CEMSFC Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 50 minutes ago, Ross Forbes said: Evening gents. Chris Smith. Give me everything you've got. Just signed for EK 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted October 25, 2018 Share Posted October 25, 2018 1 minute ago, CEMSFC said: Just signed for EK *cough* https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3834 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEMSFC Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 *cough*https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3834Never saw that 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesc Fabregas Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 12 hours ago, Ross Forbes said: *cough* https://www.dumbartonfootballclub.com/news/?mode=view&id=3834 Chris Smith is alright. Probably an upgrade on Grant Adam but I'm not sure he's good enough for League 1 - I wasn't all that upset when he left Stenhousemuir at the end of the season. He's a big unit and can command his area well, especially at crosses, and he's capable of pulling off extraordinary saves from time to time. However, his distribution can be poor and he's prone to making mistakes more often than he should - there were a few times last season where he cost us goals. Graeme Smith, our current #1, is a better goalie. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 1 minute ago, Francesc Fabregas said: Chris Smith is alright. Probably an upgrade on Grant Adam but I'm not sure he's good enough for League 1 - I wasn't all that upset when he left Stenhousemuir at the end of the season. He's a big unit and can command his area well, especially at crosses, and he's capable of pulling off extraordinary saves from time to time. However, his distribution can be poor and he's prone to making mistakes more often than he should - there were a few times last season where he cost us goals. Graeme Smith, our current #1, is a better goalie. Cheers mate. It sounds like he'll do a job for us. If he can command his area and make saves then he's pretty much an upgrade on Adam, even if his distribution is equally as shaky. How does he respond to mistakes? Robbie Mutch maybe will have felt he should've saved Arbroath's equaliser on Saturday, and basically became a bag of nerves after that which really didn't help an already chaotic defence. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesc Fabregas Posted October 26, 2018 Author Share Posted October 26, 2018 Just now, Ross Forbes said: Cheers mate. It sounds like he'll do a job for us. If he can command his area and make saves then he's pretty much an upgrade on Adam, even if his distribution is equally as shaky. How does he respond to mistakes? Robbie Mutch maybe will have felt he should've saved Arbroath's equaliser on Saturday, and basically became a bag of nerves after that which really didn't help an already chaotic defence. He just seems to get on with it, to be fair to him. There was never a point last season when his position in the team really came under threat from Lewis McMinn, despite some grumbles on these forums. Dumbarton really should be looking to bring in someone they can rely on in January because Chris Smith (and Grant Adam and Robbie Mutch) are going to help propel them up the table. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted October 26, 2018 Share Posted October 26, 2018 15 minutes ago, Francesc Fabregas said: He just seems to get on with it, to be fair to him. There was never a point last season when his position in the team really came under threat from Lewis McMinn, despite some grumbles on these forums. Dumbarton really should be looking to bring in someone they can rely on in January because Chris Smith (and Grant Adam and Robbie Mutch) are going to help propel them up the table. Hopefully be a more experienced guy (and less mad than Adam) might help settle things down a bit for the time being. I'm not sure if Smith or Jamie McGowan will start though - Aitken put him in against Raith, he conceded four in the first-half (none were his fault to be fair) and was dropped for Mutch the following week. Must've destroyed his confidence. Jim Duffy certainly has some serious work to do in January. We desperately need a first-choice goalkeeper, left-back and two centre-backs. That's assuming that the outstanding Cammy Ballantyne has finally shaken off his injury curse that's kept him out for the most of the season too. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Infirmary Street Posted October 27, 2018 Share Posted October 27, 2018 18 hours ago, Francesc Fabregas said: Chris Smith is alright. Probably an upgrade on Grant Adam but I'm not sure he's good enough for League 1 - I wasn't all that upset when he left Stenhousemuir at the end of the season. He's a big unit and can command his area well, especially at crosses, and he's capable of pulling off extraordinary saves from time to time. However, his distribution can be poor and he's prone to making mistakes more often than he should - there were a few times last season where he cost us goals. Graeme Smith, our current #1, is a better goalie. Sounds like G Smith is doing well? Was great for City for several seasons albeit was prone to a meltdown at least once a year - but then had a tough time last year in the championship although was far from alone in that. Felt as tho it was the right time for him to move on when he did although would always wish him the best. For me, when you get your nickname read out by the match announcer before the game as well as/instead of your real name, you're in danger of starting to believe your own hype (beware, Paul 'Pabs' McLean); is he getting that treatment yet or is that too soon? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesc Fabregas Posted October 27, 2018 Author Share Posted October 27, 2018 2 hours ago, Infirmary Street said: Sounds like G Smith is doing well? Was great for City for several seasons albeit was prone to a meltdown at least once a year - but then had a tough time last year in the championship although was far from alone in that. Felt as tho it was the right time for him to move on when he did although would always wish him the best. For me, when you get your nickname read out by the match announcer before the game as well as/instead of your real name, you're in danger of starting to believe your own hype (beware, Paul 'Pabs' McLean); is he getting that treatment yet or is that too soon? He's been one of our best signings and was the man of the match in recent matches with Montrose and Forfar Athletic. He yelled "mon the Warriors!" when he was presented with his award in the Wee Bar after the Montrose game, which was very endearing, but I can't imagine his modest popularity would ever go to his head. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesc Fabregas Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 That's Bomber sacked! CLICK 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesc Fabregas Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 Genuinely gutted about this. I don't quite know what to make of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nadroj Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 That's quite a surprising one to me as an outsider. Maybe a chance for someone like Tam Courts to come in? A young ambitious guy, he'd be a great appointment IMO. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jan Vojáček Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 That's Bomber sacked!CLICKIs that as much a surprise as it was to me? I mean Stenny weren’t flying, but for a newly promoted club you were doing alright, and he always seemed like a popular guy.Annoyed me when I saw fans of other clubs saying stuff like this when we emptied Aitken after 15 months of pretty much constant drivel though. So feel free to shoot me down. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CEMSFC Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Looks like Jim Paterson is away as well. Not too sure who will take over. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AlansHotBath Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Pretty shocked by this one. I'd never even heard any rumblings he might have been out the door, and considering he stayed on after relegation from League One before I figured he would have at least lasted the season again. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francesc Fabregas Posted November 6, 2018 Author Share Posted November 6, 2018 3 minutes ago, Ross Forbes said: Is that as much a surprise as it was to me? I mean Stenny weren’t flying, but for a newly promoted club you were doing alright, and he always seemed like a popular guy. Annoyed me when I saw fans of other clubs saying stuff like this when we emptied Aitken after 15 months of pretty much constant drivel though. So feel free to shoot me down. I'm astonished, I really didn't expect it. We're probably where most people expected us to be when the season started. Recent results haven't been great - and neither has the level of performance too - but it's a tight league and there's still a long way to go in the season. I don't get it. When Dumbarton emptied Stevie Aitken, only a thicko or someone who pays zero attention to the club had something to say about it, but anyone who knew what was going on agreed it was bang on. I don't know about this call. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boghead ranter Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Stevie Aitken's the man for you, trust me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimbo21 Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 14 minutes ago, Francesc Fabregas said: Genuinely gutted about this. I don't quite know what to make of it. Absolutely crazy. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neilly Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 I've hardly been to a game this season so maybe not best to judge but I think this is a poor decision. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anthony Fitzgerald Posted November 6, 2018 Share Posted November 6, 2018 Only one man can save you now. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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