Roker Rapport Podcast: “The son of Pele!” - A Sunderland story with MARTIN SMITH!

[Cack Stottie]

Martin Smith.. Martin Smith.. Running down the wing! Martin Smith.. Martin Smith.. can do anything! Feared by the mags.. loved by the lads! Martin Smith! Martin Smith! Martin Smith!


(Repeat x10)


So aye.. Our Chris Wynn got the chance to go all deep dive on the life and career of the one and only... Mr Martin Smith!


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[Freddie the Greek]

Martin Smith.. Martin Smith.. Running down the wing! Martin Smith.. Martin Smith.. can do anything! Feared by the mags.. loved by the lads! Martin Smith! Martin Smith! Martin Smith!

(Repeat x10)


So aye.. Our Chris Wynn got the chance to go all deep dive on the life and career of the one and only... Mr Martin Smith!


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Wasn't in the song, was it?

 

[Wayne The Punk]

Sounds a great lad, I cant remember him during the Reid period, probably old age and too much beer, me not him

Wasn't in the song, was it?

Hated by Mags
Loved by The Lads

 

[Drexl]

Remember seeing him in a mcdonalds near Bolton’s reebok stadium quite a few years ago, my uncle thought he was a great player so I went to shout over but he was telling his mate they were out of chicken nuggets so I just kept shut

 

[Freddie the Greek]

Sounds a great lad, I cant remember him during the Reid period, probably old age and too much beer, me not him



Hated by Mags
Loved by The Lads

I was on about the "can do anything" bit.

Your bit is wrong too btw

 

[Wayne The Punk]

I was on about the "can do anything" bit.

Your bit is wrong too btw

It isnt wrong, its what me and the lads I went with used to sing, so you are wrong nah nah! (pedantic fucker)

 

[Deleted member 22590]

Sounds a great lad, I cant remember him during the Reid period, probably old age and too much beer, me not him



Hated by Mags
Loved by The Lads

He was largely responsible for keeping us up Reid’s first season.

 

[Wayne The Punk]

He was largely responsible for keeping us up Reid’s first season.

Craig Russell disagrees It was my wife at the times 40th Birthday party, I got back stupidly late and a little drunk v Sheff United I think ( I did say I couldnt remember not disputing it)

 

[Freddie the Greek]

Hated by The Mags
Loved by The Lads

 

[skullmeister]

Martin Smith.. Martin Smith.. Running down the wing! Martin Smith.. Martin Smith.. can do anything! Feared by the mags.. loved by the lads! Martin Smith! Martin Smith! Martin Smith!


(Repeat x10)


So aye.. Our Chris Wynn got the chance to go all deep dive on the life and career of the one and only... Mr Martin Smith!


You can listen for FREE on Acast, iTunes, Spotify, & YouTube - get stuck in.


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An excellent listen this, great job.

Had the pleasure to watch MS and although he was class he could have achieved so much more if not for injuries.

He came across great in the podcast, sounds a really down to earth and genuine lad.

 

[Scotty 1978]

Excellent podcast this, Martin Smith comes across as a top man, seems a normal down to earth lad that lived out his dream.

 

[AgnewsHorseshoe]

Enjoyed this.

I can’t remember “can do anything” thought it was just “flying down the wing” twice but I was only teenager at the time so could’ve been singing wrong words

 

[Passmore]

Wasn't in the song, was it?

Correct! Enjoyed the podcast mind been great getting Tippy Gray and Martin Smith in recent weeks.

 

[WildinHetton]

Would someone mind telling us the correct version of the song then please. Sounded/fine to me. One of my favourite players at the time. Tret like shite by Reid but what followed shortly after with the emergence of SKP and Quinny poor lad just got trampled under foot. Beautiful on the ball.

 

[Freddie the Greek]

Enjoyed this.

I can’t remember “can do anything” thought it was just “flying down the wing” twice but I was only teenager at the time so could’ve been singing wrong words

I thought it was "running down the wing" twice

 

[WildinHetton]

Just listened to the podcast. What a smashing understated lad Martin is. Will remain a SAFC hero of mine and it would appear he had a lot of poor luck in his career with injuries which I wasn't aware of, sometimes you just don't know what players have to go through.

 

[NorthCountryBoy]

Favourite all time player - enjoyed that.

 

[dcl0sc]

I still find it weird that SAFC fans hero worship him. To me he’s just a lad in my year at school (Monkeyhouse), a good footballer who hit it lucky playing for the lads. @tooliohelmet played in the same school team and taught Smithy everything he knows! how SAFC failed to pick the helmet up is beyond me!

 

[Lawrenceslongthrowin]

With little positive to hold on to in the early 90s a skilful local lad producing bits of magic in a terrible team was something to look forward to on match days, was always a fan of smiths but never seemed to get a decent run of games under Reid, possibly cos Reid didn’t like him? I don’t know but was disappointed he left

 

[Far Tibetan Mountain]

Sounds a great lad, I cant remember him during the Reid period, probably old age and too much beer, me not him



Hated by Mags
Loved by The Lads

Reid didn't rate him for some reason, which was a bit odd because I remember him being cracking when Reid kept us up that first season. Dropped for Gray the next season and a bit part player after that.

I have to say I wasn't a huge fan of Gray (soft as clarts) at the time and loved Smith so was a bit disappointed in that decision. Gray proved me wrong quickly mind and was excellent in that promotion season.