Matt Smith on board - Official

[Ginger Ninja]

Point is we don't know. Most likely it will be undisclosed and we'll never know. Yet some on here are ready to slaughter the club for spending 1m quid plus on a donkey before he's even kicked a ball.

I'm with you mate. He gets 10 games from me, same as everyone else we sign

[Ginger Ninja]

Sky reporting £500k for Smith. Only 9 goals for Fulham but he's only made 20 starts for them. Sky report says he notched 13 in 20 games for Bristol City, that's more than decent.

Only 27. Not all bad news.

But I thought he was a donkey? He is according to the experts on here? That's not a bad return for a donkey.

[brightonr]

But I thought he was a donkey? He is according to the experts on here? That's not a bad return for a donkey.

Perhaps he's the new half time entertainment. Instead of running round a pole, the kids will chase him with a tail and a pin.

[Fordy]

I'm with you mate. He gets 10 games from me, same as everyone else we sign

Pretty sure you was writing off Gladwin after a few?

[corbray]

I'm with you mate. He gets 10 games from me, same as everyone else we sign

1 for me and if he doesnt get a hattrick then hes a pointless signing ARGH!!!!!

[Shepherds Mush]

Sky reporting £500k for Smith. Only 9 goals for Fulham but he's only made 20 starts for them. Sky report says he notched 13 in 20 games for Bristol City, that's more than decent.

Only 27. Not all bad news.

To be fair he had a fairly decent spell at Leeds with McCormack.

[Glevum_Hoop]

Although I'm not "blown away" by this particular signing Ollie did state in his last interview that we need to find different ways of winning a game and that to do that you need different types of players.

Can see Smith and Washington play that "big man small man" type striking role that we might need at home to break down a stubborn defence and Sylla with runners to hit teams on the break for away games.

[hal9thou]

My concern with this is that Olly still doesn't really know how he wants to set up when we're not playing high press counter (like at Reading).

Olly's greatest sucess was 4-3-3, that's very different from you traditional two up top game. It also implies faith in a Smith / CW combo.......

Agree with Ginge re time, he's here so no point in anything other than getting behind him, but I think the 9/20 FFC stat is wrong. I make it 51 in all but let's not quibble.

[West London is Rss]

Shall we all try and not judge/wait until he puts on his boots and the blue and white shirt, before calling him sh1t this time?

Could see Smith and CW being a poor mans Vokes and Ings partnership if all goes well.

[Hove Ranger]

My concern with this is that Olly still doesn't really know how he wants to set up when we're not playing high press counter (like at Reading).

Olly's greatest sucess was 4-3-3, that's very different from you traditional two up top game. It also implies faith in a Smith / CW combo.......

Agree with Ginge re time, he's here so no point in anything other than getting behind him, but I think the 9/20 FFC stat is wrong. I make it 51 in all but let's not quibble.

The 9/20 stat is based on 20 starts (think thats what he said). I see this signing as bringing another option to how the team can play. He can play in a 3, 2 or a 1 up front. I would say he is better than Sylla as a target man which is probably why he is being brought in. We struggle with possession and 1 reason (of many) is that when we play it up top to Sylla it generally seems to come straight back. Smith knows and is used to this league so hopefully he can hold it up and allow the team to move further up the pitch

[Awin]

He's agreed terms.

http://www.westlondonsport.com/qpr/smith-agrees-personal-terms-qpr

And reading what Ollie said Hess clearly intended to play him in a 2 upfront. Big man little man - Smith Washington, it might just work.

[norfolk ranger]

If we're only bringing in this useless lump of a striker up top then God help us. Fulham should be paying us to take him off their hands.

[hal9thou]

The 9/20 stat is based on 20 starts (think thats what he said).

20 starts 51 appearances 9 goals, I haven't got a goals / minutes ratio. And in a way it doesn't matter because FFC never set up to service him.

If we have pace, width and delivery then he will score. I think he's better than Poulter. But it is a pointless buy without the boss sorting his tactics to suit.

[Shepherds Mush]

I've seen some footage of some of his goals...fck me this geezer puts himself about a lot....the exact opposite of Sylla.

[LoftusRoadLad]

With a good playmaker Goss ? Ravel ? Manning ? And Good wingers Pawel ? Freeman ? LuaLua ? Yeni ? Any striker should be able to.. Strike !