potentially ruin a player that if delt with the right way could be good.
Quote from: stuart445 on February 17, 2019, 11:28:21 AMQuote from: Nunkin1965 on February 17, 2019, 11:21:26 AMQuote from: stuart445 on February 17, 2019, 11:17:07 AMQuote from: Singapore Villa on February 17, 2019, 10:40:20 AMHow did he do when he came on yesterday?Didn't do great i'd forgotten he was on until the shot, he's young so give him time. He shouldn't have come on to be honest at that time we needed to do something different like kodjia on and go 442 but in typical Smith fashion he went like for like.I don't think with the atmosphere the way it was going yesterday and will probably only get worse as the season goes on putting a young player into that atmosphere will be the best way to go. Maybe next season if things are better (how often have we said that now) then that'll be the best to to ease him into the squad.I took it as a good move and either took place because he値l get some sort of involvement at Stoke or to send some sort of message to the shower that sat on our bench and have produced nothing in recent weeks.I'm just worried because an angry Holte End is not a nice place to play in front of even if you're an experienced player. I'm just worried throwing in a 17 year old into that atmosphere will crush him and potentially ruin a player that if delt with the right way could be good.a angry Holte end would never give undue stick or pressure on a 17 year old coming on and giving his bestYou must have been supporting a different club to me over the years