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Originally Posted by rob0916
I really don't understand where this excitement to sign Smith has come from? Yes he was a decent centre half 2/3 years ago but the reality is that if he was as good as everyone is suggesting then why would Gateshead be happy to let him go to a fellow play off rival? I can't say I've seen anything of Gateshead other than when they played here and he wasn't exactly standing out as a brilliant defender back then.
It's Riley that we should have kept with Marx behind him in case of an injury but circumstances dictated otherwise unfortunately.
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Gateshead fans really rate him and don't want him to leave. Many on their forum say he was their best player last season. He is clearly unsettled and wants to move closer to home in Brum, and that's why Gateshead are willing to let him go.
Personally I feel that he is a better player than Riley - more athletic and less injury prone.