Would you take Sammie Szmodics ?
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Would you take Sammie Szmodics ?
Reminds me so much of Danny Ings - 24 goals, 6 assists - VK player works his socks off and 6 yellow cards suggests not frightened of putting himself about, 28 years old - what's not to like ? yeah he might not be a prem player if we returned there but it won't take long to name the players that we think have stepped up to prem level this season.
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Re: Would you take Sammie Szmodics ?
If you are being blinded by the goals, yes, he's scored 24 in 41 league games for them this season but last season scored five in 34.
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Isn’t he an attacking midfielder ?
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fair point - has he improved or just "one of those seasons" - just looked back on saturdays game and the Fofana chance across the box you would think this lad would have buried it but ?? - just looked at Adam Armstrong at Southampton - 2 seasons prior in prem - 4 goals total (2 per season) !! this season in championship currently 2nd in top goalscorer charts with 21 goals !!!ClaretTony wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:43 amIf you are being blinded by the goals, yes, he's scored 24 in 41 league games for them this season but last season scored five in 34.
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Re: Would you take Sammie Szmodics ?
Adam Armstrong has done it previously in the Championship thoughkenyon6923 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:02 amfair point - has he improved or just "one of those seasons" - just looked back on saturdays game and the Fofana chance across the box you would think this lad would have buried it but ?? - just looked at Adam Armstrong at Southampton - 2 seasons prior in prem - 4 goals total (2 per season) !! this season in championship currently 2nd in top goalscorer charts with 21 goals !!!
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How many did Barnes get the season before and most have argued that it was a bad decision to let him go. As you say it's not always about goals.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 9:43 amIf you are being blinded by the goals, yes, he's scored 24 in 41 league games for them this season but last season scored five in 34.
I'd also be interested in Dolan from them his goal record is crap but he is technically really impressive.
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Who would we be able to sell to raise the circa 30 million to buy him?
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Re: Would you take Sammie Szmodics ?
Nah.
Reeks of a player that has his one top season when in his prime... I also never want to sign a player or do business directly with Blackburn; don't forget that ticketing fiasco last season for the away game - you know - the one where we won the League at Deadwood.
Reeks of a player that has his one top season when in his prime... I also never want to sign a player or do business directly with Blackburn; don't forget that ticketing fiasco last season for the away game - you know - the one where we won the League at Deadwood.
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£30 million for a 28 year old with 12 months of his contract left for a club £300 million in debt and owners who now cannot put money in to the club? I doubt it to be honest.
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Who would Dolan take the place of? He isn't even as good as our 5th or 6th choice wingers
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Yes and Carter-Vickers also Potts at PNE all imo worth a bid
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Re: Would you take Sammie Szmodics ?
Was surprised one of the bigger Championship clubs didn't come in for him in the January window.
Could surely have done a job for one of them, but maybe cost an issue.
One-off season or not, his goals have kept them up
single-handedly.
Could surely have done a job for one of them, but maybe cost an issue.
One-off season or not, his goals have kept them up
single-handedly.
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Re: Would you take Sammie Szmodics ?
Grant Holt bagged 15 goals in the PL in 36 games at the end of his Prime, then 8 in 34, then spiralled to 2 goals in 16 in the Championship.
If Szmodics would've had this season at age 23/24 that'd be a different.
If Szmodics would've had this season at age 23/24 that'd be a different.
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From the age of 7 until 14, then sold for a very small fee, when Man City and Man Utd were fighting over him (having chosen not to sign him when he was young, because he was too small). Went to Man City from 14 to 16, where they released him for being too small. He went to Preston and had a good 2 years in youth football, but chose not to sign a pro contract with them, and instead moved to Blackburn, where he's clocked up almost 150 appearances in the championship by the age of 22.
For a little while at Burnley he played a year down, because of his size, but his technical ability was outstanding. When he went back to his own age group, he was only there for a small while, before playing up an age group. A good player.
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I reckon £10m gets it done given contract and financial state of the club. Surely they will not let him be Diaz v2 and leave on a free
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Of course! Silly me.
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How much do you think he will go for? He has just been named Championship player of the year and is all over the media.
Even with only 12 months left on his contract there will be several Premier League clubs after him including all three promoted clubs.
£30 million won’t be too far off the mark.
One thing is for sure, he won’t be coming to us.
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Isn't he out of contract? So a pretty cheap option for the number 10 role. He has the potential to be a really good player from what I've seen if he can add numbers to his game
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Re: Would you take Sammie Szmodics ?
Thanks for that Dan, I knew I had it in my head that he'd been with us.dandeclaret wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:34 amFrom the age of 7 until 14, then sold for a very small fee, when Man City and Man Utd were fighting over him (having chosen not to sign him when he was young, because he was too small). Went to Man City from 14 to 16, where they released him for being too small. He went to Preston and had a good 2 years in youth football, but chose not to sign a pro contract with them, and instead moved to Blackburn, where he's clocked up almost 150 appearances in the championship by the age of 22.
For a little while at Burnley he played a year down, because of his size, but his technical ability was outstanding. When he went back to his own age group, he was only there for a small while, before playing up an age group. A good player.
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Wharton was the one we should have bought. Doing well at CP and has stepped up to PL very well.
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Dolans the one we should be looking at, better age he’s been on our books before
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I think for a short while, when he stepped up a year, he was playing central midfield with Callum Styles. Probably the smallest central midfield you could ever field, but their technical ability and decision making made them very effective.ClaretTony wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:52 amThanks for that Dan, I knew I had it in my head that he'd been with us.
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If what I read about Wharton was right, he'd never have come to the Turf.
Apparently, entire family dyed-in-the-wool R*vers fans.
Apparently, entire family dyed-in-the-wool R*vers fans.
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Re: Would you take Sammie Szmodics ?
Styles is at Sunderland now - he's clocked up over 200 league appearances at 24 which is good and a good few of them at Championship level too. Not the biggest of midfields is it with him and Dolan?dandeclaret wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 11:05 amI think for a short while, when he stepped up a year, he was playing central midfield with Callum Styles. Probably the smallest central midfield you could ever field, but their technical ability and decision making made them very effective.
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Re: Would you take Sammie Szmodics ?
No - I think they're 5'5 and 5'6..... definitely in the too small to make it group.
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Not sure on his contract think it's up this summer but the club have a 12 month option but suppose depending on funds they may not renew, on a free if we sell all the baggage we have he'd be a decent shout.
A lot depends on what players we keep and sell
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I'd be absolutely shocked if he went for anything above £10 million. Very limited which clubs would pay that and which would take a chance on a one season wonder at 28 in his last year, a club would be desperate to pay anymore. All English clubs will be well aware of Rovers financial issues as wellJamesy wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:49 amHow much do you think he will go for? He has just been named Championship player of the year and is all over the media.
Even with only 12 months left on his contract there will be several Premier League clubs after him including all three promoted clubs.
£30 million won’t be too far off the mark.
One thing is for sure, he won’t be coming to us.
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I agree but I hope they do and his next season is back to it's unproductive selfClaretAndBlue94 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:38 amI reckon £10m gets it done given contract and financial state of the club. Surely they will not let him be Diaz v2 and leave on a free
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Yes..... But he's off to Luton in the summer unfortunately
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Man.City bought him at start of U12s to be fair for a very small 5 figure fee.dandeclaret wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:34 amFrom the age of 7 until 14, then sold for a very small fee, when Man City and Man Utd were fighting over him (having chosen not to sign him when he was young, because he was too small). Went to Man City from 14 to 16, where they released him for being too small. He went to Preston and had a good 2 years in youth football, but chose not to sign a pro contract with them, and instead moved to Blackburn, where he's clocked up almost 150 appearances in the championship by the age of 22.
For a little while at Burnley he played a year down, because of his size, but his technical ability was outstanding. When he went back to his own age group, he was only there for a small while, before playing up an age group. A good player.
They had him at U7and U8s and liked him but got complacent and Burnley nipped in and signed him for U9s.
Believe Stuart Harvey took him into Bburn.
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Re: Would you take Sammie Szmodics ?
Would he want to come?
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Re: Would you take Sammie Szmodics ?
According to Transfer Markt, he is contracted until summer 2026 with an option to extend by a further year - having signed this contract in Nov 2023.
My guess is they would want around £15-20m to sell to us and I wouldn't pay that.
My guess is they would want around £15-20m to sell to us and I wouldn't pay that.
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As other have stated, he’s 29 early into next season and Chuba Akpom went for €12m when Championship top score, and younger than Szmodics in the last year or so.Jamesy wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 10:49 amHow much do you think he will go for? He has just been named Championship player of the year and is all over the media.
Even with only 12 months left on his contract there will be several Premier League clubs after him including all three promoted clubs.
£30 million won’t be too far off the mark.
One thing is for sure, he won’t be coming to us.
If anybody is talking £20m+ they’re generally Blackburn fans.
I don’t think he was Championship player of the year either, but was in the team of the season.
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They might at some stage be prepared to sell but I would have thought we’d offer no more than £12 to £15 million and at that figure I would be tempted.
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Not a chance he gets sold for 30m or anywhere near that.
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I swear he and Ings must be cousins. Their posture and the way they move is remarkably similar, it's uncanny.
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He is like a young Kevin Keegan. Never stops running, shoots on sight, brings teammates in, and raises al those around him. I’d have him in a heart beat.
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Attacking midfielders who can score lots of goals are worth their weight in gold. Pity that MUD analytics couldn’t have found one for Burnley.claretonthecoast1882 wrote: ↑Tue Apr 16, 2024 12:04 pmNot a chance he gets sold for 30m or anywhere near that.
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Re: Would you take Sammie Szmodics ?
No nay never.
He’s having a great season and well done to him. He’s single handedly carried a poor rovers side to survival this year.
But his goal spree has been a one off and I’m not sure he possesses the qualities that’d be required of an attacking midfielder in VK’s system where we had the majority of the possession and opponents are camped in their half!
He’s having a great season and well done to him. He’s single handedly carried a poor rovers side to survival this year.
But his goal spree has been a one off and I’m not sure he possesses the qualities that’d be required of an attacking midfielder in VK’s system where we had the majority of the possession and opponents are camped in their half!
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MUD analytics found a team that won the league with 101pts last time around at Sammie Szmodics level, scoring 87 goals in the process.
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No I don’t want us to do any sort of business with them and give them any sort of income.
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It’s all hypothetical anyway. We can’t afford him unless we offload some players with a decent transfer value.
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Re: Would you take Sammie Szmodics ?
we'll be signing big lads, he's 5'7