Tommy Smith has said he was both delighted and relieved to have remained a Watford player following the closure of the January transfer window.The attacking midfielder had been linked with a number of clubs from both the Championship and the Premiership despite his desire to remain with the club.He told the Watford Observer: I feel like I dont want to leave the club without them replacing me and them being in a worse position with me going, especially in the position we are in.I feel like I would want to stay until the summer to help them get out of the position they are in because I think we are good enough to, but the more players you lose, the harder it St. Louis Cardinals Jersey is to climb out of the position you are in.A big part of me wanting to stay was to make sure we get to the summer and we are still a Championship club and then make a decision from there.28 year-old Smith will now be trying to help the Hornets remain a Championship side after a problematic first half of the season.Seeing the closure of the transfer window came as a relief for Smith as Watfords current financial situation meant that any sort of bid would probably have to have been accepted.He admitted that the support of new manager Brendan Rodgers was also a big factor in his decision to stay with the Vicarage Road club.He explained: You get split a bit because the club obviously need the finances and you are hearing one thing from one person and the manger is saying that, which is great.So it is nice that I have an ally in the gaffer who is fighting for me at boardroom level. I think if the gaffer didnt really want me then I would have been gone.We have a great relationship and with him coming in, I am getting on well with him so I am even more happy to stay. Ivan Herrera Jersey