Lampard (30 Viewers)

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Ben Doak officially out so it will again be Dijksteel at right back at least

 

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[Tommo1993]

Ben Doak officially out so it will again be Dijksteel at right back at least

Rudoni on the left and at him. And I’d genuinely start BTA over Simms.

 

[clint van damme]

Rudoni on the left and at him. And I’d genuinely start BTA over Simms.

Thought this about BTA yesterday.
I know he's not great but he seemed to show more aggression than Simms.

 

[Tommo1993]

Thought this about BTA yesterday.
I know he's not great but he seemed to show more aggression than Simms.

Simms doesn’t use his size so he’s not much of a nuisance. I’ve seen BTA buzz around the right areas and harrying when he’s on, first touch lacking the same but not as bad. Get him on.

 

[itsabuzzard]

YOU WORK WITH WHAT YOU H..... sorry, you work with what you have got. We'll need to build more in the summer. Will be an interesting window.

Interesting username...

 

[Brighton Sky Blue]

Simms doesn’t use his size so he’s not much of a nuisance. I’ve seen BTA buzz around the right areas and harrying when he’s on, first touch lacking the same but not as bad. Get him on.

BTA’s main issue is his finishing, he does otherwise put himself about. Agree, worth starting

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Go on the Boro forum. They are expecting a battering

Boro have the exact same recent form as us. Our 2 wins being at home and Boro’s away form being 1-1-3.

 

[Otis]

Thought this about BTA yesterday.
I know he's not great but he seemed to show more aggression than Simms.

Yeah, exactly that. I don't rate him much at all and I trust Simms to be more of the goal getter than BTA, but I think BTA is far more aggressive and will probably make much more of a nuisance of himself.

 

[Chris1987]

The level of Lampard's managerial abilities will only be evident next season in my opinion especially if we remain in the Championship. He's not had a pre season to shape his own squad having to utilise some substandard players brought in by the previous regime.
He will stand or fall by it.

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Those wins you mentioned were a long time ago (bar WBA who are having a bigger implosion than us at the moment) and with Dovin in goal and a settled line up. Morale was up and momentum was on our side. Fast forward a month and we have a clown in goal, a donkey up front, a team that’s lost key players to injuries/suspension. I’m honestly not very confident now. I’m afraid the bar is so low with Collins that he will find new and more embarrassing ways to sink us.

In our last 3 home games, we have won against Sunderland, Pompey and WBA. We’re not imploding at all. The only ‘gimme’ was supposed to be Pompey who gave us the most difficult game because they set out for, and were happy with, a draw.

Boro need to beat us and we need to win to ensure we make the playoffs. On the day, if results go our way, a draw will suffice.

Just about every team in this division has a stronger home record than their away record.

 

[Legia Sky Blue]

Yeah, exactly that. I don't rate him much at all and I trust Simms to be more of the goal getter than BTA, but I think BTA is far more aggressive and will probably make much more of a nuisance of himself.

I'm not a great fan of BTA but I would be tempted to start him as well. If Bassette was fit I might even have preferred him to Simms. Other possibilities if we are to drop Simms and presuming EMC is not available would be to put Haji up front and bring in Paterson, or even move Rudoni on the left and bring in Eccles as an extra body in midfield.

At this moment in time and presuming MVE & Thomas are fit & EMC isn't my team would be:
Wilson
Van Ewijk Thomas Kitching Bidwell
Sheaf Rudoni Grimes
Sakamoto Thomas-Asante Wright

 

[stevefloyd]

Thought this about BTA yesterday.
I know he's not great but he seemed to show more aggression than Simms.

Even Collins shows more aggression than Simms , the way he thumps that pitch after another cock up

 

[EalingSB]

Haji and Simms, there hasn’t been a consistent supply of high quality chances for a while now.

Haji should’ve scored v Hull and Plymouth but looking at that 22/23 side, the amount of ‘big chances’ Vik missed, he had 2-3 times in a game to redeem himself.

Rudoni is the player most willing to take on players and it’s disappointing that Sakamoto and at times, EMC, that willingness to take on players could be a lot better!

In terms of game changers, I want us to be able to bring on 2 wingers next season who can keep us being a constant threat.

One difference with Vik is that he would create chances for himself out of nothing. Simms is never going to do this, unfortunately.

 

[Porkchophill]

Comes down to moments in games , unfortunately Collins had a good game on Saturday up until his decision making let him down badly ., should never of been coming for that ball . JDS got caught to high up and paid for it even though it was the slightest of connections , and I believe it was going wider than a clear cut chance . Big moments make or break seasons Simms for me is yet to have one. starting to doubt his starting place credentials . I liked the fact that frank kept two up top on , and didn’t go too defence minded I think if Collins hadn’t of rushed out we were going to score on the break

 

[Mucca Mad Boys]

Comes down to moments in games , unfortunately Collins had a good game on Saturday up until his decision making let him down badly ., should never of been coming for that ball . JDS got caught to high up and paid for it even though it was the slightest of connections , and I believe it was going wider than a clear cut chance . Big moments make or break seasons Simms for me is yet to have one. starting to doubt his starting place credentials . I liked the fact that frank kept two up top on , and didn’t go too defence minded I think if Collins hadn’t of rushed out we were going to score on the break

He scored 19 goals last season and turned up in a big way back in Feb. I wouldn’t give up on him having a good season next year.

 

[Porkchophill]

He scored 19 goals last season and turned up in a big way back in Feb. I wouldn’t give up on him having a good season next year.

His control lets him down for me , we needed an out ball all game on Saturday his first touch isn’t good enough

 

[skybluelee]

Absolutely. How can it not be seen as a success?

I think it will be more an immediate sense of frustration if we end up losing our last 3 and miss out on the play-offs by, say, 1 point.

But yes it'd hard to say the season hadn't been largely positive given where we were when Lampard came in.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

I think we need another CF I’d like us to go after Emil Riis on a free to compete with Simms and BTA, then send Bassette on loan to L1 to find that finishing touch and develop

 

[shmmeee]

His control lets him down for me , we needed an out ball all game on Saturday his first touch isn’t good enough

This is my issue. Haji is the same but at least scores. We cannot relieve pressure at all because neither of our strikers have basic ball control. Like Y8 team level basic. I don’t think I’ve seen City players with worst first touches than Simms and Wright.

 

[PUSB-We_are_going_up]

This is my issue. Haji is the same but at least scores. We cannot relieve pressure at all because neither of our strikers have basic ball control. Like Y8 team level basic. I don’t think I’ve seen City players with worst first touches than Simms and Wright.

Obviously dont remember much from previous years gone by, we’ve had plenty of dross that are worse

 

[shmmeee]

Obviously dont remember much from previous years gone by, we’ve had plenty of dross that are worse

I honestly can’t remember them. Clive Platt, Kevin Kyle, for all their issues looked like they’d been trained in football.

 

[Captain Dart]

They've got Simms trying to play a light touch square or back to a teammate rather than trapping the ball. Dion Dublin used to do that a good deal of the time.

 

[Sky_Blue_Dreamer]

They've got Simms trying to play a light touch square or back to a teammate rather than trapping the ball. Dion Dublin used to do that a good deal of the time.

But is that because they've given up on trying to teach him how to trap it?

 

[skybluecam]

If you had said on day 1 of Lampard’s tenure we’d be going into the final day in 6th people would be incredulous. I don’t think what he’s done this season can be doubted, and with less injuries (Wright, EMC, Dovin, Torp, Sheaf, MVE etc.) it would likely have been better.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Robins bought Collins to replace Wilson

He did but he didn't start playing until about 15 games in

 

[shmmeee]

If you had said on day 1 of Lampard’s tenure we’d be going into the final day in 6th people would be incredulous. I don’t think what he’s done this season can be doubted, and with less injuries (Wright, EMC, Dovin, Torp, Sheaf, MVE etc.) it would likely have been better.

Fewer.

It all depends on where you see the level of the squad I guess. I said at the time if King is right that Robins should go then the squads natural level is about where we are. I was called a crazed Lampard hater for it and told we could only expect bottom half because the players we’d signed were so terrible.

He’s been pretty average apart from a ten game purple streak if we’re honest. I’d expect us to be about the same place next year short of him levelling up his tactical ability or Doug splashing on a bigger squad with more talent.

 

[Otis]

But is that because they've given up on trying to teach him how to trap it?

If he ever gives up football, the one job he really shouldn't touch with a barge pole, is that of becoming a monk.



Especially as a lot of them are Trappists.

He wouldn't last 5 mins.

 

[fernandopartridge]

Comes down to moments in games , unfortunately Collins had a good game on Saturday up until his decision making let him down badly ., should never of been coming for that ball . JDS got caught to high up and paid for it even though it was the slightest of connections , and I believe it was going wider than a clear cut chance . Big moments make or break seasons Simms for me is yet to have one. starting to doubt his starting place credentials . I liked the fact that frank kept two up top on , and didn’t go too defence minded I think if Collins hadn’t of rushed out we were going to score on the break

JDS was behind our defensive line for the sending off, it had some similarities to the ball that done him at Hull. It's so frustrating/

 

[The Philosopher]

Paterson must be up to fitness by now. At least you know he’s going to give 100% effort. Put him wide left and Haji through the middle.

 

[skybluecam]

Fewer.

It all depends on where you see the level of the squad I guess. I said at the time if King is right that Robins should go then the squads natural level is about where we are. I was called a crazed Lampard hater for it and told we could only expect bottom half because the players we’d signed were so terrible.

He’s been pretty average apart from a ten game purple streak if we’re honest. I’d expect us to be about the same place next year short of him levelling up his tactical ability or Doug splashing on a bigger squad with more talent.

If you take our performance under his management and scale it up to a full season then we’d be comfortably qualified for playoffs. Doug wouldn’t have to splash to get a competent keeper, and you’d hope we’re luckier with injuries.

It does feel like you are determined to be negative about Lampard.

 

[Evo1883]

If we lose saturday we'd have taken the exact same amount of points as the last 10 games last season that everybody said was a disaster

10 points from 10 games with 6 defeats

 

[shmmeee]

If you take our performance under his management and scale it up to a full season then we’d be comfortably qualified for playoffs. Doug wouldn’t have to splash to get a competent keeper, and you’d hope we’re luckier with injuries.

It does feel like you are determined to be negative about Lampard.

If you think we’ll hit that form twice a season I guess. It triggers a few in here but it’s a fact that he’s had ten games pretty poor ten games unbelievable then back to pretty poor for ten games. At the moment the ten game purple patch looks more the exception than the rule.

I think we’ll be 5-10th next season like the last three.

 

[TomRad85]

The main thing he's done, which is a solid base that any successful team needs, is sort out the home form in a big way. It was getting really bad and he's turned it around to the point where we've only lost at home to the 2 best teams in the league.

 

[Evo1883]

The main thing he's done, which is a solid base that any successful team needs, is sort out the home form in a big way. It was getting really bad and he's turned it around to the point where we've only lost at home to the 2 best teams in the league.

We can be like we was under Gordon Strachan again then pony away

 

[Gynnsthetonic]

If we lose saturday we'd have taken the exact same amount of points as the last 10 games last season that everybody said was a disaster

10 points from 10 games with 6 defeats

Brad Collins the common denominator