Next season I’d expect Godden to be replaced and Simms to rotate with whoever that isActually agreed with Brummie Nick on the phone in last night after the game...
Simms is still young but needs a lot more consistent game time. He'll have a good game and then get about 10-15 minutes in the next couple which I imagine might be to give Godden some gametime if he's been at Mark Robins door asking to play more.
Agree we could do with another option up front though, Haji Wright is a lot more suited to that wide role than in the centre
You've got so much wrong in the past though. Writing players off as awful, who have then have proved you wrong, so it's hard to have any credence in what you say unfortunately.
Godden's missed loads of fantastic chances and so too, Wright.
I would give him until next season.
Well it clearly didn’t, we invested a lot at the back too. Assuming we don’t go up we’d need to spend on:The truth is the majority of our Gok, Hamer money went into two quite oddball forwards. Both lacking confidence and natural aggression. Both with what seems a smallish window of what they are actually good at.
The trouble is I don’t think a lot of money will be put into a quality Godden replacement so I think it’s gonna largely be doing the best we can.
One things for sure we could do with keeping COH.
Most reports have Wright at £7.5m and Simms between £6m and £8m. So yes it was the majority.Well it clearly didn’t, we invested a lot at the back too. Assuming we don’t go up we’d need to spend on:
McF/Binks replacements
Wide attacking players x 2
COH replacement
Godden replacement
Perhaps a Bidwell/JD upgrade
Kelly upgrade
Most reports have Wright at £7.5m and Simms between £6m and £8m. So yes it was the majority.
Doug won’t be spending his own money and outgoings won’t generate much so I wouldn’t expect much proven quality coming in next season.
If that's the Playoff final he finds his form in, I couldn't give a single shiny shit if he doesn't score between now and then.At this rate people will be saying they hope it clicks for him on the last day of the season
This is it problem now is seen it many times..Goddens had a yard or 2 head start on defenders and still gets caught. He's lost that yard of pace, so when he's missing chances and not holding it up. He really offers absolutely nothing apart from running around and closing down.Thought he played well tonight should have had a penalty I think Goddens days in the championship are numbered he ran around a lot but his yard of pace is gone
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The Simms fee up front won’t be close to that.Most reports have Wright at £7.5m and Simms between £6m and £8m. So yes it was the majority.
Doug won’t be spending his own money and outgoings won’t generate much so I wouldn’t expect much proven quality coming in next season.
Simms to Birmingham - you heard it here first.
(*Not* ITK btw!)
Simms fee up front was around £3.2 million and the rest is add ons.The Simms fee up front won’t be close to that.
3.5M for Simms upfront by all accounts. Rest all add ons.The Simms fee up front won’t be close to that.
It was hard to tell from where I was how close in it was, I've not seen it on TV yet so I will take your word for it.Goddens chance in the first half was more than a half chance it was an awful miss, he had time to take a touch and then shoot,but he looks like he’s lost all confidence as we all know he’s the best finisher at the club.
Exactly so not close to £6 millionSimms fee up front was around £3.2 million and the rest is add ons.
It isn't baffling. He just isn't very goodThis is it problem now is seen it many times..Goddens had a yard or 2 head start on defenders and still gets caught. He's lost that yard of pace, so when he's missing chances and not holding it up. He really offers absolutely nothing apart from running around and closing down.
Baffling why Tavares wasn't given a few mins. He may as well go on loan.
Why are you lumping Wright in there? He's been a major success. He's scored goals and created and been one of our best players. He's adapted to an unfamiliar position and followed the managers' instructions.The truth is the majority of our Gok, Hamer money went into two quite oddball forwards. Both lacking confidence and natural aggression. Both with what seems a smallish window of what they are actually good at.
The trouble is I don’t think a lot of money will be put into a quality Godden replacement so I think it’s gonna largely be doing the best we can.
One things for sure we could do with keeping COH.
You’d better tell the gaffer then, because he keeps picking himSimms is shit
Simms has played in every match, all 31 of them. The problem is not lack of game time. It's the complete opposite. We shoukd have given him time to develop away from the pressure of regular first team appearances, as this has just drained his confidence.I agree he’s been mostly shit this season but so has Godden.
Not sure why Simms got dropped after he was fairly decent over the Christmas period. Give Simms a run of games and let Godden have his tantrums if he wants.
What have you seen that makes you think he will be a top striker? You saw nothing in Wright who has really obvious attributes like pace, skill, finishing and ability to find goalscoring positions all the time. Simms seems to have none of these. So other than being big what is it?Simms is playing shite and nowhere his best or potential, but he's still a handful. Be patient stick with him. Yes he looks clumsy at time but seen enough this season to see he will be a top striker. Just get off his back and maybe back him.
Trust the process.What have you seen that makes you think he will be a top striker? You saw nothing in Wright who has really obvious attributes like pace, skill, finishing and ability to find goalscoring positions all the time. Simms seems to have none of these. So other than being big what is it?
Totally agree with this. I desperately want him to come good but I just don't get what it is that all these people have seen in him.I think it can be taken as fact that no one wants Simms to fail. We’d all rather he was banging in the goals. But when people say there’s a player in there etc I just can’t see what they’ve seen. I think I’ve seen most of his games for us. I’ve seen one cohesive, footballing moment from him when he hits the bar v someone early on in the season. Even his goals v QPR didn’t look “natural”. I hope I’m wrong but I don’t see it yet.
I agree he has potential. Younger than tavares who our fan base have a wierd crush on and seem convinced is still a teenager. He has played and scored in premier league, scored goals st this level previously and offers far more as a lone striker than godden.What have you seen that makes you think he will be a top striker? You saw nothing in Wright who has really obvious attributes like pace, skill, finishing and ability to find goalscoring positions all the time. Simms seems to have none of these. So other than being big what is it?
Waghorn, Kane, McGuire?Trust the process.
I'm of the same thinking as Robins. Ask Robins.Waghorn, Kane, McGuire?
Some transfer under the process don’t work.
Tell me why do you think he is so good?
He scored one goal in the Premier League.I agree he has potential. Younger than tavares who our fan base have a wierd crush on and seem convinced is still a teenager. He has played and scored in premier league, scored goals st this level previously and offers far more as a lone striker than godden.
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