2 new signings today?

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There is talk about that we are going to complete two new signings from QPR today, one bro g Tommy Smith & one other. No proper 'sauces' yet though.

What does everyone think?

Cisse and Hoillett are coming.

I'll be chuffed if Smith and Connolly sign. Good solid Championship players that have done it before. Both able to play in more than one position too, will give us more strength in depth and whether or not they start regularly we'll have some real quality on the bench.
There wouldn't be many full backs relishing coming up against Smith and Bellamy this season.

Really hope this happens

Some news doing the rounds again today on Smith:

Cardiff City's interest in Tommy Smith, experienced wing/forward at QPR, came about several weeks ago and he has remained a target for Malky Mackay's Bluebirds. However, with the arrivals of Kim Bo Kyung, and Craig Bellamy - plus the fact that Craig Conway and Kadeem Harris remain outside the starting XI, it seemed another winger was not a priority for City.

We remain interested, and a bid has been accepted by QPR for a player who was not given a squad number by the Rs and who has been told he can find a new club.

Mark Hughes has confirmed that a deal had been close, but remains in the dark about why it has not been completed. He told West London Sport:

"There`s been an enquiry from Cardiff and certainly there`s an opportunity for Tommy to go there if he wants to."

"That`s been on offer for a little bit of time though and hasn`t really progressed, so I don`t know where things stand with that at this moment."


It has been suggested that Smith would prefer to remain in London given the chance, and Hughes' comments above would certainly give hoipe to any alternative suitors thinking of making a move for Smith.

It Smith is still considering a switch to South Wales, or holding out for more favourable terms - he would have the chance to link up with some familiar faces with Heidar Helguson, Malky Mackay and rumoured new signing Matthew Connelly amongst his former team-mates.

Read more: http://www.cardiff.vitalfootball.co.uk/article.asp?a=290804#ixzz24BMSDJJ0

Also on West London Sport:

Cardiff City’s bid to sign Tommy Smith from QPR appears to have stalled.

The 32-year-old forward is not in Rangers manager Mark Hughes’ first-team plans and Bluebirds boss Malky Mackay is hoping to persuade him to move to Wales.

Mackay, who recently signed Heidar Helguson from the R’s and is close to capturing Matt Connolly, knows Smith well from their time together at Watford.

Smith has been told he can leave Loftus Road, but by Tuesday morning he seemed no closer to deciding his future.

Sounds to me like he wants bloated wages if he's going to be tempted away from London. I'd look elsewhere.

Surely we're well covered in his position? Where are the new defenders?

MALKY OUT!