Smith sees Swiderski as capable of playing up top, or in any spot in the attacking midfield, giving him a versatile option.
“Listen, he decided he wanted to go and pursue Europe and we were happy for him to go and do that,” Smith said. “It’s not happened at the moment for him to join anyone, so he’s coming back. And as I say, we want good players at the club, I believe he’s a good player. As long as he comes back, his attitude and application are top like it was before he left, then not a problem.”
For the moment, Smith said he’s pleased with the strides his side has taken during his first year at the helm.
“I’m happy where they are, there’s still a lot more to come,” Smith said. “As I keep saying, there’s always a lot to improve on. I didn’t like the first 20 minutes of the game last week. I felt that we sat off the opposition too much even though they were the home team and it became a bit of a nothing 20 minutes for us. And we’ve got to do better than that. So I’ll be pushing to make sure that our standards are there right from the start of the game.”
