Sam Szmodics - opinion changed ?

[Tugayisgod]

So Szmodics admits he refused to play for the team to force through move to Ipswich

Does this put him on the same level as Gestede then, or is all forgiven?

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25239630.sam-szmodics-blackburn-rovers-exit-ipswich-transfer/

[Gordon Gekko]

Think we all knew this, don’t know why he had to come out and talk about it though 

[islander200]

6 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

So Szmodics admits he refused to play for the team to force through move to Ipswich

Does this put him on the same level as Gestede then, or is all forgiven?

https://www.lancashiretelegraph.co.uk/sport/25239630.sam-szmodics-blackburn-rovers-exit-ipswich-transfer/

Not really no.Szmodic refused to play in pre season, he took part when the league kicked off again.

[Mattyblue]

He was grafting his arse off in a first round Carabao Cup tie days before getting sold (cup-tieing himself in the process.)

No complaints from me.

[chaddyrovers]

no. He scored in both games he played in and his performances was still very good and no dropped off in standards or work rate 

[Silas]

21 minutes ago, Tugayisgod said:

So Szmodics admits he refused to play for the team....

At least he refused to play for the team whilst off the pitch, rather than Brereton Diaz who refused to play for 6 months whilst on the pitch. 

[chaddyrovers]

 

[DE.]

Aren't quotes normally cleaned up a bit in articles to read in an easier fashion? That article is more like reading a stream of consciousness. 

Anyway, whatever. He played in competitive matches and continued to be our best player until he was sold. 

Edited 15 hours ago by DE.

[jim mk2]

Refusing to play in the hope of forcing a move - it's probably not unusual. but I have to say I find his admission selfish and appalling. 

Rovers were paying his wages and he's effectively gone on a one-man strike.  - I wonder how the rest of the squad felt.  There was no reason why he could not have trained as usual for the start of the new season while talks between the clubs went on in the background

So yes, he's in the same bracket as Gestede and no doubt many others who behaved similarly - and he's gone down in my estimation.

If he's still at Ipswich he should be getting a (not so) warm reception at Ewood next season

 

 

[arbitro]

He did play at Accrington for 45 minutes in pre season and went off injured (I saw him post match in a protective boot - really over the top). He scored in the first game against Derby after coming on as a substitute and started against Stockport scoring twice. 

In both appearances he was the fully committed player he always was.

To compare him to Gestede is totally unfair in my view.

[SIMON GARNERS 194]

Why not keep it to yourself Sammie?,why tarnish your great reputation with Rovers fans..you must be aware some wont take kindly to it.Our fanbase is on its Arse at the moment.

Has apparently also commented how he couldn't get over his move to a MASSIVE™ Club like Ipswich...really!!😲

 

Edited 14 hours ago by SIMON GARNERS 194

[Tomphil2]

Honesty is the best policy and something sadly lacking in the Ewood boardroom so fair play to him he isn't the first and won't be the last but he has the balls to admit it.

Never ever let us down on the pitch even just before he moved unlike one or two others.

 

[Andy]

45 minutes ago, SIMON GARNERS 194 said:

Why not keep it to yourself Sammie?,why tarnish your great reputation with Rovers fans..you must be aware some wont take kindly to it.Our fanbase is on its Arse at the moment.

Has apparently also commented how he couldn't get over his move to a MASSIVE™ Club like Ipswich...really!!😲

 

To be fair and to use the full sentence on that, he described it as moving from a 'massive club' to 'another massive' club, which he felt extremely lucky to have represented both.

He worked hard in the games he did play for us, so no complaints from me.

[rigger]

32 minutes ago, Andy said:

To be fair and to use the full sentence on that, he described it as moving from a 'massive club' to 'another massive' club, which he felt extremely lucky to have represented both.

He worked hard in the games he did play for us, so no complaints from me.

I will remember sammie for what he did for the Rovers, rather than what he didn't do.

[TimmyJimmy]

Why on earth would he say any of this stuff!? It's ridiculously naïve.  Why didn't his agent stop him.  He has to come back to Ewood this season, why get everybody's back up with stupid unnecessary comments like that.

He was a legend at our club and held in great regard by the fans now it turns out he gave us two fingers and told the club to do one. Don't know about you but I love rejection.  What kind of reaction does he anticipate?

If he aspires to get into coaching after his playing career is ended he's pissing on his chips with any return to us.

I defo would have given him real good round of applause when he came back to play against us but after treating us with such disrespect he'll get an earful.

Self centred and entitled like all the rest of the overpaid footballing pre Madonnas, absolutely no respect for those who make them as rich as they are.

Do one Sammy.

[Tomphil2]

A monumental overreaction he's hardly Rudy Gestede.

[Mashed Potatoes]

5 minutes ago, TimmyJimmy said:

Why on earth would he say any of this stuff!? It's ridiculously naïve.  Why didn't his agent stop him.  He has to come back to Ewood this season, why get everybody's back up with stupid unnecessary comments like that.

He was a legend at our club and held in great regard by the fans now it turns out he gave us two fingers and told the club to do one. Don't know about you but I love rejection.  What kind of reaction does he anticipate?

If he aspires to get into coaching after his playing career is ended he's pissing on his chips with any return to us.

I defo would have given him real good round of applause when he came back to play against us but after treating us with such disrespect he'll get an earful.

Self centred and entitled like all the rest of the overpaid footballing pre Madonnas, absolutely no respect for those who make them as rich as they are.

Do one Sammy.

Come off it - he singlehandedly ensured we weren't relegated.

[jim mk2]

They both refused to play because they wanted to go somewhere "better"

Not in the Derek Dougan class of downing tools but there's not much difference

Sammie's spoilt it for me and has tarnished his time at Ewood

[JCRovers]

Some are overreacting here. We are currently a selling club, especially to PL teams. If any player gets a chance to play in the PL, they'll take it. In the case of Szmodics, he pretty much single-handedly kept us in the Championship during season 23/24 and deserves to be appreciated for that.

We should be way more concerned as to why the club is not reinvesting the money generated from player sales to push the team forward.

[TimmyJimmy]

8 minutes ago, Mashed Potatoes said:

Come off it - he singlehandedly ensured we weren't relegated.

Ah, I see.

A scenario: man woos a woman, the woman falls for the man, they marry and make their legal covenants to each other. The wife then gets tempted by another bloke with more cash and pisses off.

A question: do you reflect on the warm memories of the good times or do feel aggrieved at the treatment you received?

Personally I'm enraged by the actions not placated by the memories.

[Tomphil2]

He was hardly 'forcing' a move anyway he was gone the min they made a serious bid the haggling was just over the fee and terms of it.

His release clause had been hit so he was fully entitled to go for that figure it's a legal agreement as far as we know. Fact is he turned out in some games afterwards and risked injury blowing it for him. If he was the twohat some are making him out to be he would have flatly refused like no doubt quite a few others have.

 

[roversfan99]

Was he a legend?

[Mashed Potatoes]

6 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Was he a legend?

A one season legend - like Andy Crawford

[Tomphil2]

Cult hero to present era fans, Speedie style but at the other end of the division.

[TimmyJimmy]

7 minutes ago, roversfan99 said:

Was he a legend?

mmm fair question, if nothing else he earned a ton of respect and now he's earned the disrespect (mine at least). But then I feel the same about Shearer and he was a legend (or is that a leg end mmm).