Baby Girl for Stephen Smith
Congratulations to Stephen Smith and his partner, Claire, on the birth of their daughter yesterday.
At today's Press Conference Smith revealed how he was watching football on the television when Claire tol him she felt unwell. The baby was ell on her way into the world by the time paramedics had arrived.
Double joy for Stephen Smith; following Adam Drury's injury to his calf during the QPR game, it lloks as though Stephen Smith will be handed an all too rare start tomorrow night, against Crystal Palace.
It has to be added that it is such a pleasure to read good news from the club after all the past years of less than happy times.
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