Sam Surridge
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Eddie Yates
Ian Bowyer
I'm not talking about or interested in Dutch or Argentinian leagues, that American league is 3rd rate and that's where Surridge is playing.
He did well for us but if you think he's PL standard then you're bonkers.
I'm glad he's doing well, he couldn't quite do it in the Premiership, hard with a lot of Sub appearances, he looked a bit lightweight against Premiership defenders, we were under the cosh at the time, in fact all season.
We got decent enough money for him, I'm sure he's a bloody hero in Nashville at the moment.
We got decent enough money for him, I'm sure he's a bloody hero in Nashville at the moment.
Tricky Tourist
Geoff Thomas
I mention the Dutch and Argentine leagues because the MLS is ranked ahead of both, yet we have signed players from them who have made multiple Premier League appearances. The point being that the MLS is no longer a substandard professional league; it is in a similar ranking band to the Belgian, Dutch, Argentine and Portuguese top flight leagues.
Maybe you're right about Surridge, after all no other top flight clubs appear to have made an effort to sign him. But he's the leading scorer in MLS, ahead of Messi, and seems to have captured some of that swagger he had for us in the championship. He's now in his footballing prime, and if he continues in this scoring vein I'd be quite surprised if a bottom half PL side don't take a chance on him.
Eddie Yates
Ian Bowyer
I wish Surridge all the best & I'm grateful for his contribution at Forest but I'm confident in my opinion that he's not PL standard and at 28 it's unlikely that he ever will be.
How are different leagues on different continents assessed and who by and how are rankings defined, I struggle to take Americans seriously when it comes to football, infact I struggle to them seriously at all.
Tricky Tourist
Geoff Thomas
Well, he did just bag a beautiful assist and goal against a top 6 EPL side at the weekend in what was a fairly competitive game. He also just turned 27 a few days ago.
Haha, yeah, its a bit of a mystery but apparently draws on a range of ranking data from such bodies as UEFA, FIFA, and the International Federation of Football History & Statistics. It appears these are team performance and results-based metrics, which did surprise me when I took a quick look online, as I'd have assumed the market value of each club in a league would also be a contributing factor, but it doesn't seem to be, at least not explicitly so.
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Osiris
Geoff Thomas
If he were any good he'd be playing football not soccer
Eddie Yates
Ian Bowyer
Not enough to convince me that Surridge is PL standard Tricky
If FIFA are involved in those league rankings then I don't need to comment further on their credibility
Browser79
Viv Anderson
Sam Surridge: The Englishman leading Lionel Messi in MLS Golden Boot race
Lionel Messi has had various memorable Golden Boot battles in the past - usually with Cristiano Ronaldo - but he has a new rival in Englishman Sam Surridge.
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Canadian_red
Jack Burkitt
Good for Sam. Made a brave move and it's paying off for him. Nashville is an ace city, too.
Cureboy
Geoff Thomas
Natural born finisher. Never really had a chance to show what he could do at Premier League level.
Souvik
First Team Squad
Featured by the BBC today
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Sam Surridge: The Englishman battling Lionel Messi for the MLS Golden Boot
'Super' Sam Surridge has already scored the winner in the US Open Cup final, now he's battling Lionel Messi for the MLS Golden Boot.
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Viv Anderson
Difference with the MLS is they have a sprinkling of really good players but a load of absolute cloggers too.
It’s perfect for Surridge as the standard of the defences for the most part are lower champ/top end League 1.
Honestly made up for the lad as he seemed a really good egg. He’s earning a good whack and is a star over there. Why would he want to come back to probably earn less and play in the Champ when he can be smashing it over there?
I’m surprised more of those top end Champ players who aren’t PL quality don’t end up in other leagues where they can be bigger fish.
It’s perfect for Surridge as the standard of the defences for the most part are lower champ/top end League 1.
Honestly made up for the lad as he seemed a really good egg. He’s earning a good whack and is a star over there. Why would he want to come back to probably earn less and play in the Champ when he can be smashing it over there?
I’m surprised more of those top end Champ players who aren’t PL quality don’t end up in other leagues where they can be bigger fish.
Steve Stone’s Brylcreem
First Team Squad
I’d imagine you don’t get half the abuse in USA as well.
eyupmeduck
Grenville Morris
Rumored to be a target for Wolves, if it happens would be a good signing for them for next season and he can help them get another 10 points this season.
Huxley
John Robertson
Who in their right mind would join Wolves right now?
Bob Fossil
Nottingham's dirty secret
If he goes to Wolves he'll do well.
He's class.
He's class.
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Haych
Stuart Pearce
No chance I’d leave Nashville if I was him unless the money offered by Wolves was dumb.
He’s scoring for fun and I’d rather live in Nashville than nice places in the UK never mind Wolverhampton.
He’s scoring for fun and I’d rather live in Nashville than nice places in the UK never mind Wolverhampton.
RedDogChris
RedDogChris
Would be a good signing for Wolves with next season in mind, he'd score goals for fun in the champ
Osiris
Geoff Thomas
Always liked Sam but not sure he's got what it takes to score regularly in the Premier League
I think it was one goal he scored that season we came up? Not sure how many minutes he got though so I may be being a bit harsh on him
I think it was one goal he scored that season we came up? Not sure how many minutes he got though so I may be being a bit harsh on him
weejockmcplop
Jack Burkitt
You never know though.
Some players are just form players, and his form is insane where he is now. If he was ever to be a Premier League striker, now is the perfect time for him to give it a go.
He never had a proper run in the team for us, even in the Championship.
Notcher
Ian Bowyer
Sam is one of the best natural finishers I've ever seen in a forest shirt. It's such a pity that his overall game outside of his finishing we lacked in so many areas.
weejockmcplop
Jack Burkitt
Those simple, curling sidefoots that sneak just inside the post.
He's great at that. Unsaveable.
Alf-engelos Mindminackers
The Artiste formally known as "w**ksy"
Generally I agree, but around 10-12 years ago Nashville not only slapped a $10k fine on prostitution, but they also bought in a 3ft law to strip clubs where dancers have to maintain a 3ft physical distance from clients.
Massive downer. At places like Conrads and Spearmint Rhinos you'd feel insulted if the girls weren't telling you to suck their tiddies whilst they sat on your lap.
So I can see why he may be considering a move.
Hawkeye1947
First Team Squad
I know some people will initially say Surridge no way. When you look at the amount of goals he has scored in the States I think he would fit well in our squad. I could never understand why we let him go.