RIP Alan Smith

[Reesh]

The best physio the club ever had

 

https://www.thestar.co.uk/sport/football/sheffield-wednesday/sad-news-as-legendary-sheffield-wednesday-and-england-physio-passes-away-4160888

Edited May 28, 2023 by Reesh

[Hirstys 12th Pint]

 

[HoylandOwl]

What a man. Had the pleasure of meeting him a couple of times, a studious, gentleman who was from everyone I’ve ever spoken to one of life’s good ones.

RIP Alan. 

[HarrySpeakup]

RIP Smithy

[Tank_Owl2,0]

RIP

[Tylluan]

Very fond memories of the nee nah nee nah sound from the crowd whenever he came on the pitch. 

RIP Alan. One of life's true gents.

[Owling_Wolf]

That's very sad news.  

RIP, Alan.

Edited May 28, 2023 by Owling_Wolf

[Mark]

This is very sad news. A gentle man.

[lobster]

One of life's Gentlemen , will be sadly missed 

[cheat]

RIP.

What an integral part of that Wilkinson era he was.

[Lee]

RIP Alan

[Supercockle]

What a lovely bloke he was. Legendary physio. 
 

RIP Alan 

[Paul from Wisewood]

Sad news

RIP

[Wor-Jackie]

Fastest man at Hillsborough, he used to get such a cheer when he sprinted on, class.

 

RIP Alan.

[HoylandOwl]

Shame the 75th minute applause for him was cut short by an attack in the game....

[HoylandOwl]

11 minutes ago, holmesfield_owl said:

Nothing on the big screens for him?

No.

[owl4ever1867]

Best physio Wednesday have ever had in the time I've watched the blue & white.

My thoughts are with Alan Smith Jr & all his family & Friends at this sad time.

R.I.P Alan Smith 🦉🦉

[star]

1 hour ago, owl4ever1867 said:

Best physio Wednesday have ever had in the time I've watched the blue & white.

My thoughts are with Alan Smith Jr & all his family & Friends at this sad time.

R.I.P Alan Smith 🦉🦉

Who is Alan Smith Jr

[mkowlthesexynewversion]

He was a vital part of the team patching up players in that era. I know he was part of the England set up as well, why do I think he left us not entirely to his own choosing - I readily admit I could be totally wrong on that score though 

 

[cheat]

1 hour ago, star said:

Who is Alan Smith Jr

I also had it in my head that his son was also called Alan, but Google tells me it was Paul.

Back to Alan I remember reading an article back in the day about how he really changed the ethos of the treatment room. Out went all the magazines etc, and injured players had a proper hard working regime to get them back fit. They worked just as hard as the fit players, if not harder, and the  previous perception that a little spell injured was a nice relaxed break was ended.

I don’t think it’s a stretch to say that if not the instigator of the current approach to football fitness/treatment he was at the very least one of the forerunners.

[cheat]

21 minutes ago, mkowlthesexynewversion said:

He was a vital part of the team patching up players in that era. I know he was part of the England set up as well, why do I think he left us not entirely to his own choosing - I readily admit I could be totally wrong on that score though 

 

There were rumours of a clash with Francis at the time I seem to recall.

[Tylluan]

1 minute ago, cheat said:

There were rumours of a clash with Francis at the time I seem to recall.

Also heard that, believe it was over Hirst's fitness

[mkowlthesexynewversion]

47 minutes ago, cheat said:

There were rumours of a clash with Francis at the time I seem to recall.

Unlike Francis to fuck up what was working well

[owl4ever1867]

3 hours ago, star said:

Who is Alan Smith Jr

Was meant to say Paul, don't ask why I put Jr.

[Owling_Wolf]

On 30/05/2023 at 17:15, Tylluan said:

Also heard that, believe it was over Hirst's fitness

Yep, Mgr rushing him back too soon was the rumour. 

[HoylandOwl]

This is a lovely piece….