REPUBLIC OF IRELAND international Sammie Szmodics has been shortlisted for the 2023/24 PFA Championship Player of the Year award.
The Blackburn Rovers attacker, who scooped the second tier’s golden boot with 27 league goals, is one of six nominees for the prize which is voted on by members of the Professional Footballers Association, and which will be announced on 20 August.
Szmodics is joined on the list by one representative from each of the three promoted sides: Leicester City’s Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, who has since joined Chelsea in a €35 million (£30m) summer move; Leif Davis of Ipswich Town; and Southampton’s playoff hero Adam Armstrong.
Leeds United duo Georginio Rutter and Crysencio Summerville complete the shortlist.
Just get behind the new manager, especially as the guy doesn’t sound like a bad candidate. These kinds of headlines won’t do anyone favours.
Icelandic club sides are doing something right in producing players as well, despite only having a population of what, 300,000 people? If this guy knows a thing or two about strengthening player production underage too – brilliant.
@Richard Murphy: exactly, well said
The poor Irish journalists are upset that they didn’t have a scoop so they are turning in Canham.
Give Hallgrímsson a chance. Let’s all get behind him and back him. See how he goes.
We’ll know quick enough whether he is good or not.