Disagree. He’s taking the chance because he backed himself to make the finish. Having looked at the replay, the passing lane wasn’t as open as I thought live.I don't think Simms has that pass in his locker, and the fact he didn't even look up smacks of lack of confidence, and in a way wanting to take responsibility.
He's technically an extremely poor footballer.
He didn't even look up to see if the passing lane was open.Disagree. He’s taking the chance because he backed himself to make the finish. Having looked at the replay, the passing lane wasn’t as open as I thought live.
It’s a good thing that he wanted to take ownership, we’ve been far too guilty of players not taking risks when they need to.
Disagree. He’s taking the chance because he backed himself to make the finish. Having looked at the replay, the passing lane wasn’t as open as I thought live.
It’s a good thing that he wanted to take ownership, we’ve been far too guilty of players not taking risks when they need to.
I agree with that. My issue is he hasn't lifted his head up once.If he’s passing it he needs to do it almost first touch, take it on his right to bend it round the remaining defender and into space. As soon as he’s taken that touch outside it’s never realistically on.
How do you know what he can see exactly? There are times, for example, Sheaf looks completely unaware of what’s around him before he turns 2-3 players.I agree with that. My issue is he hasn't lifted his head up once.
He backed himself to score, which is fine, provided you go ahead and do it. Not that Norman would necessarily have put the chance away either.How do you know what he can see exactly? There are times, for example, Sheaf looks completely unaware of what’s around him before he turns 2-3 players.
Because when I watch Sheaf, I can see him checking his shoulders before the ball is played to him, he has a picture in head before he gets the ball.How do you know what he can see exactly? There are times, for example, Sheaf looks completely unaware of what’s around him before he turns 2-3 players.
I'm not sure if Simms had attempted to pass it he would have got it through, they had two defenders back . Obviously I had the benefit of a replay .Because when I watch Sheaf, I can see him checking his shoulders before the ball is played to him, he has a picture in head before he gets the ball.
It was clear from all the replays, Simms didn't lift his head up once to look where he was, or who else was around.
More Tent than Marquee!Bassette's a 19 year old coming into the game.
Simms was a marquee signing.
Even Matty Godden had passes like that in his locker. Simms has never shown that he does, it isn’t his game.I'm not sure if Simms had attempted to pass it he would have got it through, they had two defenders back . Obviously I had the benefit of a replay .
His early years were at Man City and Latibeaudiere!He's nowhere near good enough to find that pass, let's be honest. No guarantee Bassette finishes it either.
It's remarkable that a player who's spent so long in a PL academy controls the ball so poorly.
He may have done once but he's not exactly banging in the goals for Charlton. Although as the moment Simms makes me nostalgic for David Rennie & Julian Darby that's how bad things are .Even Matty Godden had passes like that in his locker. Simms has never shown that he does, it isn’t his game.
Obviously not now, but you’d prefer 21/22 Godden to Simms playing like this.He may have done once but he's not exactly banging in the goals for Charlton. Although as the moment Simms makes me nostalgic for David Rennie & Julian Darby that's how bad things are .
What an irrational take - got a check where Godden was at when he was 21/22. Simms deserves credit for a decent performance where he improved the team from his introduction. The chances didn’t quite fall tonight. There’s this irrational scapegoating because he didn’t make a reasonably difficult pass and chose to back himself instead.Obviously not now, but you’d prefer 21/22 Godden to Simms playing like this.
Everyone saying the other way round on a split second decision the other game, here's 5/6 touches before Simms gets his "shot" away.
Any professional footballer should be able to square that ball at some point for a better opportunity to score.
He is desperate for a goal and when he picked it up he likely hoped it would open up for him. He could have passed, he might have nailed it, he might not have, Bassette might have scored, he might not have... but he put himself about and probably looked more of a threat in his cameo than the other strikers.Admittedly Simms had a better view than me behind that goal but it’s very easy to look at a still or a slow motion replay and say he should have passed. In my view it opened up for him to go on his own and I was screaming for him to shoot. Fair play for taking it on and just unlucky the keeper made a pretty good save. Doubly unlucky the ball bounced out to their player rather than ours to tap it in.
And I spent ALL last season telling everyone on here that Simms was a shit footballer, and got absolute dogs abuse for saying it.I spent a long time thinking the forum didn't realize that Simms was a confidence player and would come good eventually.
Not anymore.
Simms is a big lumbering striker with all the negatives of that but very few of the benefits ie. poor in the air, can't hold it up, not particularly strong, not aggressive.
He's very very limited.
You'd hope coaching could develop him but we're not seeing it.
I was referring to the season, not the age.What an irrational take - got a check where Godden was at when he was 21/22. Simms deserves credit for a decent performance where he improved the team from his introduction. The chances didn’t quite fall tonight. There’s this irrational scapegoating because he didn’t make a reasonably difficult pass and chose to back himself instead.
If anything the chance their GK makes a great decision to come out early after Wright put him through was the better chance.
I actually thought we started seeing a player break out last season. He started to be far more involved, but he still looks like he’s never actually seen a football before let alone kicked one.
Simms has been largely dreadful this season for the money paid and the time he’s had at this level now.they were both awful decisions, doesn’t matter if your 19 or 30, cant go digging simms out again just because we’re struggling,
See you in the Main Stand at Highfield Road next Wednesday at 7pm... can have a pint in the Stoke Ex prior too.The lad needs time out of the first team and in some reserve matches
Even Matty Godden had passes like that in his locker. Simms has never shown that he does, it isn’t his game.
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