Cally Fedora
Well-Known Member
The clean sheets are a good sign. Brau looks more of a defensive left back which is good
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.
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.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.
But I didn't Simms did , you sound disappointed that he scored ?
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.Simms is more a fox in the box one touch finisher than he is a target man
But he didn't and we still wonNo, I'm disappointed because he should have scored a hat-trick.
Simms is more a fox in the box one touch finisher than he is a target man
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.
I don’t see why we can’t be disappointed by Simms missing 3/4 good chances. He was clearly disappointed himself.But he didn't and we still won
Take it you are just as pissed off at the other players who didn't score ?
@specsaversBrau looks trash
All my silly jokes to one side this is exactly it. People are taken in by his physical appearance. He can't win headers or hold the ball up consistently, it just not his game. Or Wrights, or BTAs. That said, I do think that is exactly the type of player that would thrive in the system we are trying to play. We need someone to bring the wingers into play and then throw themselves on the end of anything we put in the box. Which makes it a little odd for me we haven't done anything in that department over the summer.Simms is more a fox in the box one touch finisher than he is a target man
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!
I stand corrected - I may have miss heard and I hope you’re right.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.
Well he is a perennial lurkerYeah a Tapping in, even you could have scored that.
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
I'm disappointed but I'm satisfied we won a cup game and pleased with other aspects of his game , I've never been a fan who's taken any pleasure from a player performing badly . That's always struck me as oddI don’t see why we can’t be disappointed by Simms missing 3/4 good chances. He was clearly disappointed himself.
Yeah I remember when we bought Wright and Simms and thought they were purchased for their height. Both have it in them but not naturally aggressive - either of them unfortunately.All my silly jokes to one side this is exactly it. People are taken in by his physical appearance. He can't win headers or hold the ball up consistently, it just not his game. Or Wrights, or BTAs. That said, I do think that is exactly the type of player that would thrive in the system we are trying to play. We need someone to bring the wingers into play and then throw themselves on the end of anything we put in the box. Which makes it a little odd for me we haven't done anything in that department over the summer.
Robins spunked 3/4s of the initial Gyokeres fee on those 3, which is a bit of sickener considering it could have been a game changer for the club, I don't see what his recruitment plan was there at all.
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.
I find the comparisons to Gyökeres a bit cheap to be honest. I think some are going a bit overboard because Simms scored, and aren't really evaluating the total picture sensibly.
I hope he can kick on from it too, but I honestly think we need better.
Thought Raphael and Andrew’s played well tonight. Be interesting to see them against better opposition! Good options off the bench for sure
I really doubt that,the obvious games really, Wolves Man U etc.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.
Probably right in that respect, but maybe more sparodic with more hatricks,doubles .XL Matty Godden
I don’t think anyone takes pleasure from it. I certainly don’t. Just commenting on the game.I'm disappointed but I'm satisfied we won a cup game and pleased with other aspects of his game , I've never been a fan who's taken any pleasure from a player performing badly . That's always struck me as odd
There are some on here , you only have to read through the thread .I don’t think anyone takes pleasure from it. I certainly don’t. Just commenting on the game.
He did well in Scotland on Loan apparently?Surprised not see more mentions for Andrews. Looks like a fantastic prospect.
Needs to get better at knowing when to release the ballSurprised not see more mentions for Andrews. Looks like a fantastic prospect.
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