Who would you sell? (1 Viewer)

[fatso]

Has anyone got any data regarding Simms scoring record in different formations?

Looking at this season, it's poor in every formation.

Looking at last season he went something like 25 games without scoring, then went on a purple patch (like Mcnulty did) then stopped scoring for some reason.

Tbf to the lad, he's not been helped by this backward, sideways backwards style that Lampard wants to play, and I cant understand why Sakamoto and EMC have stopped trying to beat the fullback and instead look to pass backwards instead.
Is that their instructions, or have they lost confidence?

It must be hard for any CF when there's no early ball in to the box behind the defence to create chances

And it's doubly hard for Simms who has little anticipation and the touch of a donkey.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Looking at this season, it's poor in every formation.

Looking at last season he went something like 25 games without scoring, then went on a purple patch (like Mcnulty did) then stopped scoring for some reason.

Tbf to the lad, he's not been helped by this backward, sideways backwards style that Lampard wants to play, and I cant understand why Sakamoto and EMC have stopped trying to beat the fullback and instead look to pass backwards instead.
Is that their instructions, or have they lost confidence?

It must be hard for any CF when there's no early ball in to the box behind the defence to create chances

And it's doubly hard for Simms who has little anticipation and the touch of a donkey.

Yes a purple patch does typically last 6 months and 32 games.

 

[COVKIDSNEVERQUIT]

It has to be Simms, the problem is no takers.

 

[SkyBlueCharlie9]

I’d sell Wright from the list above. Fires on all cylinders far to infrequently for my liking and tbh we kind of got by ok when he was injured.

Equally I think the starting teams a weaker one when Rudoni and MVE are absent. So it’s Wright for me.

20 goal a season players are rare and he would have certainly got that this season if he'd not got injured.

 

[fatso]

Yes a purple patch does typically last 6 months and 32 games.

How many games did it take him to break his duck last season???? QPR away if I remember correctly.

 

[Captain Dart]

Presumably promotion should it happen affects whether Sheaf leaves or not?

Effects everything.

 

[Flying Fokker]

None because it will be Sheaf and the Vik sell on

Plus extend the three player’s contracts. Additional 1 year option added to their contracts for exchange of one off payments.

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Plus extend the three player’s contracts. Additional 1 year option added to their contracts for exchange of one off payments.

Simms, Sheaf ,

 

[Balli001]

Might be less than £10m there when alls said and done

That may not be as important this time around. In theory we dont have as much surgery to do on the squad overall. I also suspect if Lampard wants loans then he has more chance of persuading King to get them.

 

[Ccfcisparks]

How many games did it take him to break his duck last season???? QPR away if I remember correctly.

Im on about Mcnulty

 

[fatso]

Im on about Mcnulty

Oh, yes he's been quite prolific throughout his career. ...... not

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Oh, yes he's been quite prolific throughout his career. ...... not

Well you said for us he had a purple patch, which he didn't. I was just correcting you.

 

[fatso]

Well you said for us he had a purple patch, which he didn't. I was just correcting you.

Well let's just agree he had 1 successful season in his career then, all be it at league 2.

He should of stayed here, where he was loved, and where MR made him into a decent striker.
Maybe another year of coaching would of turned him into a higher level player and earnt him more money/success in the long run. I'm sure he could of done a lot better than Reading ffs, but We will never know.

Keeping on topic ... Much like Mcnulty, simms appears to be going backwards after his epic scoring run.

 

[skybluecam]

To answer the thread title: none

If we're in the championship I'd want the squad to look like this

GK: Loan/Dovin/Wilson
RB: MVE/New signing
CB: Thomas/Kitching/Binks/New signing
LB: New signing/Dasilva
CM: Grimes/Torp/Rudoni/Eccles/Allen/New signing
LW: Wright/EMC
ST: Simms/Bassette
RW: Sakamoto/New signing

Don't mind if sheaf goes. That's 6 new signings but only 2/3 of those will be first choices and the keeper should definitely be a loan.

Between Vik and Sheaf we should raise £10m+ which should easily cover that

 

[Ccfcisparks]

To answer the thread title: none

If we're in the championship I'd want the squad to look like this

GK: Loan/Dovin/Wilson
RB: MVE/New signing
CB: Thomas/Kitching/Binks/New signing
LB: New signing/Dasilva
CM: Grimes/Torp/Rudoni/Eccles/Allen/New signing
LW: Wright/EMC
ST: Simms/Bassette
RW: Sakamoto/New signing

Don't mind if sheaf goes. That's 6 new signings but only 2/3 of those will be first choices and the keeper should definitely be a loan.

Between Vik and Sheaf we should raise £10m+ which should easily cover that

Those striking options are horrifying

 

[skybluecam]

Those striking options are horrifying

I'd be playing Wright as a central striker

Maybe BTA as 3rd choice though and loan out bassette

 

[Skyblue Bangkok]

Simms, Sheaf ,

Add on BTA, MVE( if the club receive a very good offer) , Binks , Eccles , Allen.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Ideal is we keep all 3 and go into the new season looking a bit like this (inputted my own choice on signings)

Gunn / Dovin / Wilson
MvE / RB
Thomas / Darling
Burgess / Kitching
Lewis / Dasilva
Grimes / Allen
Sheaf / Kyprianou
Rudoni / Torp / Paterson
Sakamoto / Dolan
Riis / Simms / BTA
Wright / EMC

Thats all free agents minus the RB which the sale of Lati, Eccles, Binks, Bidwell and Collins gives money for Wages, Compensation and Bonuses. Also potential extensions for some players, then we just need to sign a RB maybe Ngakia from Watford might be able to get him for around 1 or 2 million. Players not mentioned loaned out

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Ideal is we keep all 3 and go into the new season looking a bit like this (inputted my own choice on signings)

Gunn / Dovin / Wilson
MvE / RB
Thomas / Darling
Burgess / Kitching
Lewis / Dasilva
Grimes / Allen
Sheaf / Kyprianou
Rudoni / Torp / Paterson
Sakamoto / Dolan
Riis / Simms / BTA
Wright / EMC

Thats all free agents minus the RB which the sale of Lati, Eccles, Binks, Bidwell and Collins gives money for Wages, Compensation and Bonuses. Also potential extensions for some players, then we just need to sign a RB maybe Ngakia from Watford might be able to get him for around 1 or 2 million. Players not mentioned loaned out

Gunn is fucking shit

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Gunn is fucking shit

He’s better than Collins and Wilson, experienced at this level and he’d settle for being backup to Dovin when Dovin comes back fully fit

 

[itsabuzzard]

To answer the thread title: none

If we're in the championship I'd want the squad to look like this

GK: Loan/Dovin/Wilson
RB: MVE/New signing
CB: Thomas/Kitching/Binks/New signing
LB: New signing/Dasilva
CM: Grimes/Torp/Rudoni/Eccles/Allen/New signing
LW: Wright/EMC
ST: Simms/Bassette
RW: Sakamoto/New signing

Don't mind if sheaf goes. That's 6 new signings but only 2/3 of those will be first choices and the keeper should definitely be a loan.

Between Vik and Sheaf we should raise £10m+ which should easily cover that

You didn't answer the thread title.

 

[skybluecam]

You didn't answer the thread title.

I said none, unless they throw a tantrum there's no reason we need to sell

 

[Martw]

No premier league sides that for sure

With us having the year option on him his value will still be around the 7-8 million mark

Add the Vik sell on of around 5 -6 million and that's easily enough pocket money to add what we need whilst not losing any of the crown jewels

Burroughs, Howley, Tavares, Tyler all being released also, Allen and Paterson unsure

We Should have around 12 million without selling (bar Sheaf) which in my view is easily enough to get in what we need

Expect to see Bidwell go, same for BTA and the keepers (not Dovin)

Both keepers?

 

[Matt smith]

To answer the thread title: none

If we're in the championship I'd want the squad to look like this

GK: Loan/Dovin/Wilson
RB: MVE/New signing
CB: Thomas/Kitching/Binks/New signing
LB: New signing/Dasilva
CM: Grimes/Torp/Rudoni/Eccles/Allen/New signing
LW: Wright/EMC
ST: Simms/Bassette
RW: Sakamoto/New signing

Don't mind if sheaf goes. That's 6 new signings but only 2/3 of those will be first choices and the keeper should definitely be a loan.

Between Vik and Sheaf we should raise £10m+ which should easily cover that

Latibeaudiere over Binks imo. Can cover right back and midfield at an absolute push.

I think he’s better than Binks. Binks has to go this summer

 

[Matt smith]

Ideal is we keep all 3 and go into the new season looking a bit like this (inputted my own choice on signings)

Gunn / Dovin / Wilson
MvE / RB
Thomas / Darling
Burgess / Kitching
Lewis / Dasilva
Grimes / Allen
Sheaf / Kyprianou
Rudoni / Torp / Paterson
Sakamoto / Dolan
Riis / Simms / BTA
Wright / EMC

Thats all free agents minus the RB which the sale of Lati, Eccles, Binks, Bidwell and Collins gives money for Wages, Compensation and Bonuses. Also potential extensions for some players, then we just need to sign a RB maybe Ngakia from Watford might be able to get him for around 1 or 2 million. Players not mentioned loaned out

Surprised Sam Gallagher doesn’t make it on your list

 

[Martw]

I don't think we'll be getting 5-6m for Vik. He does have a €100m release clause which would yield us £5.4m, but most reports have him going at approx £60m. If that's true then we only have 10% of the profit and need to give 15% of that to Brighton. So £4m less 15% means only £3.4m for us sadly.

Not belittling your statement at all but £3.4 ought to be getting us a very good Championship player (we hope)

 

[itsabuzzard]

I said none, unless they throw a tantrum there's no reason we need to sell

I know you did, but you still didn't answer the question.

 

[rob9872]

Not belittling your statement at all but £3.4 ought to be getting us a very good Championship player (we hope)

Agree it should, although the quoted 5-6m would buy us 2

 

[Ccfcisparks]

He’s better than Collins and Wilson, experienced at this level and he’d settle for being backup to Dovin when Dovin comes back fully fit

based on what will he settle for backup?

 

[mmttww]

I'd sell Wright from those three.

Least likely of them to improve.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

based on what will he settle for backup?

Based on Dovin is better, maybe settle is the wrong word he’ll push Dovin more as a backup than Collins and Wilson

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

Surprised Sam Gallagher doesn’t make it on your list

Why he’s shit? Also when we were linked I was firmly against the signing as I said the same back then…

 

[Ccfcisparks]

Based on Dovin is better, maybe settle is the wrong word he’ll push Dovin more as a backup than Collins and Wilson

He will want to be a first choice considering he's fairly young still, scottish international keeper and played a full season at Norwich

 

[Offhegoes]

Without a doubt, Haji.
Luxury player.
On his day he can rip any team in this league apart, but way too many matches where he offers very little. His misses against Burnley (a simple volleyed finish from Da Silva's cross) and Plymouth (header) were shocking. Had Simms or BTA missed those we'd be lambasting them.
I think he'd actually be more effective in the Premiership. If we need to sell in the summer, and someone bids £12-15million, I'd let him go.

 

[Matt smith]

Without a doubt, Haji.
Luxury player.
On his day he can rip any team in this league apart, but way too many matches where he offers very little. His misses against Burnley (a simple volleyed finish from Da Silva's cross) and Plymouth (header) were shocking. Had Simms or BTA missed those we'd be lambasting them.
I think he'd actually be more effective in the Premiership. If we need to sell in the summer, and someone bids £12-15million, I'd let him go.

I’d much rather try and get back what we paid for simms to be honest.