PortmanTerrorist added 18:19 - Aug 7
If Keiran thinks he can be good for us, then no better judge in this case....but begs the question why we have not moved sooner as he was always leaving this summer according to Spurs fans.
BeattiesBackPocket added 18:24 - Aug 7
Portmanterrorist how do you know we haven’t? Transfers don’t just happen in a day or two sometimes they can take weeks of work.
Reality_2021 added 18:27 - Aug 7
Not sure he is that good personally.
I do not think he is actually that good. Spurs have had a problem with a weak central midfield for a few years now and teams with weak central midfields struggle in the Premiership.
Bazza8564 added 18:32 - Aug 7
Good player, young and hungry, get him in.
And on Beattiesbackpockets point, months mate. Szmodics talks have been going on since just before the end of last season.
joyousblue added 18:33 - Aug 7
No beatiebackpocket we would have had 4 months but all this fassing about trying to keep mckenna cost us time and planning , im delighted we kept him but it cost us time so yes transfer takes 2 weeks so the agent gets richer , but had we not had all this , is he ? will he ? cost us even if you take away holidays mckenna and aston dont switch off
ArnieM added 18:37 - Aug 7
I saw on the budgie forum, a few of their &and a week or so ago we’re voicing concerns that he might end up with us …. Not sure why this should bother them, but they aren’t happy that this could be the end result. So if it happens I’ll be over the moon that we are getting up their noses.
ITFC1977 added 18:49 - Aug 7
PortmanTerrorist How do you know we haven’t moved for him before? Do you think we just have one option we want and then wait for that to fail before we start looking for another?
Rsj13 added 18:55 - Aug 7
The fact McKenna has worked with him before (and his track record of improving players) surely makes is front runners between the promoted clubs. Also, going to hazard a guess that McKenna knows his character fairly well, and will still be very well connected at Spurs to get a very honest review!
SickParrot added 19:56 - Aug 7
I can't get excited about this one. He's been mediocre every time I've seen him, apart from one top bin goal. However, Kieran will know him from his time at Spurs so if he rates him then that's good enough for me.
dusth added 19:57 - Aug 7
Probably better to have Skipp than getting players out of one like we did in the dark days under ME.
TimmyH added 20:12 - Aug 7
I've seen him once live and quite a few times on SKY and yes he has been largely mediocre for Spurs...
oldblue added 21:20 - Aug 7
Skipp is a defensive midfielder...that position seldom gets rave reviews...who went crazy when Mass Luongo signed...he has experience..is a good age and can improve particularly under KMc .....there have been cries for a PL experience midfielder and when we get linked with one there is some negativity...given a real opportunity which he would get here he could thrive.
Kentish_Tractor added 21:23 - Aug 7
As others are saying...extremely mediocre.
Possibly a useful option if we're going to play 3 in midfield to sit in front of the defence, but from what I have seen of his performances from Spurs he offers very little creatively.