22 Jul 2024 23:05:36
summerville transfer talk now, would love to keep him but the temptation of the premiership be too much and think if the price is high enough they will cash in.
As said before, prefer gnoto to be sold and try convince summerville to stay.
If hammers are in for him, i'd try 30mil and max cornet to us. He is only 27 and if can keep him fit ( a concern) , he would be a fantastic replacement, a goal scoring winger.
What are people's thoughts on sammy smodics? Would he fit our system, is he in the Teumo pucki mold who did well under DF.
Think we nearly there with squad, defense seems sorted, maybe LB if firpo goes but unlikely, same for GK
If either Gnoto/ summ go, need to replace them, possibly clarke imo.
Then a quality CF.
23 Jul 2024 01:14:57
What was spam bid anybody?
Reports we want between 30-40.
Imo champ player of season has to be absolute minimum 38. Not interested in any lower.
23 Jul 2024 07:38:08
Heard they were offering in the region of £18m, which is laughable!
23 Jul 2024 08:02:00
Heard SF49ers want £40 million plus
They don't want to sell period, don't need to sell and won't sell for anything less.
I also reiterate that CS and his agent should be told that any potential sale must be concluded by a certain date or no sell.
Letting this rumble forever on and selling very late in window with no chances of any suitable available players left to replace CS is very damaging for promotion chances.
23 Jul 2024 08:07:04
Oh deary me ?? no chance.
23 Jul 2024 08:13:13
I hope it was a f… off you w…… response and not just a no.
23 Jul 2024 08:16:38
Atm Szmodics doesn't fit our system. Would change things if DF went to a 9 with two 10s behind (Szmodics being one of said 10s) . Would fit then, but I'd still be hesitant about paying good money for a soon-to-be 29 year old who's only ever had one good season at this level in his 11 year career. Very little resale value as well if it doesn't work out.
23 Jul 2024 08:38:48
Bang on that, Baz.
Also, if Cry stays, don't wanna hear about him being selfish ever again. It's clear he could ask for a transfer request and force a move given all the interest, but doesn't look like that's happening.
23 Jul 2024 09:26:00
Agree Dill, Szmodics would be a poor signing for us.
23 Jul 2024 11:39:22
One good season in 11 Sammi is chris chris fave player somehow
Makes sense Dill a big no . and fortunately Leeds aren't interested in him.
23 Jul 2024 11:58:45
Yes Dill I’ve seen several posts on here berating Summerville in the past for his poor attitude, what poor attitude?
Just a very confident young professional footballer who wants to do well for himself and his club.
23 Jul 2024 12:13:34
Can see he could be a Piroe 2.0 in buying a goalscorer that doesn’t fit your current system.
And as Baz knows I very much prefer the championship over the epl, but it does beg the question IF Joseph who everyone agrees is a fantastic prospect is not prolific in front of goal.
Remember that fateful game against Blackburn we had 75% possession 19 shots but never looked like scoring he gets one in the 82nd minute and we lose the game.
Dill makes an even better point that it’s his first year of scoring that number of goals, but what did we pay for Rodrigo? Rutter £30 million plus.
Converting £25million into a £250 million return is not bad business, me I’m happy to wait and see how young Joseph goes I think he’s a fantastic prospect but I would not be surprised if the board went after Sammy Szmodics.
23 Jul 2024 13:21:49
I'm with ya there Class. Would like a bench option too if we can get a loan in. Don't trust Bamford to stay fit anymore. And don't wanna keep giving Piroe boots while he's down, but yeah, he's just not a good fit for us.
Rutter pretty unique circumstances. We had January tax and a divvy DoF who loved overpaying. Was always promising prospect though. 17 goal involvements (11G, 6A) before the age of 20. GI every 167 mins in the Bundesliga.
23 Jul 2024 15:12:26
From the training vids I’ve seen Bambi is laughable. Sack him now. Vid of him stretching his legs my granny could do better. Just don’t get it. Is he just smarter than whole training and management team. . Really annoying me now. Guy is milking this ??.
23 Jul 2024 15:58:09
Not me OP. I love ❤️ the young man.
23 Jul 2024 16:36:43
Hello all I’m back after a heartbreaking playoff and worst euros I can remember.
Loving the leeds away kit and the way we are going about our business
I don’t see how Sammy don’t fit our system? For a start no one knows what our system is. Farke has lined up 343 with wingbacks so far and Sammy would suit that and if staying with farkes preferred line up Sammy would be more inverted which is like what farke used at Norwich.
Sammy’s great at closing down and got good numbers in a poor team
I do t think we are after him but if we are I think he’s a very good shout.
23 Jul 2024 17:39:23
Welcome back Bermo pal!
23 Jul 2024 18:18:58
Lets assume DFs system is A. The one he used all last season or B. 343/ 3421. Either of those DF used he isn't a good fit for. Unless that 2 both became 10s rather than playing towards the wing or in the half spaces.
Szmodics needs bodies closely around him to make his game work.
In a perfect world I would prefer Szmodics to Piroe, but thing is we already have a Piroe and their profiles are largely similar. What's the point buying another, much older player with a similar profile for north of £10m. Money could be spent better elsewhere.
23 Jul 2024 18:49:27
Berma welcome back
any Bermo " wisdom' ? as to how in your opinion DF " best Champo manager ever "
and also in your opinion " best Leeds United Manager ever" ?
Messed up top2 ( to your faves Ipswich Gonners ) and then messed up playoffs
Hmm ?.
23 Jul 2024 19:28:18
Dill I think there’s a good chance we will use the wing backs more as lots moaned we didn’t mix it up enough last season so he’d work for that
I also think he’ll work in plan a what we used last season. Leeds used width well last year but at Norwich farke used bendia and cantwell both of whom are more like Sammy and the yank who is back with us so think either plan a or b would work with Sammy and some adaptations sad thing is I think that means Summerville gone which will break my heart.
23 Jul 2024 21:38:27
So no dodgy excuses from you Berma for last season
. thought as much.
23 Jul 2024 22:05:17
I do rate him mate, but to me he is a system specific player. Don't think he'd translate as well to a more possession dominant team or playing further out wide. He thrived off of Balckburns tactics of soaking up pressure and hitting counters, along with himself, Dolan and Gallagher basically being interchangeable in a triangle. If we do go to a similar formation with the two 10s then I'd be more receptive to the idea (if he's cheap enough. £10m+ too much for a guy turning 29 and having one good season at this level) . Just not at present, but we'll see what DF shows us next friendly as I am intrigued how he's going to set us up.
23 Jul 2024 23:10:32
That’s fair enough Dillinger and I can certainly see your point. I don’t think we are after him anyway but if we lose summerville which o hood we don’t I can see us going for more inverted number tens rather than out and out wingers.
24 Jul 2024 04:00:40
Yh we need players who can play in the half spaces rather than line huggers. Will give them more of a licence to roam/ free role, with WBs providing most of the width.
I think if we keep both Cry and Rutter we'll see them take up those roles (Rutter in the right half space, Cry on the left) as both excel in the half spaces. For me, Cry becomes more effective in that area than sat out wide leaving him only the one option to cut in. Allows him the option to go both ways (and Firpo to over and underlap) , which he doesn't get when he sits wide and teams double up on him.
Can see Rutter being an absolute menace in the right half space.
I'm excited! And fwiw I am optimistic and expecting Cry to stay!