Sammie Szmodics - signed for Ipswich

[KFS]

Just now, KFS said:

Proper Ulloa signing this. Yes please 

Could even recycle the song 

[JimJams]

A couple of seasons ago Adam Armstrong scored more goals than Szmodics has in this. And he's shit at Premier League level. Just because SS has done well for 1 year at Champ level doesn't mean he's going to reproduce that at the elite level. And at that money, at his age, the thought of signing him should be a fart in the wind.

Edited 14 May 2024 by JimJams

[sdb]

I'd pay £10m happily. Or work in Cannon into a deal. He'll succeed in the prem, I'm pretty certain.

[Finnegan]

Genuinely can't believe people would pay 10-20m for a 29 year old with one good season. **** sakes, you're all the people that wanted us to pay £30m for Troy Deeney.

 

We don't even play a 10.

 

We got Hermansen, Mavididi and Winks for less than the price of Szmodics. Fatawu is going to cost us less than Szmodics probably will.

 

Do you want us to go straight back down? I mean, I'd have him for his actual market value - ~£5m. But beyond that? Get ****ed.

 

[James_lcfc]

Surely they’re never going to get £20m for him!?

Price would need to be less than half of that. 

[st albans fox]

1 hour ago, Stevosevic said:

It’s a pass for me. One good season 

Yep - never buy off the back of one outstanding season 

[Nalis]

He will be priced out a summer move and someone like Forest will panic buy him for £15m in January.

[FoxinNotts]

31 goals in a season from the attacking midfield position is outstanding.

I do think he could play well as a number 9 in our system

[DerbyshireFox]

I like him, think he could be great for us, but £20m is very steep given his age. 

[MrsJohnMurphy]

Gives me Jordan Rhodes/Teemu Pukki vibes

 

no thanks

[moore_94]

No thanks, especially if he is going to cost £20m

 

Turns 29 in September so he is going to be after the first/last BIG contract of his career

[Dahnsouff]

26 minutes ago, FoxinNotts said:

31 goals in a season from the attacking midfield position is outstanding.

I do think he could play well as a number 9 in our system

1 season, never before regardless of level. Huge no.

[HankMarvin]

24 minutes ago, FoxinNotts said:

31 goals in a season from the attacking midfield position is outstanding.

I do think he could play well as a number 9 in our system

20 in 28 central attacking midfielder starting, but how many times did the tactics revert to him playing a more advanced role?

6 in 12 as a CF

[ozvaldo]

Looks like he’s on about £15k/week. 
 

We can double / triple that easily without it being an issue for us. 
 

If we could get him for around £10m (he’s worth about £5m on average according to various sources), surely that’s a no brainer for both him and Blackburn. Give them Cannon or Alves on loan too. 
 

Can’t see us offering £20m for him. Surely even Rudkin has learnt his lesson now. 

[Stopharage]

This way madness lies. 

 

Every time I wonder how Rudkin can be such a poor operator in the transfer market, I'm then reminded that loads of our fans are equally clueless. £20m for someone with one decent season. In the league below. We're looking down the back of the sofa for spare change to buy players and people think this would be a good idea? 

[Dr The Singh]

£20mill, do we have £20?

[Sly]

He reminds me of Craig Mackail-Smith.

 

We wanted him and he had a few good seasons but was largely average. 
 

If we pay £20m for him, we have learnt nothing. 

[Sly]

Just to put his goals into context, so it’s not masked by what you saw last year.

 

117 Championship games, 38 goals.

195 League One / Two games, 54 goals. 
 

He’s not a forward and for £20,000,000, I’d rather we hunt elsewhere for someone that can provide upscale value. 

[StonyFox]

No thanks. He's had a (one) great season, but spending big money on players his age isn't going to help us financially 

[Pliskin]

Absolutely not. 29, only one good season to his name, unless it’s for peanuts I’m not interested. Would be a completely stupid signing for £20m……. It’s rarely ever worked before when this kind of risk is taken. 

[Jaspa]

Thought he was out of contract. Obviously untrue, wish I'd check before relaying these things

[Pliskin]

Instead of wasting time with this, we should be looking at Norman Bassette.

[adam]

God no. Coming up to 29 and has had one good season In the championship.

Young and hungry talent we want not this.

[Kinowe Soorie]

I like the look of him. People saying about his age? We have a 37 year old who still bangs them in.

[Pliskin]

1 minute ago, Kinowe Soorie said:

I like the look of him. People saying about his age? We have a 37 year old who still bangs them in.

But that 37 year old is of the best in premier league history. This lad has had one decent season……. It’s a none starter and hopefully a load of rubbish. This would be a horrible signing.