SeaSeeEffCee
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Quite a lot of people seem very keen for him fail already. It’s really embarrassing.
Transfer Rumour Ellis Simms (8 Viewers)
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My point is, give the lad a chance. I had people around me today moaning ‘do something’ after 20 mins, some on here saying he’s shite. The guys not messi. Give him service and support and he’ll be fine
BackRoomRummermill
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I still think he will end up the top scorer.
Covcraig@bury
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Let’s hope so , and I will hold my hand up and personally apologise to Ellis for saying what I thought at the beginning of the season, eat humble pie and show my arse on the town hall steps .This is one of them threads that come back to haunt many at the end of the season
fatso
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I'm sure he will, his issue is (imo) that MR needs results, and may well bring another striker in before the window closes,
if that happens Simms may well find himself 4th choice, which isn't ideal given his price tag.
It wouldn't be the end of the world for him as he's still very young, and he may actually benefit by having some time out of the spotlight and some extra time on the training ground to find his feet here.
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Four goals?
Sick Boy
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Didn’t Wright cost 3 times the amount of Simms, yet there doesn’t seem to be anywhere near the same pressure?
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Far more love for him as well, even little things like he has a song and Simms doesn’t. He is still young and needs time.
fatso
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Yes, but Wright has a goal and an assist in less minutes than Simms has had.
Wright has also forced 2 good saves from keepers, and put the defenders under a lot of pressure.
You could see he woried the shit out of O'nien today, who'd had a piss easy day up to then despite getting an early yellow card.
Wright is also the closest thing to Gyokeres (although not as good yet)
fatso
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Oh jeez, more fucking bed wetting!
Covcraig@bury
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Quick pin this thread
SJ80
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Not bed wetting , just speaking facts this forum and people on it would have being asking why we bought Vik 4 games in …: then look what happened , appreciate football is about opinions but fuck me trust robins and his staff !
Saddlebrains
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Wright has a lot more about him at the moment. For a start he harries down from the front, O Nien shit his pants when Wright came on.
Wright is more mobile, more direct, quicker feet and makes runs quicker than Simms
Simms has scored for fun at Sunderland and Hearts so clearly a player there, but at the minute it's like the second coming of Tyler Fucking Walker. I really hope he can turn it on soon
Brighton Sky Blue
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Have to be honest, I'm stunned by a lot of the comments on today's game. We have a lot of new players combined with the loss of Hamer a week into the season, it isn't going to click for some time.
What is missing above anything else is the kind of interplay that you get with more cohesion in the squad. That funnily enough takes time to build.
What is missing above anything else is the kind of interplay that you get with more cohesion in the squad. That funnily enough takes time to build.
SkyblueTexan
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Listen all: I really hope Simms comes good soon and start scoring so that I can and everyone else can shut up and celebrate his goals. I know I have been critical of him and as someone else has stated here, i think Wright doesn't get as much flak is because he's already opened his account, was unlucky not to score against Leicester and overall has shown to be more lethal in less time on the pitch than Simms. I think the expectation/anticipation levels of everyone else here is higher this season based on the fact that we've improved season on season. In our first season back in the Championship, we were just hoping to avoid the drop and there was less pressure or expectation on the part of the players. So if Vik didn't start scoring right after he joined us, we didn't probably make a big deal of it.
skybluecam
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Simms is shite in almost every way and will have to improve significantly even to be an at all valuable member of the squad.
Finham
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He will. Just needs time to settle. It's not just him coming in, it's coming into virtually a whole new team that are finding their feet.
Martin180
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Been watching the Burnley programme about last season and they started very slowly but once they clicked they were great to watch and hard to beat. We will improve , even without the massive squad investment , we always finish the season strongly under Robins
AFCCOVENTRY
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Vik joined us after hardly playing any football with Swansea, mainly sub appearances. That initial loan to us, I think he scored 3 goals in 18 odd games. Was alright. Many hear we’re surprised we then spent £1m odd on him. He then got a full pre season under his belt and hit the ground running the following season.
Simms was starting to find form in the first part of the 22/23 season with Sunderland. Got recalled by Everton and hardly played. Got a goal against Chelsea of course. He’s got a pre-season with us and he’s now getting game time again.
I honestly think there are some comparisons here with between the 2 players. It’s going to just take a little bit of time. I think by October onwards he will start to get into his stride. There is also an element where there are a lot of new players including himself who are trying to learn each others game.
Simms was starting to find form in the first part of the 22/23 season with Sunderland. Got recalled by Everton and hardly played. Got a goal against Chelsea of course. He’s got a pre-season with us and he’s now getting game time again.
I honestly think there are some comparisons here with between the 2 players. It’s going to just take a little bit of time. I think by October onwards he will start to get into his stride. There is also an element where there are a lot of new players including himself who are trying to learn each others game.
Martin180
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I think if he gets the service he will score plenty , he isn’t a player that will link play or hold it up he wants the ball facing the goal and more balls delivered into the penalty area . He is a very natural finisher from what ive seen of him at in his career so far
Greggs
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How long do we give him? Leon Clarke at 32 was a better player
Given the service, that old cliche. I'd score goals if they were served up on a plate....its a very tiring excuse.
Greggs
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Simms probably wasn't looking
Greggs
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Does that explain why hes had about 10 touches of the ball in 4 games? Everyone else seems to have settled and managed to touch the ball by now. Maybe he should ask to take throw ins.
Greggs
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But what about that goal he scored for Everton on the Sky Tv?