smˈɪθ dɪdnˌɑːt plˈeɪ æz ɹˈɛɡjʊlɚli ɪnðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvən zˈiəɹoʊ ˈeɪt sˈiːzən ænd æz sˈʌtʃ dᵻlˈeɪd ðə sˈaɪnɪŋ ʌv hɪz nˈuː kˈɑːntɹækt, ðˌoʊ hiː ˈɛndᵻd ˌʌp stˈeɪɪŋ ˌɔn fɚðə tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt zˈiəɹoʊ nˈaɪn sˈiːzən.
Smith did not play as regularly in the 2007–08 season and as such delayed the signing of his new contract, though he ended up staying on for the 2008–09 season.