| Sammie Szmodics 15:26 - Nov 13 with 7645 views | Churchman |
When Sammie signed I thought £9m? Bit steep for a nearing 29 year old Championship player. Panic buy? Good season at Blackburn, but can he step up?
Errr, wrong. He’s been great and is getting better all the time. You don’t always notice him in games, but when you watch them back or at the game watch him, he ravages the defenders. Add in monster Delap and the opposition defences come off with at the very least a lot of bruises.
Szmodics is a clever player and has an eye for a goal. Both goals on Sunday were an example of that. The second was so simple yet so clever. Overlap Davis, call for it and rap it across into nightmare zone for defenders. Boom. He’s fast making that 10 shirt his and I can only see him improving.
£9m? Looking a bit of a bargain at the moment. |  | | |  |
| Sammie Szmodics on 15:27 - Nov 13 with 6890 views | J2BLUE |
Can see why DMac was livid. |  |
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| Sammie Szmodics on 15:30 - Nov 13 with 6804 views | ElephantintheRoom |
I believe only one player in the league has score more goals over the past year…a certain Norwegian gent. |  |
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| Sammie Szmodics on 15:30 - Nov 13 with 6814 views | FrimleyBlue |
Think the thing that's shocked me most about him his his feet.... I knew he had the scoring etc in his locker, but the quick feet I wasn't expecting. |  |
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| Sammie Szmodics on 15:32 - Nov 13 with 6820 views | itfcjoe |
Always felt a good price for the here and now and think too many were too hung up on future value when not everyone has to have it. |  |
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| Sammie Szmodics on 15:33 - Nov 13 with 6766 views | hype313 |
He's exactly what we need, a knarly, tenacious attacker that's not afraid to get stuck in, whilst having supreme talent. £9m is an absolute steal and 29 these days is a 25yr old ,20 years ago (if that makes sense) |  |
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| Sammie Szmodics on 15:34 - Nov 13 with 6753 views | LankHenners |
He's also managed to quieten the tedious repetitive threads full of people not understanding what our 'left 10' role actually looks like, so stick that in the 'positive' column. |  |
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| Sammie Szmodics on 15:41 - Nov 13 with 6630 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Sammie Szmodics on 15:34 - Nov 13 by LankHenners |
He's also managed to quieten the tedious repetitive threads full of people not understanding what our 'left 10' role actually looks like, so stick that in the 'positive' column. |
Most are well aware of what the left 10 role is hence why it doesn't work with clarke who is more of a grealish winger. ( He'll learn it overtime of course)
Sammy has taken to it well, his defensive work is impeccable, let alone what he does on the ball, but his off the ball work really helps Davis. And we could see the difference when he didn't play especially Davis and Greaves at the time as they weren't protected on that left side against attacks. ( Greaves having to tuck over to try and help Davis, leaving a gap to O'shea etc)
But sammy in the role i like now, didn't to begin with as we weren't seeing him as a danger that we are now. But we're seeing both aspects which is nice.
In regards to my comments above about his workrate and defensive help for Davis, this really shows here
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| Sammie Szmodics on 16:36 - Nov 13 with 6092 views | Denny32 |
Even if he's not scoring. He's always busy and sets up others | | | |
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| Sammie Szmodics on 18:08 - Nov 13 with 5616 views | BlueBadger |
| Sammie Szmodics on 15:41 - Nov 13 by FrimleyBlue |
Most are well aware of what the left 10 role is hence why it doesn't work with clarke who is more of a grealish winger. ( He'll learn it overtime of course)
Sammy has taken to it well, his defensive work is impeccable, let alone what he does on the ball, but his off the ball work really helps Davis. And we could see the difference when he didn't play especially Davis and Greaves at the time as they weren't protected on that left side against attacks. ( Greaves having to tuck over to try and help Davis, leaving a gap to O'shea etc)
But sammy in the role i like now, didn't to begin with as we weren't seeing him as a danger that we are now. But we're seeing both aspects which is nice.
In regards to my comments above about his workrate and defensive help for Davis, this really shows here
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What the hell is a Grealish winger? A winger who's game revolves around falling over a lot? |  |
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| Sammie Szmodics on 18:15 - Nov 13 with 5569 views | bournemouthblue |
| Sammie Szmodics on 15:41 - Nov 13 by FrimleyBlue |
Most are well aware of what the left 10 role is hence why it doesn't work with clarke who is more of a grealish winger. ( He'll learn it overtime of course)
Sammy has taken to it well, his defensive work is impeccable, let alone what he does on the ball, but his off the ball work really helps Davis. And we could see the difference when he didn't play especially Davis and Greaves at the time as they weren't protected on that left side against attacks. ( Greaves having to tuck over to try and help Davis, leaving a gap to O'shea etc)
But sammy in the role i like now, didn't to begin with as we weren't seeing him as a danger that we are now. But we're seeing both aspects which is nice.
In regards to my comments above about his workrate and defensive help for Davis, this really shows here
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My biggest criticism of Hutch would be decision making on passes and shooting in the final third
Chaplin probably has a better footballing brain in that regard, if Hutch ever develops that part of his game, he will go to the very top
His close control and ability one on one is a joy to watch and we are very lucky to have him |  |
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| Sammie Szmodics on 18:27 - Nov 13 with 5499 views | SheffordBlue |
| Sammie Szmodics on 18:15 - Nov 13 by bournemouthblue |
My biggest criticism of Hutch would be decision making on passes and shooting in the final third
Chaplin probably has a better footballing brain in that regard, if Hutch ever develops that part of his game, he will go to the very top
His close control and ability one on one is a joy to watch and we are very lucky to have him |
Thought his decision making on Sunday was pretty spot on. Created a number of chances and wasn't tempted to shoot late on but won fouls/bought us lots of ground. | |
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| Sammie Szmodics on 20:02 - Nov 13 with 5223 views | Churchman |
| Sammie Szmodics on 18:15 - Nov 13 by bournemouthblue |
My biggest criticism of Hutch would be decision making on passes and shooting in the final third
Chaplin probably has a better footballing brain in that regard, if Hutch ever develops that part of his game, he will go to the very top
His close control and ability one on one is a joy to watch and we are very lucky to have him |
Hutchinson pulled Spurs apart for the second goal. Drew players in and slipped the ball to Davis at the perfect moment. Thank you and goodnight.
His pace, energy, willingness to keep at it and to learn for such a young player does him credit. Getting stronger too. Plenty won’t agree with me but he’s the first name on the team sheet for me and just like last season, he’s improving all the time.
Injuries permitting, he will go to the top alright. | | | |
| Sammie Szmodics on 22:30 - Nov 13 with 4701 views | WicklowBlue |
| Sammie Szmodics on 15:33 - Nov 13 by hype313 |
He's exactly what we need, a knarly, tenacious attacker that's not afraid to get stuck in, whilst having supreme talent. £9m is an absolute steal and 29 these days is a 25yr old ,20 years ago (if that makes sense) |
I really really wanted us to sign Sam! For me he had the air of a "Vardy" about him, huge work rate, no airs and graces and as shown last season a great eye for goal. Some players really blossom in their late 20s and after seeing him on the cusp of the ROI team and the energy he injected when he finally came on....
Thought he'd become a fan favourite IMHO, a player who leaves everything out on the pitch....
Sammi szmodics by WicklowBlue 13 Jul 2024 1:10Really excited if we can make this happen. Broke into the ROI team and immediately made a difference with his tireless effort and direct runs. Give defenders something to think about and have to back pedal and turn. Match him with KMCK and could have a very high trajectory.
Can play 10 or left of 10 as I believe he was playing in the ROI team. Most importantly can finish which is what we need to add now. Szmodics is on a mission and the dream of playing EPL and getting more international games will be a big motivation at this stage of his career.
Let's go!
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| Sammie Szmodics on 23:12 - Nov 13 with 4518 views | gainsboroughblue |
Possibly more than anyone we brought in over the summer, it's important we play him in the right position.
So many times last season he scored that identical type goal for Blackburn. In the right set up with the right players around him, he is a 15 goal (at least) a season player in the Prem. [Post edited 13 Nov 2024 23:13]
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| Sammie Szmodics on 01:05 - Nov 14 with 4300 views | IPS_wich |
I was delighted when we signed him, but to be honest that was because I thought he was the ideal insurance policy for us if we got relegated - i.e. he would be perfect next season if we were back down in the Championship. I didn't expect him to start in the Premier League because I assumed Hutch and Clarke would be nailed on starters.
What I wasn't aware of though was his work rate on and off the ball - which is absolutely what we need to maximise the impact of Davis. The second goal last week was the perfect example of this. I think he could end up being a key player for us.
I really like Clarke but it's so obvious that tracking back isn't instinctive to him. So many times the opposition will create an overload on Davis because Clarke doesn't immediately track back with the fullback when he breaks forward. That said, McKenna must be drilling this into him because he's improving - now instead of being 5-6 yards behind the fullback he's only a couple of yards behind. He'll get there, but for now I want to see Smodics' name on the team sheet 75 minutes from kick-off. | | | |
| Sammie Szmodics on 06:57 - Nov 14 with 3933 views | cressi |
| Sammie Szmodics on 18:15 - Nov 13 by bournemouthblue |
My biggest criticism of Hutch would be decision making on passes and shooting in the final third
Chaplin probably has a better footballing brain in that regard, if Hutch ever develops that part of his game, he will go to the very top
His close control and ability one on one is a joy to watch and we are very lucky to have him |
Think we have to remember Hutchinson and Delap are 21 and are only going to get better they weren't in the Chelsea and City set ups for nothing these are clubs who spent 50 million on players minimum and young players on the whole rarely make the 11 although City are a it more now possibility down to injuries. | | | |
| Sammie Szmodics on 08:34 - Nov 14 with 3736 views | BseaBlue |
I'd imagine that us Town fans more than anyone probably worried about the £9 mill seeing as though we haven't had a pot to pi55 in prior to Gamechanger coming in and went over 20 years without breaking our transfer record!
It certainly seems an absolute steal now though. I think he is a player that needs the fans behind him and he will keep going from strength to strength. |  | | |
| Sammie Szmodics on 10:38 - Nov 14 with 3428 views | IPSWICHFANITFC |
He was on the 'tippy tappy' podcast in the summer that Sam Allardyce is on and big Sam made a good point along the lines of 'how much are you willing to pay for a goalscorer?' when they were discussing Sammie's future. He's bang on though.
If they cost £1m, £10m, or £100m and score goals, it's the price you're going to pay for someone who will get you goals. The difference at the end of the season could be invaluable anyway.
I thought £9m was fair and he's justifying the price we paid. I think 'bargain' is a stretch but if you compare him to the price we paid for Jack Clarke who hasn't got going, then we did nail this transfer. |  |
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| Sammie Szmodics on 10:47 - Nov 14 with 3368 views | FrimleyBlue |
| Sammie Szmodics on 18:08 - Nov 13 by BlueBadger |
What the hell is a Grealish winger? A winger who's game revolves around falling over a lot? |
Hugs the touchline, kinda plays with back against the stands facing the opponents box and then from there using trickery to make a play | |
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| Sammie Szmodics on 15:53 - Nov 14 with 2977 views | MVBlue |
I was at the Blackburn home game and he was composed, skillful and a busy player who is difficult to handle, he has a lot of confidence on the ball and makes moves happen. He was involved in all 3 of their goals if I remember.
Hes a player alright, the transfer saga made his name overused in the summer. Glad hes doing well. |  |
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| Sammie Szmodics on 17:41 - Nov 14 with 2746 views | jayessess |
He's been excellent and real value for money.
Think it's really crucial to identify players in the 26-32 age bracket who have a higher level in them. You're getting players potentially much cheaper than you would if they were younger (how much would a 20-year-old with Szmodics' goalscoring record have cost us) and they're often more ready to contribute immediately.
Morsy, Burns, Luongo, Moore all good previous examples of that kind of recruitment working well for us.
People talk about age but realistically you'd expect Szmodics to maintain his current level at least into his early 30s which is likely 3/4 seasons. How many players do you get more than that out of anyway? |  |
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| Sammie Szmodics on 18:01 - Nov 14 with 2653 views | Hugoagogo_Reborn |
| Sammie Szmodics on 01:05 - Nov 14 by IPS_wich |
I was delighted when we signed him, but to be honest that was because I thought he was the ideal insurance policy for us if we got relegated - i.e. he would be perfect next season if we were back down in the Championship. I didn't expect him to start in the Premier League because I assumed Hutch and Clarke would be nailed on starters.
What I wasn't aware of though was his work rate on and off the ball - which is absolutely what we need to maximise the impact of Davis. The second goal last week was the perfect example of this. I think he could end up being a key player for us.
I really like Clarke but it's so obvious that tracking back isn't instinctive to him. So many times the opposition will create an overload on Davis because Clarke doesn't immediately track back with the fullback when he breaks forward. That said, McKenna must be drilling this into him because he's improving - now instead of being 5-6 yards behind the fullback he's only a couple of yards behind. He'll get there, but for now I want to see Smodics' name on the team sheet 75 minutes from kick-off. |
I've really enjoyed watching his defensive work assisting Davis. He understands so well what is needed when we don't have the ball and has looked incredibly disciplined in delivering that.
Add that to his obvious attacking ability, and he is one of my favourites in the squad, right now. |  | | |
| Sammie Szmodics on 18:29 - Nov 14 with 2533 views | wkj |
Sammie is one of those players who doesn't only step up to a challenge, but whose presence seems to lift the game of others around him. I think this is what we've seen in Chris Wood since he moved on from his loan down here.
I wasn't convinced he would be a good signing, but he's more than earned his keep so far |  |
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