Hopefully some also-ran club decides he's worth a risk as a late window panic buy so we can stop having these conversations about a player who clearly isn't good enough.
Footballers are paid a lot, fans talk about them when they aren't good. I don't agree with going to players personal accounts or tagging them, its the sign of an absolute dickhead... but we can discuss whatever the hell we want on here. We've discussed loads of crap players, i'm not sure why people are so tetchy about Simms compared to ones that have gone before him to be honest, its very we
What's weird is,continuing to slag a player off 5 games into a season, when he has only played twice and scored a goal, that won a game.Hopefully some also-ran club decides he's worth a risk as a late window panic buy so we can stop having these conversations about a player who clearly isn't good enough.
Footballers are paid a lot, fans talk about them when they aren't good. I don't agree with going to players personal accounts or tagging them, its the sign of an absolute dickhead... but we can discuss whatever the hell we want on here. We've discussed loads of crap players, i'm not sure why people are so tetchy about Simms compared to ones that have gone before him to be honest, its very weird.
I'm not angry, just don't like constant bullying of one player. Frank doesn't like Basette either. Perhaps start a new thread about him. He is a youngish lad, as well. Go on, you can trash him, as well. Or Obikwu, Franks not playing him either!
Thought you just did stats Grendel?He is 24 the same age as Bobby Thomas - he has played nearly 200 games
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hougjt you just did stats Grendel?
Done the Assante/ Simms stat yet? Or ignoring that?That is a stat
Plenty of criticism of Norman on hereI'm not angry, just don't like constant bullying of one player. Frank doesn't like Basette either. Perhaps start a new thread about him. He is a youngish lad, as well. Go on, you can trash him, as well. Or Obikwu, Franks not playing him either!
If SImms is any good clubs would want to buy him. Lampard does not rate him. To suggest otherwise is foolish - he said after the last game the fringe players did nothing to impress. We need a striker whose cost a lot of money to be far more than a guy not coming on until 10 minutes before the end
Done the Assante/ Simms stat yet? Or ignoring that?
What are your expectations from a player coming off the bench?
Threatening violence now. No suprise.
That was more any old player to be fair. If Haji is playing 70 minutes minimum, what do we expect from this new, unnamed striker.That he can control a ball.
That was more any old player to be fair. If Haji is playing 70 minutes minimum, what do we expect from this new, unnamed striker.
If he scores 2-3 goals in 20-30 sub appearances, will people consider him rubbish? Probably.
Did Simms have a lack of minutes last season? Seemed like he played quite a bit, especially with injuries to others.I get the goal thing, but Simms all round performances are poor and he doesn't do any of the basics well, in fact, he's regressed quite badly, (maybe due to lack of minutes).
Yeah the biggest thing for me about Simms is that he doesn't offer much in terms of bringing others into play because his touch is so bad.I get the goal thing, but Simms all round performances are poor and he doesn't do any of the basics well, in fact, he's regressed quite badly, (maybe due to lack of minutes).
It will be down minutes. The one good productive spell for BTA and Simms last year is when they both started upfront in a 5-3-2.I get the goal thing, but Simms all round performances are poor and he doesn't do any of the basics well, in fact, he's regressed quite badly, (maybe due to lack of minutes).
The total minutes worked out to around 26 or 27 games last season.Did Simms have a lack of minutes last season? Seemed like he played quite a bit, especially with injuries to others.
That's quite a lot really, more than most 'sub' strikers would get. He also definitely wasn't bought as a sub given his cost.The total minutes worked out to around 26 or 27 games last season.
A lot of the time taken off after an hour for being ineffective, though. It skews it to do it in total minutes. He played 43 out of 46 league games.The total minutes worked out to around 26 or 27 games last season.
Simms has no swagger. Wright is also a chilled out guy but he has a certain swagger when playing wellSimms total record with us in the league 19 in 91, scored in 14 games. 77 games out of 91 he didnt score. As a caveat, 15-20 of those were as a sub. I don't have the stats of when he was up top on his own versus playing in a 2 but I suspect the levels are even lower. Last season was appalling.
My issue is that he's a big lad and doesn't use it. If he held the ball up and brought others into play or had explosive speed or timed his jumps for headers, then we've seen in the past with strikers like Cyrille that you don't need to be prolific, but for me when Simms isn't scoring he offers nothing. Even a bit of indiscipline to put himself about or jump with his elbows etc as we see others doing against our guys.
He's also bland. I don't want to hold his personality against him as it won't be deemed fair or relevant (you don't want too many clowns like Wilson or MVE too), but his lack of charisma and the way he carries himself doesn't help imo. At first I thought he was just laid back or shy, but there is a character flaw for a team sport that prevents him expressing himself and that translates on the pitch too.
6 goals in 26-27 games is good. It’s better than some of the alternatives people put forward like Moore and Morris etc.That's quite a lot really, more than most 'sub' strikers would get. He also definitely wasn't bought as a sub given his cost.
Simms has no swagger. Wright is also a chilled out guy but he has a certain swagger when playing well
Not when it costs you £5m+ and £20k a week it isn’t.6 goals in 26-27 games is good. It’s better than some of the alternatives people put forward like Moore and Morris etc.
Of course 9, 10 minute appearances equates to 90m but it’s not the same as playing 60-70 minutes in a game.
It will be down minutes. The one good productive spell for BTA and Simms last year is when they both started upfront in a 5-3-2.
He’s been a non-factor in the league and he was shit against Millwall. The supporting cast was also just as bad.
I wouldn’t give up on him yet, people gave up on BTA before the season started and he’s changed minds scoring 2 goals in 2 games. That’s all it took. On Simms, he’s got this season to sort it out before considering getting rid.
To reiterate, there are just high priority areas on the pitch that need addressing. I’ve said this all season, was pilloried at times and we’re not even in September and already playing players out of position because we’re running out of wingers.
The 23/24 form is a myth. Go through and break it down. One purple patch of which a lot of tap ins.What are your expectations from a player coming off the bench? There won’t be many players who get to 5 goals as a sub.
It’s an exercise of priority. Is Simms or BTA a worse sub than Rapha? If not, wingers need to prioritised.
Lampard has said we don’t have CBs or wingers given that our formation we play 2 of each, we actually need players in that position. Given that we have 3 CBs (one being injured), the alternative 5-3-2 looks dicey too.
We can keep talking about Simms, but Sakamoto as a starting winger scored less than Simms and our CB in Thomas. BTA already has 50% of Sakamoto’s 24/25 tally playing RW.
My view on Simms is that he’s got this season to sort things out and get back to his 2023/24 form. If he can’t, move him on. There are other higher priority positions that need to be addressed by Monday/Jan.
Exactly this! We are much more dominant when he’s not playing. There’s a reason he didn’t play in the playoffs and it is nothing to do with appearances.But if it is down to minutes then he's no good in his role as back up striker
I don't expect him to come off the bench and score, but I do expect him to be able to get hold of the ball and keep us in possesion which he consistently fails to do.
He did one of his specials recently, (may have been Saturday), where his first touch was so bad he took out our midfield, it's just not acceptable at this level.
For what it's worth, I expect him to be here until at least the end of the season.
That's quite a lot really, more than most 'sub' strikers would get. He also definitely wasn't bought as a sub given his cost.
He wasn't just getting 9,10 minute appearances?6 goals in 26-27 games is good. It’s better than some of the alternatives people put forward like Moore and Morris etc.
Of course 9, 10 minute appearances equates to 90m but it’s not the same as playing 60-70 minutes in a game.
6 goals in 26-27 games is good. It’s better than some of the alternatives people put forward like Moore and Morris etc.
Of course 9, 10 minute appearances equates to 90m but it’s not the same as playing 60-70 minutes in a game.
Done the Assante/ Simms stat yet? Or ignoring that?That is a stat
I have no doubt , during this season, due to injuries, especially to Wight, we will end up in a 442.I am not ignoring anything. Simms started 7 of the games and was withdrawn in the Derby debacle. He scored 4 of his 6 goals in that spell and scored 2 in the other 36 games - he scored 2 in the first 24 games of the season.
What I think you are attempting to do is make some case for two centre forwards to start
Its never going to happen so Simms as the stats prove is incapable of working in the preferred formation
He also brought on a lot to defend leads/draws so was brought on as an extra big in the box. Which he is good at ironically, as people cry about our set-piece defending.A lot of the time taken off after an hour for being ineffective, though. It skews it to do it in total minutes. He played 43 out of 46 league games.
But if it is down to minutes then he's no good in his role as back up striker
I don't expect him to come off the bench and score, but I do expect him to be able to get hold of the ball and keep us in possesion which he consistently fails to do.
He did one of his specials recently, (may have been Saturday), where his first touch was so bad he took out our midfield, it's just not acceptable at this level.
For what it's worth, I expect him to be here until at least the end of the season.
The 23/24 form is a myth. Go through and break it down. One purple patch of which a lot of tap ins.
He is paid a lot of money and struggles with the basics. People can point to his goals record and spin it around to try and make it look half decent but the fact is its not just a lack of goals people are frustrated with, its a lack of, well, anything really.One things for sure, he definitely can't play in our current formation.
He needs to go somewhere more suited.
If his agents scoped out his options and no-one is willing to offer what he's on here so he's going to see it out then I don't blame him but you can't blame supporters for getting frustrated with him either.
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