Creating chances for strikers is as much about them being in the right positions as it is the quality of pass.Neither has Godden. For all the faults of Simms and Godden, they’ve not had many clear cut chances to work with.
It’s more a system issue. Simms needs run in the team now, and we need to put balls in behind defences for Wright and Simms to chase down on. Likewise, we need to get crosses in the box for Simms & Wright too.
Yes it seems people care more about celebrations or lack of celebration than players scoring. Ostigard was rated so much higher than he deserved because of kicking the corner flag for example.Some fans needs to stop being so precious. He's been given enough grief, he scored us a goal and rescued a point.
We should be being positive, he's scored a goal. Hopefully that gives him a bit more confidence moving forward.
Couldn't really see what he did as a celebration from where I was sitting but watching it back I don't understand how people are getting bent out of shape about it, we've got some proper soft morons for fans haven't we?
Yes but they are early impressions, he has development potential.From the headline it seems he does Victor Torp impressions. Can't imagine they are very convincing.
A bloke a few rows in front of me calling him a useless c**t all game, then is probably outraged at a shushing finger! Go figure which is the bigger offence....
Creating chances for strikers is as much about them being in the right positions as it is the quality of pass.
If we could combine Godden and Simms we’d probably have the perfect player for it- Godden’s touch and finishing with Simms’ pace and presence. As it is they both sorely lack what the other has.
Vs Championship teams this season (League and Cup)
Godden 27 games / 1921 minutes / average minutes per game 71 mins / 6 goals / 0 assists / total goal involvements 6 / minutes per goal involvement 320 mins
Simms 30 games / 1452 minutes / averwge minute per game 48 mins / 4 goals / 1 assist / total goal involvements 5 / minutes per goal involvement 290 mins.
I'm sure Simms would have had even more involvements had he been afforded the playing time Godden has had.
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Yeah, I think the difficulty is Simms never really gets a run, therefore he never gets to build a rhythm. He had a couple of good games scored and assisted, then got dropped. I think his goal involvements will improve quite a bit with a run in the team.Whilst I agree with your overall point and I would much rather start Simms over Godden, if they each played 90 minutes in a 46 game season those stats would only result in Simms getting 1.3 more goal involvements over the whole season, so it's pretty negligible really.
I do wonder if maybe Simms was a King signing and not a "Robins" signing. He came in early doors, before Vik left and for a significant fee and of all our summer signings was probably the most known name. Wonder if he was supposed to be Kings statement of intent, rather than a player Robins really wanted. Just speculation but it would explain why Robins doesn't seem to have full faith in Simms.
I still think he's a good signing. Clear he has the ability.No chance. Just potentially harmful rumours.
Before the signing and when we signed him, I thought it was a great bit of business. Still 99% confident he'll become a beast.
If he gets 10 goals this season he'd have done alright?
I do wonder if maybe Simms was a King signing and not a "Robins" signing. He came in early doors, before Vik left and for a significant fee and of all our summer signings was probably the most known name. Wonder if he was supposed to be Kings statement of intent, rather than a player Robins really wanted. Just speculation but it would explain why Robins doesn't seem to have full faith in Simms.
I do wonder if maybe Simms was a King signing and not a "Robins" signing. He came in early doors, before Vik left and for a significant fee and of all our summer signings was probably the most known name. Wonder if he was supposed to be Kings statement of intent, rather than a player Robins really wanted. Just speculation but it would explain why Robins doesn't seem to have full faith in Simms.
Is it? His touch concerns me massively.I still think he's a good signing. Clear he has the ability.
I know, last night one first touch straight in the net?Is it? His touch concerns me massively.
I know, last night one first touch straight in the net?
Yeah that's fair enough. Just speculating as to the apparent disconnect between player and manager at the moment.Considering Simms comments when he joined, it’s definitely a MR signing. He sold the club and had a plan how to develop Simms.
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Robins selection policy is simple. You play your way into the team.Yeah that's fair enough. Just speculating as to the apparent disconnect between player and manager at the moment.
Your point being?I know, last night one first touch straight in the net?
Your point being?
He struggles to get the ball under control annd operate in tight spaces. Limits him as the focal point of the attack.
Occasionally.He struggles to get the ball under control annd operate in tight spaces.
I agree generally, although “very good” is stretching it. Keeper should do better and the finish was a foregone conclusion.I admit he is erratic, but some people just like to focus on the weaknesses.
Some people around me, moan every week because he hasn't got to a ball, a ball that is nowhere near him.
Yet noticeably silent or at best sarcastic when he does something well.
He was first to react last night and it was a very good goal.
We looked more potent with him on the pitch last night and against Leicester.
Guy in front of me said “If Simms was a horse he’d be put down”, roughly 15 seconds before Kitching took that shot from outside the area.
Yeah, I think the difficulty is Simms never really gets a run, therefore he never gets to build a rhythm. He had a couple of good games scored and assisted, then got dropped. I think his goal involvements will improve quite a bit with a run in the team.
Even if you look at last 3 months league games Nov - Jan, his subs / starts and how much he's played
Sub - Preston (45)
Start - Stoke (70)
Sub - Millwall (6)
Sub - Plymouth (10)
Sub - Ipswich (16)
Start - Birmingham (90)
Start - Southampton (90)
Start - Leeds (78)
Start - Sunderland (69)
Sub - Sheff Weds (5)
Sub - Swansea (31)
Start - Middlesbrough (70)
Sub - Leicester (11)
Sub - Sheff Weds (10)
Sub - Bristol (31)
How do you build a rhythm when you're in and out the team all the time?
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