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Woody · Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 7:49 pm Post subject: thoughts

FOOTBALL NEWS

Smith - eager to return to action.

I'M HUNGRY FOR UNITED ACTION - SMITH
By Ken Gaunt, PA Sport

Alan Smith insists a seventh-month absence through injury has only increased his desire to succeed at Manchester United.

The 25-year-old striker is making remarkable progress after breaking a leg in January in an FA Cup defeat by Liverpool and could return in two weeks.

He is taking encouragement from the way Paul Scholes and Ole Gunnar Solsjkaer have bounced back after lengthy spells out.

"When I return that hunger will be the same for me," Smith told MUTV.

"I was lucky to get this far without a major injury because football is a physical game.

"You realise how much it does mean to you when you come in every day and are putting in the work after being injured.

"It would be easy to cut corners but you should never do that.

"I like taking part in sport anyway, so doing bike rides was fun.

"My aim has always been to be around for the start of the season (United open against Fulham) and fingers crossed I will not be far off."

Smith has been delighted at the level of care given to him following his injury.

He said: "The good thing for me was that I had the right people in the right place at the right time.

"The Sunday afternoon saw my leg fixed and in place. You could not ask for more and from then on I had a positive outlook.

"I cannot speak highly enough off the way I have been treated at United. Ever since my injury I have had great feedback from everyone."

Solskjaer could find himself in conflict with Sir Alex Ferguson after being recalled to the Norway squad for the friendly against Brazil in Oslo on August 16.

The Old Trafford boss will almost certainly be dismayed at the prospect of the 33-year-old returning to immediate international action.

Although Solskjaer has come through the pre-season campaign without a problem, he has missed virtually three seasons with knee trouble.

However the way he performed in the Amsterdam tournament at the weekend caught the eye of Norway coach Age Hareide.

Hareide is hoping to reach a compromise with Ferguson.

"We understand he is concerned," he told the www.fotboll.no.

"Ole has been out for two years but he looked very good in Amsterdam when I saw him there. With common sense we will find a solution."

Meanwhile the Football Association have yet to hear from their Dutch counterparts after Wayne Rooney and Scholes were sent off in the victory against Porto in the Amsterdam tournament on Friday.

The United pair are facing the possibility of suspensions which would kick in two weeks after the match as pre-season friendlies are counted as non-first-team games.

United, however, intend to appeal if violent conduct charges are brought.

Thoughts purleeeeeeeeeeeeeeez( smirk)

Peely?????

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I don`t bear a grudge against him, or wish him a career threatening injury. One bloke I did wish that on has retired,

We got a few quid for him when every one was being sold off for peanuts, he waived his percentage of the fee and saved us a bit more.
Good luck to him. except when we play them and beat them next season, home and away.

Woody · Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 9:26 pm Post subject:

For a second then you had me worried , far too nice , lol .

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Not in my nature to hate him just because he`s now a scummer. I am not that bothered, he no longer plays for us and I don`t give a **** what he does now or who he plays for. Ex leeds players are ex Leeds players.

Peely · Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:42 pm Post subject: Re: thoughts

Peely · Posted: Mon Aug 07, 2006 11:42 pm Post subject: Re: thoughts

Armleywhite · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 8:46 am Post subject: Re: thoughts

Peely · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 9:59 am Post subject: Re: thoughts

Armleywhite · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 12:44 pm Post subject: Re: thoughts

Woody · Posted: Tue Aug 08, 2006 5:55 pm Post subject:

He is chomping at the bit , me tinks.

DOWN BOY!!!!!!!!

For what it is worth , I have never rated the lad , well not as a striker, and like I have posted many times on other forums , had it not being for the fact he was a Leeds lad , I think alot of peeps would not have been bothered seeing him leave.

I dont think after such an injury he can come back and be the Alan smith of old , if he comes back at all.

I wish him well , if for no other reason , he has shown spirit , heart and guts trying to get back to fitness.

Armleywhite · Posted: Wed Aug 09, 2006 9:15 am Post subject:

Don't want to see his career ended over a bad break, but then on the other hand, don't really care either.

I really don't care who he plays for now, he aint Leeds. The thing that gauls me is he is a lying little shit!!

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Can't be bothered to waste the energy worrying about other team's players - our own injury list has given me enough grief in the past!

Ex-players are ex-players - some of them we will miss (cause of the quality) some of them we won't. They're no longer pulling on the white shirt for a living, I just wanna support those that do.

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