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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

COVKIDSNEVERQUIT

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Well you Simms lovers, what do you think about that performance should have had a hat trick. 🤡
 
Esoterica

Esoterica

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Jamesimus said:
Its not elevator music, its the theme tune from Dragon Ball Z
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It's too dramatic. Simms has just been brought round after being cryogenically frozen in 1972. He'll come good once he's back up to room temperature. I wanted to nickname him Udon because if you watch him trying to win a long ball you'd have better luck just chucking a Pot Noodle at the ball. Arms and legs everywhere but 0 chance of getting the ball. Everyone else has a got a GPS tracker in their sports vest but Simms has got a little sachet of spices in his.
 
fernandopartridge

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StrettoBoy said:
I hope FL puts his arm around his shoulder and tells him that, if he carries on playing like that, the goals will surely come.

It almost breaks my heart to see Simms looking so down. He worked hard tonight and did some good stuff. I really want the goals to start coming for him, as much for his sake as the team's.
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The goals are coming, that's two in two appearances for the lad
 
Jamesimus

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Esoterica said:
It's too dramatic. Simms has just been brought round after being cryogenically frozen in 1972. He'll come good once he's back up to room temperature. I wanted to nickname him Udon because if you watch him trying to win a long ball you'd have better luck just chucking a Pot Noodle at the ball. Arms and legs everywhere but 0 chance of getting the ball. Everyone else has a got a GPS tracker in their sports vest but Simms has got a little sachet of spices in his.
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He’s still defrosting, let’s give him more time.
 
Earlsdon_Skyblue1

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I get the anger towards those jeering Simms, it was moronic, but let's look at this sensibly and not go too far the other way.

Whilst he scored a goal, which I am happy about, he still missed a lot of chances and didn't really look that good. Him and BTA are two equally frustrating players for different reasons. One annoys you and the other one then looks better, then switch back and repeat. It's like an alternating pattern and I feel some people are too keen to overcompensate some times.

I still think we need better this season than both of them if I am perfectly honest.

Still, we won and I'll take it every day.
 
Mucca Mad Boys

Mucca Mad Boys

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Jamesimus said:
Certainly not going to replace Saka but there are aspect of his game that are admirable and we don’t have any similar style players. I feel like he’d struggle against a decent quality Champ fullback.
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If you had a higher quality player with the similar attributes of Rapha, he’d start ahead of Sakamoto imo.

His directness is admirable and had a little bit of magic that led to the goal. It was a v solid outing.

There was an element of game management at play, but thought we looked more potent in the wide channels with Andrews and Rapha playing. That said, Rudoni was a class above and put 2-3 chances on a plate for Simms to finish.
 
Jamesimus

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Perennial Lurker said:
He put himself about tonight , made good runs second half and got in the right areas . He's not far away from getting on a run like he's done before
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Honestly I’m convinced the way he plays defies his build.

He’s more an Inzaghi-esque striker e.g. right place, right time (not in terms of quality / ability for all you people who suffer with context / nuance in discussions!).

He always finds himself with the ball near or at his feet in great positions, almost by accident. The other bit should come naturally, maybe, hopefully…
 
Great_Expectations

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COVKIDSNEVERQUIT said:
Well you Simms lovers, what do you think about that performance should have had a hat trick. 🤡
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I think he scored in his first competitive match in months. Missed two sitters but got into position and led the line reasonably well.

He was better in the 9 role than both BTA and Wright were on Saturday.

He is still some way off where we need him to be, but the points above still stand.
 
Mucca Mad Boys

Mucca Mad Boys

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Earlsdon_Skyblue1 said:
I get the anger towards those jeering Simms, it was moronic, but let's look at this sensibly and not go too far the other way.

Whilst he scored a goal, which I am happy about, he still missed a lot of chances and didn't really look that good. Him and BTA are two equally frustrating players for different reasons. One annoys you and the other one then looks better, then switch back and repeat. It's like an alternating pattern and I feel some people are too keen to overcompensate some times.

I still think we need better this season than both of them if I am perfectly honest.

Still, we won and I'll take it every day.
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He did miss chances but got the all important winning goal. You look back at Vik and all the chances he missed, you wouldn’t have predicted he’d be an elite striker, he led the ‘big chances missed’ by a country mile in 21/22 and 22/23.

He got in good goal scoring positions, got a goal and anything else was a bonus. Besides, had he scored a hattrick, it wouldn’t have ‘really’ counted by the ‘games scored in’ brigade.

Haji looked good today in bits and pieces but really needed to get him in a game where we’re creating those clear cut chances to really show his skill as a striker.
 
Mucca Mad Boys

Mucca Mad Boys

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fernandopartridge said:
I think the comments about Simms are not what was seen on the pitch, just ridiculous hyperbole about the current scapegoat
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Scapegoat indeed, I heard a group of lads slagging him off on Saturday even though he hadn’t even played.

He is more than capable as a deputy to Haji Wright as things stand.
 
Jamesimus

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Mucca Mad Boys said:
If you had a higher quality player with the similar attributes of Rapha, he’d start ahead of Sakamoto imo.

His directness is admirable and had a little bit of magic that led to the goal. It was a v solid outing.

There was an element of game management at play, but thought we looked more potent in the wide channels with Andrews and Rapha playing. That said, Rudoni was a class above and put 2-3 chances on a plate for Simms to finish.
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I actually think that kind of player wouldn’t start ahead of Sakamoto; they’d still be a bench player and we’d look to bring them on. Reason being, Sakamoto has a nice balance between attack and helping out with everything else / covering ground. On Saturday Sakamoto was close to scoring 2 goals mainly through his own graft.

Bringing the big guns on though; the quality was obvious to me personally straight away!
 
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Rodders1 said:
The booing of Simms is a massive disappointment. The perspective of some Cov fans of where we were recently, the position we’re in now is lost. Their entitlement reminds me of Leicester fans. Muppets.
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Who booed him? I didn't hear that at all. A few individuals sounding off at times, but that was the most I've heard his name sung since he's been here.
 
Mucca Mad Boys

Mucca Mad Boys

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speedie87 said:
Simms is more a fox in the box one touch finisher than he is a target man
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His movement in the box is v good. There was a good move in the box where he did a spin-like move to beat his defender but the ball was just a bit too far away and ended up in the goalkeepers hands.

People think we need a bruiser in the box, we don’t. Simms’ headers weren’t by towering up above defenders, generally it was a subtle move to get around a defender to nick it in or he’s just in the right place, right time. See Sheff W 1st goal as a case and point.
 
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