"The fans' reaction was understandable," said the Everton manager "It was a disappointing result and we are in a bad run at the moment, but I will soldier on.
"I have done so before and I will do it again. I will not walk away.
" When you are going through a spell like we are going through people will criticise. It comes with the territory, especially at a club like Everton where expectations are higher than perhaps other clubs in a similar situation.
"But there are no complaints about that. We just have to handle that as best we can."
Smith also said that David Ginola did not storm out of Everton on friday. "I wasn't going to use him and said he could go home for the weekend," confirmed Smith.
"He didn't storm away and there wasn't even so much as a Gallic flourish. He will be back for training on Tuesday."