Simms time… (9 Viewers)

[Skyblueabo1111]

TBF Wright was not fully fit on Saturday, and could have been carrying the same injury against Sunderland?

If that is true,why is he playing? Fully fit Simms, sitting on the bench! Makes it even worse!

 

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[fatso]

Wright was absolutely shite in both playoff semifinals and on Saturday.

Still ahead of Simms though.

Keep going son. Im loving it.

 

[no_loyalty]

If that is true,why is he playing? Fully fit Simms, sitting on the bench! Makes it even worse!

No idea? One for the manager to answer.

 

[quinn1971]

Was Saturday's start to the season any better than Stoke away last season?

I mean I’d take a shitty 1-0 every week, we’re not going to be playing brilliant football TBH we’re pretty boring to watch, maybe we’re hoping for a bit too much, we’re a hard to beat team who grind out results,

 

[clint van damme]

Was Saturday's start to the season any better than Stoke away last season?

I'd say so, that was a very poor performance

 

[OldBedrocker]

Maybe the reason is because Frank, like many others, thinks he’s shit and others us absolutely nothing?

Not saying he is good but couldn’t have been worse than Wright v Sunderland so there has to be another reason he didn’t use him. Maybe they have words behind the scenes

 

[SHUNT31]

Not saying he is good but couldn’t have been worse than Wright v Sunderland so there has to be another reason he didn’t use him. Maybe they have words behind the scenes

Maybe. I think we’ll know more tomorrow, if he doesn’t feature at all then I think questions can be asked.

 

[SkyBlueBarmy84]

I'd say so, that was a very poor performance

Agreed. That was a shocker.

Didn’t help that I was sat in the home end, alongside some Staffordshire ne'er-do-wells, who spent a solid 20 minutes taking the piss out of Twist & Shout, by repeatedly “woo-ing” in my ear. Absolute dole-rats.

The halftime oatcake was decent though. So, every cloud…

 

[baldy]

I mean I’d take a shitty 1-0 every week, we’re not going to be playing brilliant football TBH we’re pretty boring to watch, maybe we’re hoping for a bit too much, we’re a hard to beat team who grind out results,

I watched an interview with FL on CBS before the Hull match & he was saying how he wants us to be entertaining to watch & attacking etc - hmmm

 

[shmmeee]

I watched an interview with FL on CBS before the Hull match & he was saying how he wants us to be entertaining to watch & attacking etc - hmmm

(I should go to bed)

 

[quinn1971]

I watched an interview with FL on CBS before the Hull match & he was saying how he wants us to be entertaining to watch & attacking etc - hmmm

He said the same last season so you‘d think we’d be getting the players in to do it ? King said he’d back him

 

[ptr]

I watched an interview with FL on CBS before the Hull match & he was saying how he wants us to be entertaining to watch & attacking etc - hmmm

Hardly going to say ‘I want us to be shite to watch and we will be defensive’

There really isn’t a lot you get from interviews with Lampard, especially with some of the shite questions aimed at him.

 

[Great_Expectations]

I haven’t 100% given up, but even I’m at ~90%.

We know he has it in him, but whether it’s confidence or mentally or both, he isn’t quite there.

I hope if he doesn’t leave FL et al find a way to man manage and motivate him.

Not sure what the stats say, but anecdotally we looked better with him in the 9 role than both BTA and Bassette.

Not including the one game Wright looked good at CF.

 

[fernandopartridge]

I'd say so, that was a very poor performance

Just watching the replay and we were alright TBF, some nice football just not quite getting the final ball / shot right. A few games further in and Rudi chops the one Hughes blocked in the first half on to his left and scores.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

He said the same last season so you‘d think we’d be getting the players in to do it ? King said he’d back him

Doesn't matter what players you bring in if the tactics you play are dull and boring.

 

[quinn1971]

Doesn't matter what players you bring in if the tactics you play are dull and boring.

I don’t mind dull and boring so long as we’re winning, anymore games like hull and it’s a very long season

 

[Gint11]

Lets hope Simms gets a run out tonight and bangs a hattie

 

[ccfcchris]

With all due respect that’s bollocks. Wright was so abject in both Sunderland games that even if Simms was worse than a cone in training he still would’ve been a better option.
There has to be another reason unless FL is that stubborn that he won’t bend his rules even when it’s to the detriment of the team which is not a good thing.

To add to your comments. I agree Wright has been woeful in a few games. Perhaps it's a case of the manager feels he has something to work with as opposed to Simms.

Has Simms shown anything on the pitch that makes you feel he should be picked?

 

[Grendel]

Lets hope Simms gets a run out tonight and bangs a hattie

Matron!!

 

[ccfcchris]

And just to be clear. I would love Simms to turn things around and be a success here.