robinsforever
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Well he inferred it.
Ellis Simms playoffs reason not played (12 Viewers)
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Skyblueabo1111
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Not sure what you watched!
shepardo01
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fatso
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"Even more hunger" would suggest he already possessed some level of hunger previously.
How come we didn't see it?
shepardo01
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Bit more on this one;
At present, still a long way to go before kick off.
shepardo01
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SHUNT31
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He’s not improved since day one, let alone under Lampard
Sky Blue Goblin
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On 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).
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).
Speedie's Head
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He's started almost every game this season, I think. Missed a couple with a foot injury, the two playoff games, little else
He started 26 matches in the league this season.
His longest run of starts in a row was 11 where he got 4 goals and an assist.
Sky Blue Goblin
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Only started 26 games in the championship and once in the EFL and FA Cup Games.
skybluecam
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This reads like he expects to be here next season. Thought the rumours were that he's going?
mmttww
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Feel for Simms for one main reason, which is being asked to play with his back to goal as a sort of target man at times, when everything I saw of him before we signed him showed he's an on the last shoulder, run behind, poacher in the box type of player. He hasn't adapted.
Don't disagree some of his basics are off but I'm not convinced anyone incl. Wright showed much more when playing that role under Lampard. Doubt we change how we plan to play over the summer so he either learns how to be more effective in that role or it makes sense to sell him.
Don't disagree some of his basics are off but I'm not convinced anyone incl. Wright showed much more when playing that role under Lampard. Doubt we change how we plan to play over the summer so he either learns how to be more effective in that role or it makes sense to sell him.
Speedie's Head
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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.
Sky Blue Goblin
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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.
Mucca Mad Boys
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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.
Skyblue Bangkok
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Just rumours
clint van damme
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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.
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.
Mucca Mad Boys
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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 last season.
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clint van damme
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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?
No chance
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.
Mucca Mad Boys
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It’s a valid question to ask. Assuming the issue is personnel, the likelihood of us selling all 4 strikers and replacement them all just isn’t going to happen.
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
In terms of personnel, we need more goals and assists from our wingers. It’s fair to say that EMC and Sakamoto have been inconsistent from an attacking perspective at times, particularly against the low block.
The ‘best case’ scenario (not imo, but in relation to what you asked) is that we sell Haji for big money (if he wants out) and make a small profit on BTA to sign a striker or 2. However, for most part, Lampard will have to work with what he’s got over preseason. Simms and Wright between are capable of scoring 25+ league goals in a season, so there’s something positive to work with and the problem isn’t necessarily them imo.
Simms touched on it in an IG post, he knows it hasn’t been his best year and the tone was more ‘I’ll be back’ rather than ‘farewell’.
Skyblueabo1111
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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 5