19 Jul 2024 08:27:31
Three weeks to the Pompey game and only two new additions. For me, next week will be crucial, signings need to come in so they have a couple of weeks to get up to speed with the way we are going to play. Last seasons indifferent start proved to be very costly, it cannot happen again.
19 Jul 2024 09:19:31
100% agree with you feath.
19 Jul 2024 09:33:21
Quite agree Feath. Those first 5/ 6 weeks at the beginning of last season ultimately cost us. I was hoping that this year we would have had all our transfer activity wrapped up well in advance - and as you say, next week is looking crucial as we need to ship out those who want away (or are wanted by other clubs) and bring in those we need so they all have time to settle in.
As is often said on this site, ‘why do we never get our business done early’? Appreciate there are a myriad of reasons why this doesn’t happen but just for once wouldn’t it be nice to sit back and relax knowing we’ve got the squad we want all in place!
Fingers crossed for a heady week of positive activity :)
19 Jul 2024 10:48:41
Think you answered your question Cleggy with appreciating that there are a myriad of reasons why it doesn’t happen that way.
19 Jul 2024 11:48:12
Buy Smodzics in the last hour of the window and I would imagine all would be forgiven.
19 Jul 2024 12:21:35
Unlikely signing Sammi Smozidics.
Ipswich perhaps.
19 Jul 2024 12:22:36
Szmodics would be a good addition but doubt Blackburn will let him go for anything less than double his value. He’s got another 2 years on his contract with an additional one year.
I’m surprised no lower end Prem club hasn’t made an offer.
Hoping Bogle signing will be completed the end of this week. ?
19 Jul 2024 14:14:40
Ive got Szmodics pegged as like a more mobile Piroe. Both play in a position we don't really cater to.
Plus he's going to be 29 soon. First time he's ever had a good season at this level in his 11th season playing first team football. He's not shown anything consistent season to season. Flash in the pan, who wouldn't fit our system anyway. No ta.
He had a great season fwiw, but he's really not a good fit for us.
19 Jul 2024 14:41:06
Flash in the pan Sammi
Love it Dill
Keep that quiet Dill. Chris Chris thinks Szomdics is all that.
19 Jul 2024 16:44:48
I actually think he's a pretty good player, but he's system specific. If anyone expects him to replicate this season at us then they'd sadly be mistaken as we don't play a system that would show his best assets. He needs bodies around him constantly within 10 yards. Two up top so he can sit behind and exchange passes or playing touch tight with a lone striker. Neither of which are what we do.
He's got a tireless work ethic and likes to drop deep as well to collect the ball, but I feel, like I said before, he reminds me of Piroe in that he'd be another square peg and we'd have to try shoe horn him into a position that wouldn't benefit him or us.
19 Jul 2024 16:47:03
This season has been serendipity for him playing at Blackburn as they play to his strengths.
19 Jul 2024 17:24:29
Smozdics is double the player Dan is anyday Baz.
19 Jul 2024 19:17:24
Your boy Sammi was better last season Chrissy . but as Dill aludes to . he is a one season wonder ?.