At present, still a long way to go before kick off.
At present, still a long way to go before kick off.Looks like he will be here next season then
No he won't.... We'll have to pay Everton 2m!!Looks like he will be here next season then
He’s not improved since day one, let alone under LampardWith regards hunger, I think Simms has improved this under Lampard. Much more so than Wright.
For penalties. SimplesHow is that hindsight
Why do you think it is nonsense? 100 appearances, 2 million quid. Can you explain why Wright, shite in both games, stayed on the pitch?
He's started almost every game this season, I think. Missed a couple with a foot injury, the two playoff games, little elseOn Simms, I want him to do well but I think he’s regressed. Compare his goal against Huddersfield at no point this season did I think he could do that.
Understand he’s a confidence player who I think has been unfortunate with starts being very stop start but until he gets some fire in his belly, I don’t think he’ll start to improve. Hopefully some home truths can bring him back out as there has been glimpses this season (Sheffield Wednesday for example).
He started 26 matches in the league this season.He's started almost every game this season, I think. Missed a couple with a foot injury, the two playoff games, little else
Only started 26 games in the championship and once in the EFL and FA Cup Games.He's started almost every game this season, I think. Missed a couple with a foot injury, the two playoff games, little else
This reads like he expects to be here next season. Thought the rumours were that he's going?Bit more on this one;
Crikey maybe it just felt like it!Only started 26 games in the championship and once in the EFL and FA Cup Games.
I think he needs a proper run out and to be given faith by a manager. I think his time with us is over but I’ve written others off only to come back stronger.Crikey maybe it just felt like it!
Still 46 apps and 7 goals. 26 goals in 99 games across the two season, 1 in 4 (and worse in the league) is a poor return for a CF by any standards, especially when he's not getting the assists either. He'd do better with a move for his own good at this point you'd think.
Crikey maybe it just felt like it!
Still 46 apps and 7 goals. 26 goals in 99 games across the two season, 1 in 4 (and worse in the league) is a poor return for a CF by any standards, especially when he's not getting the assists either. He'd do better with a move for his own good at this point you'd think.
Just rumoursThis reads like he expects to be here next season. Thought the rumours were that he's going?
I don't think he can play in the 4 3 3 system.
He's not looked great this season in the 5 3 2 under Robins or Lampard but he's looked particularly poor in the 4 3 3.
Have any of our strikers looked good in a 4-3-3? Haji Wright looked fantastic v Sunderland and that was it in his 14 game stint.
For me, it’s all tactical. Rewatching last seasons goals for Haji and Simms and this season - our approach to chance creation is v different.
No chanceDo we reckon that’s him out the door then? Wonder if we’ll be able to recoup what we spent.
Mateta showed exactly what we want from a centre forward in terms of ability and desire. Obviously we are not going to get the level of quality but we should get the battling attitude.I think Frank needs to adopt the system employed by Crystal Palace at Wembley, goalkeeper aside!
So what does Lampard do? Try and coach them to play in that system, get rid and bring 2 new strikers in or try and adapt one player and get rid of the other?
You can’t have less than zero
In fairness, did anyone? Wright one game.. Totally agree, I believe Simms and Assante together, as a 2 , won 9 out of 10, with a back 5I don't think he can play in the 4 3 3 system.
He's not looked great this season in the 5 3 2 under Robins or Lampard but he's looked particularly poor in the 4 3 3.
He did score a lot of his goals against weaker opposition where he had more time and space, the FA Cup games, Rotherham in the league... I know he scored against some very good teams too but it all needs to be considered together.13 goals a season is a slightly above average return. This season, it would’ve only been 7 goals from the golden boot.
Simms’ first season was good, his second season was unsatisfactory. I don’t think it’s time to get rid of him at all but he has to turn things around next year.
Simms, BTA and Bassette have all struggled making immediately impacts from the bench and they all need to do more to win the starting shirt. Off the top of my head, only BTA has scored from the bench.
Good question in terms of what Lampard should do. Everyone will have their opinion. If it was, if Wright is in the right mindset, I’d look to keep him as the central striker. He’s capable of 20 goals a season and that is not to be sniffed at. I’d try and keep BTA. On balance I’d try and move Simms on and get a capable target man in with whatever we get. I’d definitely keep Bassette. The spine of the team would then be Dovin, Thomas, Grimes, Rudoni, Wright.
He did score a lot of his goals against weaker opposition where he had more time and space, the FA Cup games, Rotherham in the league... I know he scored against some very good teams too but it all needs to be considered together.
I actually thought he was looking half decent at the start of the year. Missed a couple of half chances but looked up for it and was a handful for defenders. He was then dropped and he’s not looked particularly good since.I don't think he can play in the 4 3 3 system.
He's not looked great this season in the 5 3 2 under Robins or Lampard but he's looked particularly poor in the 4 3 3.
It's like dropping down a division, it's that bit easier when you've lost a yard or your touch isn't reliable. Players can still be highly effective but more hit and miss against the better sides.Judging by our record against the bottom 8 teams this season, it’s a shame he or Haji didn’t score more goals against them…
This argument makes no sense. A goals value is the same whether it’s against top of the table or bottom. People keep bringing up the hat tricks v Maidstone and Rotherham as if Haji (and others) didn’t play in the same game and failed to score.
Go through Gyokeres’ record in 22/23, he scored a lot of his goals against bottom half teams, should that have discounted how great he was that season? No, of course not!
It’s baffling how posters try to put an asterix on a players achievements when they’ve done good.
It's like dropping down a division, it's that bit easier when you've lost a yard or your touch isn't reliable. Players can still be highly effective but more hit and miss against the better sides.
For such a long-winded post (I’m only quoting some of it here) I’m amazed you don’t make any mention of the need to shore up the defence.There’s a few things that we need to improve:
- we need to create more chances to feet in the box
- wingers need to take on their men and get the ball in the box quicker
- on that, we can be v slow in the final third and it’s not ideal for a striker to have 2-4 players around him, it’s only benefitted Rudoni who tends to arrive late in the box
- midfielders could be braver with passes/shooting around the box
For such a long-winded post (I’m only quoting some of it here) I’m amazed you don’t make any mention of the need to shore up the defence.
Lack of goals didn’t screw us over this season; it didn’t even screw us over in the playoffs. Boneheaded mistakes and a lack of authority at the back cost us every single time.
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