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  • Start date May 15, 2023
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Balli001

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,366
slowpoke said:
Everton want players like Simms off their wage bill and a bit of loot in the bank.
We need better than him to replace Gyokeres should he leave.
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Like who? He scored 7 goals in less than half a season in our division. Not sure who you think we can afford with a better strike record but ill wait
 
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mmttww

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,367
slowpoke said:
We need better than him to replace Gyokeres should he leave.
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Expecting one player to 'replace' Vik is the wrong way to look at it. He's unique; that's why he's worth what he is.

Simms sounds good enough for 15 goals in this league. That'll do. Need two strikers on 10+. Simms would be one.
 
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gspotgaz

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,368
We’ll never get a player like for vik, that idea is totally unrealistic. I’d imagine robins will aim to split the goals accross 2/3 strikers this time.
 
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Matt smith

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,369
slowpoke said:
Everton want players like Simms off their wage bill and a bit of loot in the bank.
We need better than him to replace Gyokeres should he leave.
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Think you’re expecting too much

he’s a good player at this level
 

SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,370
Simms is fine as a signing but valuing him at £4 million is excessive to me, is he really worth 3x what we paid for Gyokeres for two years ago?
 

Colin Steins Smile

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,371
Matt smith said:
Think you’re expecting too much

he’s a good player at this level
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Agree - if we expect to replace Vik with another CF of a similar level, then we're being extremely optimistic. However, I'm very hopeful that with the quality of our coaching staff that any players who are recruited will improve during their time here.
The coaching staff may adjust some elements of the way we play to reflect the strengths of new players.
 
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Nuskyblue

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,372
Terry Gibson's perm said:
Selling the legend Gibbo and getting a half cut Brazil in the dealt. I have never recovered
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You made a typo... fixed free of charge
 
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San Francisco

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,373
If we were to sign both Yates and Simms I’d be happy with that. I’d trust the coaching staff to get the best out of them and I’m confident the quality of our midfield should we keep Hamer would see us score consistently.
 

Nuskyblue

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,374
SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
Simms is fine as a signing but valuing him at £4 million is excessive to me, is he really worth 3x what we paid for Gyokeres for two years ago?
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A goal every 162 minutes at this level suggests maybe he is when you consider Vics return rate in the championship prior to us buying him
 
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SkyBlue_Bear83

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,375
Nuskyblue said:
A goal every 162 minutes at this level suggests maybe he is when you consider Vics return rate in the championship prior to us buying him
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A very small sample size you are taking that from, Gyokeres was also a full international and had a good youth record and had scored goals in Sweden previously.

Simms would be a good signing but i think £4 million is a massive over valuation for him, £1.5 million would a fair price
 
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Alkhen

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,376
What is Simms contact situation like? If he has a far amount of time left wouldn't Everton be wiser to loan him out for a season and see how he goes.
 
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higgs

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,377
Alkhen said:
What is Simms contact situation like? If he has a far amount of time left wouldn't Everton be wiser to plan him out for a season and see how he goes.
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Year left I think

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Terry_dactyl

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,378
shmmeee said:
Reckon it’ll be Simms or Yates at around £4m as the Vik replacement. Then a couple of £0.5-1.5m signings and some frees and loans.
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Simms + £17mil and Yates?
 
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SBAndy

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,379
SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
A very small sample size you are taking that from, Gyokeres was also a full international and had a good youth record and had scored goals in Sweden previously.

Simms would be a good signing but i think £4 million is a massive over valuation for him, £1.5 million would a fair price
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That’s a stretch. Simms is comfortably £3.5-4m in my opinion. Decent scoring records at both Blackpool (L1 at the time) and Sunderland. Time on his side.
 

TomRad85

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,380
Terry_dactyl said:
Simms + £17mil and Yates?
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Well definitely need a couple of strikers and good ones usually cost a bit so I wouldn't be surprised to see us stick a big chunk of our budget up front.

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Terry_dactyl

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,381
TomRad85 said:
Well definitely need a couple of strikers and good ones usually cost a bit so I wouldn't be surprised to see us stick a big chunk of our budget up front.

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Keep Hamer, get a couple of good strikers, McNally, a RWB, then the rest loans…+ the two lads from Stevenage…
 

AFCCOVENTRY

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,382
SBAndy said:
That’s a stretch. Simms is comfortably £3.5-4m in my opinion. Decent scoring records at both Blackpool (L1 at the time) and Sunderland. Time on his side.
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Agree. Well worth the fee and will become a big asset. Would rather Simms than Yates.
 
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Matt smith

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,383
Terry_dactyl said:
Keep Hamer, get a couple of good strikers, McNally, a RWB, then the rest loans…+ the two lads from Stevenage…
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One of them lads from Stevenage has re signed with them
 

Terry_dactyl

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,384
Matt smith said:
One of them lads from Stevenage has re signed with them
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Ok. Tom O’Connor instead.
 
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long way home

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,385
Both lads signed extensions at Stevenage
 
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AFCCOVENTRY

Well-Known Member
  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,386
Ipswich made a good signing in Taylor
 
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Matt smith

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,387
Terry_dactyl said:
Ok. Tom O’Connor instead.
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No thanks, probably massively overpriced
 

Matt smith

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,388
AFCCOVENTRY said:
Ipswich made a good signing in O’Connor
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You mean Jack Taylor

yeah great signing

he’s no Ben sheaf though
 

CovLad94

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,389
Tom McIntyre from Reading, Two championship clubs looking at him as well as Scottish teams, going off the fact we need about 3/4 CBs we've surely got to be interested, wouldn't cost alot either and a solid enough player.
 
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Matt smith

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,390
CovLad94 said:
Tom McIntyre from Reading, Two championship clubs looking at him as well as Scottish teams, going off the fact we need about 3/4 CBs we've surely got to be interested, wouldn't cost alot either and a solid enough player.
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I really hope we sign a top right wing back with express pace

this is a key key signing in my opinion
 
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Nuskyblue

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,391
SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
A very small sample size you are taking that from, Gyokeres was also a full international and had a good youth record and had scored goals in Sweden previously.

Simms would be a good signing but i think £4 million is a massive over valuation for him, £1.5 million would a fair price
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Fair point, the sample is small but Simms also has done reasonably well wherever he has played. No international record to speak of but the quality of players that are eligible for England are a world apart. 3-4 mil would be a fairly low risk investment IMO.
 
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Perryccfc

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,392
Simms just doesn’t excite me. Everything I’ve seen of him is cumbersome and just not pleasing on the eye. I’d be pleased with Yates.
 

San Francisco

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,393
Terry_dactyl said:
Keep Hamer, get a couple of good strikers, McNally, a RWB, then the rest loans…+ the two lads from Stevenage…
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We need permanent CBs ideally. As far as RWBs go I think Max Johnston is definitely worth a look at.
 
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Hincha

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  • Jun 26, 2023
  • #1,394
Perryccfc said:
Simms just doesn’t excite me. Everything I’ve seen of him is cumbersome and just not pleasing on the eye. I’d be pleased with Yates.
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I think most would have described Gyokeres as cumbersome two seasons ago based on his spell at Swansea & half a season here.

He's 4 years younger than Yates and scored 7 in 17 appearances in this league last season. I don't think we could get many better on paper than him.
 
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Mr Panda

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  • Jun 27, 2023
  • #1,395
Perryccfc said:
Simms just doesn’t excite me. Everything I’ve seen of him is cumbersome and just not pleasing on the eye. I’d be pleased with Yates.
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Skinned Koulibaly who was Serie A best CB relatively recently so can’t be that bad!
 
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skyblue025

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  • Jun 27, 2023
  • #1,396
Depending what percentage of the fee Brighton are due to get, I'd rate Simms at around 15 million if he was the make weight in the Vik deal.
 

Balli001

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  • Jun 27, 2023
  • #1,397
SkyBlue_Bear83 said:
A very small sample size you are taking that from, Gyokeres was also a full international and had a good youth record and had scored goals in Sweden previously.

Simms would be a good signing but i think £4 million is a massive over valuation for him, £1.5 million would a fair price
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Has,gyokeres played in the Premier league though? Simms started on his own up front at old trafford
 

Saddlebrains

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  • Jun 27, 2023
  • #1,398
Joel Latibeaudiere from Swansea almost done, RWB
 
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KenilworthSkyBlue

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  • Jun 27, 2023
  • #1,399
Saddlebrains said:
Joel Latibeaudiere from Swansea almost done, RWB
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Would be a solid signing, if true. He can also play CB.
 

Ccfcisparks

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  • Jun 27, 2023
  • #1,400
Saddlebrains said:
Joel Latibeaudiere from Swansea almost done, RWB
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Good news. Any other whispers Saddlebrains?
 
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