Craig Mackail-Smith.

[Falmer]

I know everyone is going to slate me for this but I actually dont think he is that great. Loads of energy and pace but not alot of class. Murray is/was a better player. I can't imagine CMS being a Poyet sort of player, yoju must consider Peterborough have been a team who spent the first half of the season scoring 8 goals a game but yet still losing every game. I think he'll be good in the championship but nothing special.

 

[hans kraay fan club]

I know everyone is going to slate me for this but I actually dont think he is that great. Loads of energy and pace but not alot of class. Murray is/was a better player. I can't imagine CMS being a Poyet sort of player, yoju must consider Peterborough have been a team who spent the first half of the season scoring 8 goals a game but yet still losing every game. I think he'll be good in the championship but nothing special.

You do appreciate that as a STRIKER, his primary role was the 'scoring 8' part?

 

[Barrow Boy]

Thought he was outstanding last night, still had pace after 90 mins and looked a threat every time he got the ball. If Boro play like that in the final they will batter Huddersfield who I thought were lucky to beat Bournmouth.
I would LOVE to see him join us, doesn't look likely though if Norwich are after him, pity.

 

[Falmer]

You do appreciate that as a STRIKER, his primary role was the 'scoring 8' part?

My point is he would have had alot more chances than most strikers in our league to hit the onion bag simply because of Peterborough gung-ho tactics. It's just my opinion and I could be wrong but I dont think he would of scored as many playing for us, abit like what Darren Bent was like for Spurs and England.

 

[Betfair Bozo]

Oddly, as the Murray comparisons roll in, Mackail Smith is absolutely top class as a defender from the front. Glenn's ability in defending corners etc is as good as I can recall from a forward player at our level. So they are completely different both as strikers and in terms of what they offer as team players. Clearly Murray is the better footballer, it's arguable who is the more effective player though. Mackail Smith certainly doesn't appear to be the type who is reliant on confidence and being settled however while Murray is a little, shall we say, brittle.

 

[Samej]

Seemed to put himself about abit in last nights play-off against MK Dons,and looks a tricky customer does anyone know have we looked at him ?

Every body is after him including smptn , too expensive!

 

[northernblue]

Deserves to have a go in the prem! great player and in my opinion is one of the classier players outside the prem!

 

[beardy gull]

The way Birtles was bigging him up last night, put a few more noughts on his fee ! Even at one stage said Brighton stopped Posh scoring at home, but didn't deserve to win ?? Think 3-0 is fairly comprehensive!

I thought he said that too so had to rewind it. He didn't. He said MK Dons didn't deserve to win the 1-0 game on the telly.
Back on topic, I've heard CMS is a target.

 

[pork pie]

... ... I've heard CMS is a target.

I think you must have heard that he was "on target" - for the Posh again. I think he is a good honest hard-working striker - just the type Gus wants, but even in my most optimistic moments, I cannot see us trying to out-bid Norwich for him.

 

[danwa08]

Seemed to put himself about abit in last nights play-off against MK Dons,and looks a tricky customer does anyone know have we looked at him ?

are you havin a laugh he's premiership bound, norwich being top of the list. he's prem league now we'd of had no chance.

 

[Jimbo.GRFC]

We can afford Glenn

Just don't want to

Anyway... CMS won't come here, prob off to prem and the £3m price tag is probably a bit steep

Could see him off to QPR (or Reading if they make it)

 

[DT Withdean]

Trouble is for us that Norwich are expert at cherry-picking players of great potential and near-proven ability at a relatively modest price. I'm thinking Crofts, Simeon Jackson and probably CMS. They've already earmarked Bennett as such a player. Sooner we start thinking like them the better IMHO.

Spot on. Lambert's knowledge of the better teams and players in the middle 2 divisions, gave him his cherry-picking leads as Borwich looked a good bet players due to the ascension.

The Bennett thing failed as Bloom had the financial muscle (plus Gus's success on the pitch) to tell them to ****-off. So no repetition of the earlier Crofts raid.

 

[DT Withdean]

Murray - the natural footballer (but to only to a level) and finisher, and works harder / is a team player more than some would argue.

CMS - great athlete and attitude, and has obviously worked hard on his game. Finishing better than it was.

 

[Reading Posh]

Out of interest, how come Peterborough could afford to keep him when they were last in L1, then kept him in the Championship, then still kept hm for another season in L1? How long is the queue?

Aaron Maclean was out-scoring CMS and that dickhead interim manager Jim Gannon dropped him to the bench near the end of the season.

I think he has probably improved even more this season which has really got him noticed.Great all-round player.

This has been his best season for Posh by far. He's always had the workrate but this season the goals have not stopped.

I'd rather sign Tomlin than Boyd.

Good spot, Tomlin is 22 and will go far. Boyd's the classier player mind.

CMS - great athlete and attitude, and has obviously worked hard on his game. Finishing better than it was.

Before this season CMS had a shocking record with one-on-ones.

I'm gutted to see him go, but I cannot fault his attitude and dedication towards Posh. I hope he signs off with the winning goal at OT.

 

[Mr Burns]

CMS is an outstanding player who is well out of our reach.

Don't be so sure. All I know is I will be cheering on Huddersfield next weekend!!

I dont think people should read too much into this "wage cap". If the right players comes along at the right price, we'll sign him. THe wage cap is all hte club believed Murray was worth and wouldn't go over it for him.