I'm confused 20% one fifth?
Transfer Rumour Ellis Simms (20 Viewers)
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itsabuzzard
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It's one extra letter vs. four = 25%
Sky Blue Pete
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But but but he only scores against rubbish teams
StrettoBoy
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It's great to see Simms coming good at last.
Is maths not your strong point?
shmmeee
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You’d think it’s just muscle memory. He must be too tense or something. It wasn’t actually that bad against Maidstone, obviously he gets a lot more time and less pressure, but it shows it’s at least a bit mental. Seems like the sort of thing you could train though.
shmmeee
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20% smaller 25% bigger. Cos you’re starting my from different numbers and the bigger one includes the increase.
SkyBlueSoul
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No I've just lost some ability recently, used to have no problem solving algebra equations.
Alan Dugdales Moustache
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Robbie Keane was a heck of a player .
Lets not get too carried away , now. Simms still can't trap a bag of cement.
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mmttww
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WHY DO PEOPLE KEEP GOING ON ABOUT HIS FIRST TOUCH, FFS!
Liam Kelly blasted a pass at him from five yards last night and all around me... "FFS, Simms!". Nutters.
He has to take the ball under more pressure than any other position on the pitch either in a 433 or 352.
His first touch is leading to goals. Are people just scarred by some ropey games earlier in the season?
Wright tried to tackle himself a few times last night and I don't remember Simms doing the same thing.
Liam Kelly blasted a pass at him from five yards last night and all around me... "FFS, Simms!". Nutters.
He has to take the ball under more pressure than any other position on the pitch either in a 433 or 352.
His first touch is leading to goals. Are people just scarred by some ropey games earlier in the season?
Wright tried to tackle himself a few times last night and I don't remember Simms doing the same thing.
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duffer
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I know it's funny and all, but people should be genuinely worried the relationship between Simms and the fans has been permanently damaged, due to abuse thrown at him throughout the season. He did that one shushing celebration again Bristol, and honestly since has barely bothered celebrating.
That's not actually his style, if you look back at his time at Blackpool, Hearts, and Sunderland. I don't think he likes the fans, and I don't particularly think he really wants to be here either.
Well he should leave then. If he can’t handle criticism because he was shit then he shouldn’t be a professional footballer. Fans pay their wages so are entitled to criticise.
He was awful but this related to work rate and desire, he changed that and got stuck in then the goals have come and all I’ve heard since is praise.
If you can’t handle the heat then get out the kitchen, I’d say the criticism has made him kick on as it’s fight or flight.
Cov fans are some of the best in the country but demand at least work rate and desire, he always would have been forgiven for not scoring goals if he at least showed that. It’s a good lesson for him.
Calista
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I was wondering how long it would be before people who couldn't even see his attributes started claiming credit for his 'improvement'.
PUSB-We_are_going_up
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Who the fuck likes criticism from people who cant do what you’re paid to do. Of course he wouldnt be happy but to suggest he doesnt like it or the fans is stupid
So if you can see someone is big and strong physically it means you can never criticise them if they are shit and half arsed?
“HE” decided to chase back and get stuck in and then a few goals came the criticism stopped. That’s life. Are you from the generation that’s praises everyone regardless?
He now needs to step it up and do it in games against better teams as went missing against West Brom.
Boicey
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Nothing wrong with a bit of ‘carrot and stick’.
Keep it real.
Calista
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You still can't see his attributes. They are not that he is 'big and strong'.
Ccfcisparks
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Why do goals against teams bottom half of the table not count?
If hes a match winner against every team in the bottom half of the table he will have 24 goals and we will have at least 72 points.
Oh come on, of course it matters who he scores against. I don’t get why people just don’t say it as it is. If he scored a hat-trick against Leeds and also Leicester it’s a completely different ballgame.
If the top defenders have them in their pocket, then it won’t end well for him at this level.
Offhegoes
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I liked Simms from the start, despite him taking a while to get going. His performance away at Leeds was brilliant. He's now scoring, which was always inevitable once Robins & Viveash had more time on the training field with him.
He's a cool character and all this talk about him not wanting to be here because he doesn't celebrate madly is just utter horseshit.
And to think last season we had Waghorn and Walker....
He's a cool character and all this talk about him not wanting to be here because he doesn't celebrate madly is just utter horseshit.
And to think last season we had Waghorn and Walker....
But that was the only attribute we could see earlier in the season. He didn’t show anything else, poor touch, lack of desire etc etc. You’re talking as if he has arrived, there is a hell of a long way to go for him to go.
I think you're wrong, personally. He does not celebrate goals here like he did at previous clubs, and there's no reason for that change. I think he's playing for his career, his teammates, and the management, but I don't believe he's playing for the fans.
He still gets a lot of shit, by the way.
Calista
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You're just confirming what I said! You couldn't see his attributes. There's no 'we' about it.
The dynamics has changed,he was on loan before?
In what sense? He feels he doesn't need to celebrate with the fans because he's already signed permanently, or something different?
No just the he always had the option of returning to home?
StrettoBoy
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In his early days with us the general feeling seemed to be that he lacked confidence. Yet still a lot of fans abused him, when what he really needed was our support.
Despite this he has knuckled down, scored some goals and is showing why the club bought him in the first place. He is proving himself to be a very good player at Championship level and one day he may go on to play well - hopefully with us - in the Premiership.
I really hope that a minority of our fans don't drive him away.
Despite this he has knuckled down, scored some goals and is showing why the club bought him in the first place. He is proving himself to be a very good player at Championship level and one day he may go on to play well - hopefully with us - in the Premiership.
I really hope that a minority of our fans don't drive him away.
Mucca Mad Boys
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Probably reading a bit too much into things. The first goal was a shock to everyone because it was a poor mistake and then going mental against when you’ve gone 3 or 4-0 up lack’s a bit of class imo.
Same with Maidstone really.
He’s hardly ever been criticised in the stadium all I’ve ever heard is support for him. People are allowed to say what they see on an Internet forum.
If he ever did leave saying the fans drove him out it would be a complete and utter cop out.
It would basically be saying because I didn’t get love and cuddles I couldn’t score goals it would be pathetic.
StrettoBoy
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My point is simply that if he was lacking confidence - an important commodity for strikers in particular - giving him abuse is likely to make things worse.
We need to get behind our players and support them if we are going to get the best out of them.
Alan Dugdales Moustache
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He can't trap a bag of cement, a bag of sharp sand nor a bag of building sand.
Cracking hat trick though. Credit where it's due .