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Matt Smith
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Who is he? Boro instagram always vague on the first post
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Graphic on Sky Sports in the build up to Bromley v Wimbledon says he has the 2nd most headed goals (46) in the top 4 divisions since 2015-16
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Great signing. I’m well pleased with this.
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The Doctor Who one was actually on the youth books for Northampton, Forest and Leicester but got a back injury that ended his career.
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Couldn't he have cured himself with his sonic screwdriver?
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No, they signed Peter Capaldi as cover
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That was Jim joint singer of Traffic with Winwood not Peter ,His Brother is Peter a drummer, plays a lot with Joe Brown band.
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I met Joe Brown in Knebworth. Or was it Marty Wilde? Not sure
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Joe Brown used to live a few doors along from Cillla just outside Henley. Wife's uncle was their postman until about 2000.
Marty Wilde was Tewin. I knew his gardener a little.
Kim was Codicote. Tidy barn conversion, nice frontage after she had work done.
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I drove past he house where Joe Brown lived at the weekend.
My mum & dad used to be mates with him back in the 60s. He was a lovely man apparently
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Cilla was supposed to have been an awful person
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I can confirm that is well known within the industry, and I witnessed it myself on a job once.
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Did you ever see that message board for airline workers' experience of celebs that went viral a good few years ago?
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No but I can imagine.
The joys of working in that industry were presuming how some celebrities are, until you work with them. Good and bad. Very different to how the public image sees them.
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I've heard Farley is a right diva contrary to his public image. His rider for a simple YouTube appearance is ridiculous.
Whereas Chuds is actually quite reasonable in real life. Much less Hirsute than you'd imagine, with a mild, if earthy, petracore aroma.
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I love the smell of petracore.
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Before midday I absolutely prefer Napalm.
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You haven’t seen Chud’s rider then. It’s messy!
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Not many people know this about Chuds, but he likes to get down on all fours and be ridden around with a fat bloke on his back, pretending he’s a racehorse. Well, that’s what leaps to mind when I think of Chuds and his ‘rider’ anyhow.
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Twas me I had in mind…! 😁🤪
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Id love to see his chiropractor's bill afterwards.
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He’d more likely need an undertaker.
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One of Farley's detail once came over and told me he didn't like the way I was eating my pie and that I needed to do it in the foyer. He didn't even have the guts to say it himself.
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Nah. All scousers are salt of the earth lovely folk.
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Amazingly both still alive too
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Yeah, nice lad, loves his dinner
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I know him from House of the Dragon.
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Could have been worse, Tom Baker still alive.
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I bet Wasp is well pleased with this signing. 🙂😁
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Yes he is...made me laugh 😃
Edited by Telboy at 17:03:30 on 7th September 2026
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Ex Wigan. Deep lying CM. good passer allegedly. 25 years old.
Essex boy. Another blond. Watkins will have a 'mare if him Lewis and Saxon all appear.
Made the Arsenal bench a couple of times and has an FA Cup winners medal despite never actually getting on the pitch.
Plenty of EFL experience. Odd he was a free agent. Unless he was promised a big signing on fee somewhere if he ran his contract down.
Edited by BALDOCKBORO at 13:28:39 on 7th September 2026
Edited by BALDOCKBORO at 13:30:10 on 7th September 2026
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''With his technique on the ball and awareness off it, Smith typically operates as a deep-lying midfielder, taking the ball off his center-backs to either spread the play or fire passes through the lines.''
Thanks Wiki, sounds like just what we need!
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hes got to get the ball from the CB though.
Before they fire a 90 yard diagonal I. the general direction of Roberts! ;)
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Brilliant business done by the club over the past couple of weeks.
We're going up aren't we?
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But, but, everyone said Phil has no ambition and wants to drop to league 2 so he doesn't have to spend so much?
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Dunno about going up, but we certainly have a promising and balanced squad. Looking forward to The Luton on Thursday!
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Was on trial with Lincoln over the summer I think.
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Ah makes sense if that fell through late and we have a million pounds burning a hole in our pocket. Nice little signing-on fee.
And we can sing Doctor and the Tardis hit "Doctor Whooo-ooo ... Doctor Who" for him. sorted.
decent write up from Lincoln City e-fanzine here
/staceywest.net/2026/07/28/former-arsenal-and-wigan-athletic-midfielder-confirmed-as-lincoln-city-trailist/
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I read that as a month to month contract. He's injury prone, so if that happens we bin him off, but it also gives him the freedom for a move if he plays well.
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is he injury prone? played a lot of games for someone who's often crocked.
Get him in the Boro gym and beast him till he grows extra hamstrings.
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Just basing that on what Wigan fans were saying, who also really rate him.
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Bot strange he turned offer of new contract there then joined us a "smaller'club and assume on less salary.That being said he might just see a club like us as progressive etc regardless of this.
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He wants to be a part of a League 1 Champions team...no brainer...
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And he's from London and probably doesn't fancy living oop north anymore
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Win, win situation...and a win on Thursday...winners all round!
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Also in not the nine o’clock news. Partnered Griff Rhys Jones in Alas Smith and Jones.
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Glad signed but a bit strange all this at moment.Not sure how all this plays in with the new salary rules.Donwe have unknown injuries , are we sending Knight or Campbell out on loan (would have to be non league) ?
PS re Campbell just saying as if anywhere near a comeback a loan to say Xmas might be good for game time etc
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Confirmed, Knight out on loan to Sutton.
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Great shout that. Are you Leon?
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No just a bore who suspects a few to go out.
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If anyone knows the new financial rules, it'll be PW.
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Contract is undisclosed
Games Gone!
Over 150 appearances in the EFL so has experience https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matt_Smith_(footballer,_born_2000)
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Wiki saying he was born in 1897 and has played for Royal Engineers and Woolwich Arsenal. May have to be careful with his game time management but decent signing nevertheless.
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