What’s a top striker?
Simms and Wright definitely look like players that can contribute to a team in the top 2/6. They’ve both suffered from chopping and changing formations/personnel this season and are still on to get 12-15 goals each. Give them a full season in a settled side and they would...
Christ, he scored a hattrick.
If he did that every week he'd end the season with 138 league goals. I guess that would only be very good, not exceptional?
If the West Brom front 3/4 can continue producing like they did against us and tonight they're probably out of reach. Not impenetrable defensively though.
Simms scores a first half hattrick and he's only "maybe pushing an 8" just for that half? What else can the man do? 3 goals from his first 3 shots inside 40 mins, giving himself and the team the opportunity to ease off second half and save the legs.
Why are we comparing a striker and a centre mid to two strikers?
Both had iffy starts but have since found form and obviously have the potential to be good players at this level.
Our business last summer is starting to look good in hindsight. Not spectacular but you feel we’re now at a stage...
Bit reactionary off the back of performances against two of the worst teams to visit the CBS in years?
He has a role to play but Sheaf and Torp should be the partnership once fit. On last nights display Eccles could be shifted wide to compete with Milan.