Any news on his injury?
I’ve never understood in what would it be beneficial for a football manager to publicly disclose player fitness/injury info.
All managers do, surely. It's just part of keeping the supporter base informed. I'm struggling to think of an occasion when not being honest about it has led to a material difference in a match we've played.
If Smith thinks it gives the team an advantage, however small, then then that's a good enough reason to do it.
Quote from: Risso on September 22, 2021, 09:17:34 AMAll managers do, surely. It's just part of keeping the supporter base informed. I'm struggling to think of an occasion when not being honest about it has led to a material difference in a match we've played.I think Smith thinks he's being clever and keeping the opposition guessing. It's an entirely pointless exercise as they will always find out information from the rival dressing room anyway.