The Summer Transfer Window (Press Submit)

[aletheia]

He's paid his dues enough at this shitshow, deserves his move.

[Iceman]

37 minutes ago, Penwortham Blue said:

Any chance he might be good enough to move straight into first team contention ?

Nantes fans were not happy to see him go. They said that he could have made their first team this season. I don't know what he was earning there, and what he is earning here, but I would have assumed that playing first team football at Nantes, would have been better than Under 21/s here 

[TommyRovers]

Szmodics won't be throwing his toys out the pram anytime soon. If he doesn't go Ipswich and no one else comes in for him he'll happily stay here. If he's asked to play against Derby on Friday he'll play, just the type of guy he is. 

Let's not pretend hes unhappy here, far from it. 

[JHRover]

I believe the desire for Szmodics to be sold is likely greater at Rovers' end than Szmodics.

They want their next heap of cash to pay their bills until January.

[Forever Blue]

1 minute ago, TommyRovers said:

Szmodics won't be throwing his toys out the pram anytime soon. If he doesn't go Ipswich and no one else comes in for him he'll happily stay here. If he's asked to play against Derby on Friday he'll play, just the type of guy he is. 

Let's not pretend hes unhappy here, far from it. 

Which is what Eustace said yesterday. 

[BankEnd Rover]

9 minutes ago, TommyRovers said:

Szmodics won't be throwing his toys out the pram anytime soon. If he doesn't go Ipswich and no one else comes in for him he'll happily stay here. If he's asked to play against Derby on Friday he'll play, just the type of guy he is. 

Let's not pretend hes unhappy here, far from it. 

 

7 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

Which is what Eustace said yesterday. 

Give over, of course Eustave is going to say that…Your telling me that if we cock block szmodics, imo, last opportunity to get to the premiership, he’s going to just craic on? He may well have to contractually but no way he’s going to be happy, would you be? 

Edited August 3, 2024 by BankEnd Rover

[TommyRovers]

1 minute ago, BankEnd Rover said:

 

Give over, of course Eustave is going to say that…Your telling me that if we cock block szmodics, imo, last opportunity to get to the premiership, he’s going to just craic on? He may well have to contractually but no way he’s going to be the same player.

Yes. We aren't talking about an unhappy player here.

[BankEnd Rover]

2 minutes ago, TommyRovers said:

Yes. We aren't talking about an unhappy player here.

Well I’m sorry to say that that’s complete bullsh*t…By all means he’ll get on with things but come on now.

[Forever Blue]

8 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

 

Give over, of course Eustave is going to say that…Your telling me that if we cock block szmodics, imo, last opportunity to get to the premiership, he’s going to just craic on? He may well have to contractually but no way he’s going to be the same player.

Give over what? I was just pointing out TommyRover was repeating what Eustace said. I didn’t say I believed it.
 

It was actually a subtle dig at TommyRover for pretending he knows what SS will do if he doesn’t get a move.

Keep up.

 

Edited August 3, 2024 by Forever Blue

[Forever Blue]

Just now, BankEnd Rover said:

Well I’m sorry to say that that’s complete bullsh*t…By all means he’ll get on with things but come on now.

And you’ve no idea how he’ll react either.

[M_B]

3 minutes ago, BankEnd Rover said:

Well I’m sorry to say that that’s complete bullsh*t…By all means he’ll get on with things but come on now.

This is where agreeing a sell on clause/gentleman's agreement or whatever should work in Rovers' favour. 

If both parties agreed a figure when Szmodics renewed his contract so recently, he can't really have grounds to take his ball home. 

Edited August 3, 2024 by M_B

[J*B]

7 minutes ago, TommyRovers said:

Yes. We aren't talking about an unhappy player here.

I can’t believe this for a second. He’s not unhappy that we may (or may not) refuse him the biggest opportunity of his career on treble, maybe even four-times as much money at age 29?

[BankEnd Rover]

2 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

And you’ve no idea how he’ll react either.

I don’t need to, his only opp for the prem and a huge pay rise? Nahh you’re alrite I’ll stick around at deadwood.

[Guest]

5 minutes ago, TommyRovers said:

Yes. We aren't talking about an unhappy player here.

If his agent had showdown talks with the club last week, then that should tell us all where Sammie wants to be. The question isn't about him being unhappy right now. It'll be how unhappy he might be if he doesn't get a dream move to play in the Premier League.

[TommyRovers]

Just now, J*B said:

I can’t believe this for a second. He’s not unhappy that we may (or may not) refuse him the biggest opportunity of his career on treble, maybe even four-times as much money at age 29?

He has said it himself. He would be happy to stay here. he isn't going to throw his toys out of the pram if he doesn't join Ipswich Town. If we cock blocked a move to a bigger team ie West Ham, thats a different question.

[Forever Blue]

1 minute ago, BankEnd Rover said:

I don’t need to, his only opp for the prem and a huge pay rise? Nahh you’re alrite I’ll stick around at deadwood.

 Buy you don’t know how he’ll react. Try to understand what’s being said.

Edited August 3, 2024 by Forever Blue

[islander200]

Even In that podcast with Big Sam he said he was happy here, he is under contract .He just said it's every players desire to play in the top league and if a prem club comes calling he hoped the club would be understanding.

If Ipswich are low balling us with 6..7..8..million offers then what can Szmodic kick off about? 

I agree he deserves a prem move after the season he has had but it a prem team wants him then pay up

Edited August 3, 2024 by islander200

[Tricky]

Any chance getting we're in for loanee Billy Koumetio again? 

Felt he did more in his loan spell than Hyam in his last few final games last season 

[Aqualung]

1 minute ago, islander200 said:

Even In that podcast with Big Sam he said he was happy here, he is under contract .

If Ipswich are low balling us with 6..7..8..million offers then what can Szmodic kick off about? 

Bingo. 

[Fraserkirky]

Will watch the Liverpool friendly later and hope to get a glimpse of the Gordon kid

[Ossydave]

14 minutes ago, TommyRovers said:

Yes. We aren't talking about an unhappy player here.

Where you hearing that from? It's the complete opposite to what I've heard.

[BankEnd Rover]

6 minutes ago, Forever Blue said:

 Buy you don’t know how he’ll react. Try to understand what’s being said.

Okay then, I’m not him but what would your opinion be in your work role? 

Edited August 3, 2024 by BankEnd Rover

[islander200]

7 minutes ago, J*B said:

I can’t believe this for a second. He’s not unhappy that we may (or may not) refuse him the biggest opportunity of his career on treble, maybe even four-times as much money at age 29?

So we should just sell him for whatever bid from a prem team comes in?

If Ipswich want him then pay the price.Their first bid that was rejected was £6 million(reportedly)ffs

[TommyRovers]

1 minute ago, Ossydave said:

Where you hearing that from? It's the complete opposite to what I've heard.

The man himself is a good start. Somewhere in this interview. 

 

[Guest]

9 minutes ago, islander200 said:

If Ipswich are low balling us with 6..7..8..million offers then what can Szmodic kick off about?

I have a feeling that a gentleman's agreement may have been made when Szmodics signed his contract extension with us last season, possibly in a similar vain to what might have been discussed with Phillips and Wharton when they signed their contracts; that the club would work to move them on to bigger things if they helped the club protect their value.

Surely nobody, except Ipswich Town, thinks that £6m or £8m plus add-ons is anywhere close to what is acceptable for the Championship's top scorer last season. But, if the Szmodics camp isn't happy with the club officials for not accepting bids of that value, then it could well be that they are not honouring their word to move him on after the value he's given to the club.

It's all an assumption, of course, but I think that's what has happened.

I'm aware of the podcast from watching it some time ago, but the impression I got is that he wants to play in the Premier League. It's the dream for all of them. I think he knows full-well that he had such an amazing season that it's a fairly safe bet to say the right thing; that he would happily continue at Rovers, but it's not really looking that way to me. He'll 100% be wanting to move.

While I'm here, the club also said that Adam Wharton wanted the move to the Premier League, too, yet there was some sort of belief that he didn't want to go. Claptrap! Of course he'll have wanted to go! Think that top drawer players want to stay at a club languishing in the Championship rather than move on to the Premier League, no matter what they say, is naive.

Edited August 3, 2024 by goozburger