Jarrod Smith
Anyone else think he was immense yesterday? For me he was the best player on the park. When he gets the ball he very rarely gets dispossed - he seems to have a ton of upper body strength. For a rookie to have this kind of ability at this stage in his career is excellent. He also never stops throughout the game, completely committed and never gives up. I'd like to see him start more but it's just a matter of who can he replace?
I really like him. I thought he was unlucky on the miss on the break away
Yes, he is a diamond in the rough for us...I hope we can polish him well and raise his talent for the club and his stock value.
Don't butcher me here...but he reminds of an MLS version of a poor man's Cristiano Ronaldo in his first year at Man U.
Lot's of skill, technique, invention, full of running, can play all over the park, can cut in from left, can cross from right, and can also play up front....but lacking the killer instinct to finish off goals.
Jarrod looks like he has a decent enough boot on him...if he puts it all together he could become a real force.
i like him.. the finishing is worrying tho. Remember that Lombardo runs hard, can pass well, but can't score either. And Smith turns 24 years old in a few weeks.
I wish he was 20 or 21 and showing this.
I knew this day would come, for once I don't agree with rockerOriginally Posted by rocker
I think that once he gets more time at forward he can gain the confidence to finish those chances off. To be fair, he hasn't had many chances to capitalize on thus far.
The same can't be said for Cunny, but I love the guy anyways... best individual celebration to dateand well worth the yellow.
Please dont Compare Jarrod Smith with Lombardo.
Poor Lombardo is not qualifed to be TFC's H2O Technician.
Jarrod needs more minutes at a striker position or right winger and I bet you that Carver will have a hard time taking him out of the starting linup
i really like jarrod, think he's a great player but not as a striker. i have been most impressed with him when he plays on the wing and would like to see him start there instead of ricketts, although i did think ricketts played well yesterday
Smithy will be more useful in midfield. Only problem is we have a solid midfield already. I would like to see him play when our "player of the game" Edu (What the fuck???) is on US national duty.
He's great... but had a HORRIBLE miss on that finish lol... hes a very dynamic player.. i dunno where to play him
If he improves his finish he could make a great striker. Otherwise he will be a winger, or even CM -- his ball control is great. But his finish is piss poor. Nail that down and we might finally have a striker who can work through two guys to the shot.
Smith is playing very well and seems to be very tough to dipossess, which is a very important quality. Carver will certainly be putting him through his paces on the finishing front....but only time and experience will bring composure.
He'll be tough to keep out of the line-up at this rate, but Ricketts is coming into the form we've been expecting so who knows.
It sure is nice to have these sorts of roster problems as opposed to last year.
personally (and I haven't watched the game again since watching it live) Smith was a little invisible up front as a striker. I think he's got great skill, but he seems to be a better midfielder then striker.
put him on the wing and he'll be gold.
Jarrod has been very solid of late, is really developing into a player that will do some very good things for the Reds as this season goes on.
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i thought the exact same thing.......... for some reason he really reminds me of C.Ronaldo but i just cant put my finger on it.
I wouldn't be too concerned about the finishing. He made the right decision but just didn't execute. Lombardo just whales on the ball like a ten year old playing house soccer would, he plays out of control.
Good play by Smith overall, but he needs to keep his head up a little more. But other than that, great game by him
Smith played very well (and has been for a while) so it's tough to justify keeping him out of the lineup. Smith has looked most impressive on the right as he lacks some finishing right now. In a 4-4-2, we could do Robert, Robinson, Smith, Ricketts when Guevara is gone. This would leave Edu on the bench, however.
How did Mo find this guy?
He has been very fun to watch this year.
... New Zealand international and played in the NCAA 32 goals in 74 games. Kinda hard not to miss.
Supplemental draft last year. He had an injury before TFC training camp and played for the USL Carolina Railhawks but TFC kept his rights.
Bad haircut?
I think his last 2 games has solidified his spot.
Smith should be playing every game if NOT starting.... the question is to replace who?
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start him for dichio and put dichio in later... or other way around
Better at midfield I think. He will get his minutes as we cycle through international absences. He may fill Guevara's spot while he is away.
ahhhh its great to have depth
I have said it before and I will say it again. Jarrod Smith is one of Toronto's brightest prosepects. You don't score 32 goals in 74 matches for a Division 1 NCAA Team and go on to be crap in the MLS. The kid has skills and matured during his time in the NCAA. Lombardo should have shunned the MLS for a US college team. Too bad he can't do that now he has earned that giant pay check of 30K.
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