Can we really even suggest Simms is a dud? I don’t think so and the stats certainly would question it.
Looking at our strikers since we came back to the Championship.
Godden played 7618 minutes scored 36 goals at a rate of 1 goal per 211 minutes take the penalties out 1 every 238 minutes.
Gyokeres 8817 minutes 43 goals 1 every 205 minutes take the penalties out 1 every 226 minutes.
Wright 6303 minutes 37 goals 1 every 170 minutes minus penalties 1 every 210 minutes.
Simms 5839 minutes 27 goals 1 every 216 minutes no pens scored.
All the strikers have scored reasonably consistently, except Simms who had an all to brief purple patch which has skewed his stats somewhat.
There's also been times when he's been accused of not giving 100%, and he has definitely passed up an awful lot of easy chances to score, like yesterday when clean through, he used his strength well enough to hold the defender off but his final effort was absolutely pathetic, fortunately Torp was on hand to do the job properly.
If Gyokeres was running through on goal like Simms was you'd put your house on him busting the net.
In short there's a reason Simms is third choice out of 3 strikers, and with BTA having 3 goals to his name despite being played out of position, I cant see Simms getting a start any time soon.
Ideally he'd move on in January but I doubt there would be a long queue of takers, which means he will probably run down his contract before moving on.
But ..... (there's always a but)
His purple patch did contribute to our playoff push, and he was part of the F.A cup run that should of seen us get to the final, so I wouldn't call him a complete dud, but I would say he needs a new challenge, probably at a team that plays 2 big centre forwards which would suit his game better.
