2022/23 Ellis Simms

[blueloon]

It‘ll be interesting to see what Dych works on with him. Despite his size people wrongly think he’s a Target Man , but while things like his hold up play and heading have improved he’s nowhere near what DCL is like in these areas , and you can’t expect him to dominate a crowded box and score headed goals the way DCL and Tarks can. He’s a Finisher . Play the right ball through to him and he’ll likely get a shot on target and with his power he’ll score a good percentage of them .

 

[witchdoc187]

Meant more of his touch and flair. Saw him life a couple of time was the best player on the pitch.

Sorry my bad. Thought you meant goal machine. I do remember him being quality. I'm going to text my Zulu mate now for his lowdown

 

[witchdoc187]

Meant more of his touch and flair. Saw him life a couple of time was the best player on the pitch.

My Zulu mate just said "The greatest player I’ve ever seen live" presumably for Birmingham

 

[Blast_of_Cannock]

Old Lacina had elite level Goals per Minute ratio.

Yep. If he didn't get injured he could have been the new Dixie

 

[Sadken]

It‘ll be interesting to see what Dych works on with him. Despite his size people wrongly think he’s a Target Man , but while things like his hold up play and heading have improved he’s nowhere near what Dominic Calvert-Lewin is like in these areas , and you can’t expect him to dominate a crowded box and score headed goals the way Dominic Calvert-Lewin and Tarks can. He’s a Finisher . Play the right ball through to him and he’ll likely get a shot on target and with his power he’ll score a good percentage of them .

Simms and cannon could be a useful partnership.

 

[badloaf]

Even then was he that bad against the [Poor language removed]?

Sure he got 3/4 goals against them which baring Cahill could be the highest from anyone premiership era

He got three against them, all at home - two in the 3-3 when Sturridge equalised late on, and the equaliser in a 1-1. Not exactly an amazing record given his overall stats with us.

 

[twoblue]

My Zulu mate just said "The greatest player I’ve ever seen live" presumably for Birmingham

Ha ha its a low bar down there.

 

[Saint Domingo]

I wouldn’t be surprised to find out we’ve had the lowest forwards to goals ratio* of any Premiership team since ‘92. Lukaku was a total anomaly. I’m sure some people slagged him off simply because they were confused by one of our strikers getting so many goals (and yes, I know he was pants against the sh1te).

*No doubt someone will leap in to quote actual stats but it feels that way, whatever the case.

Ferguson Rooney Yakubu Lukaku Richarlison Calvert Lewin have been alright. The rest have been pretty rubbish. A few purple patches now and again from Naismith Jelavic Saha Radzinski Johnson but they couldn’t maintain it for various reasons.

 

[Goodisongang]

Ferguson Rooney Yakubu Lukaku Richarlison Calvert Lewin have been alright. The rest have been pretty rubbish. A few purple patches now and again from Naismith Jelavic Saha Radzinski Johnson but they couldn’t maintain it for various reasons.

DCL over Saha is a very bold shout.

Saha on his day was a baller

 

[Shibbywiggles]

Dominic Calvert-Lewin over Saha is a very bold shout.

Saha on his day was a baller

Fit Saha was as good as that whole list except Rooney and Lukaku. Much like Dom though, those days were few and far between sadly.

 

[MikeH72]

Fit Saha was as good as that whole list except Rooney and Lukaku. Much like Dom though, those days were few and far between sadly.

Saha was definitely a purple patch player, he did my head in for 70% of his time here.

 

[Goodisongang]

Saha was definitely a purple patch player, he did my head in for 70% of his time here.

Sums up his whole career that. All the ability but just a propa strapon with injuries

 

[Kever10]

Saha was definitely a purple patch player, he did my head in for 70% of his time here.

Same, i couldnt stand him. So frustrating. He went missing for months at a time, he'd try shots from ridiculous places that he had no chance of scoring, usually blocked, then hed score a worldy every now and then to "justify" his place and everyone would call him King. Not a patch on Yakubu, but he played for United so Moyes was entranced.

 

[MikeH72]

Same, i couldnt stand him. So frustrating. He went missing for months at a time, he'd try shots from ridiculous places that he had no chance of scoring, usually blocked, then hed score a worldy every now and then to "justify" his place and everyone would call him King. Not a patch on Yakubu, but he played for United so Moyes was entranced.

An absolutely perfect summary. He’d go on runs where he’d score 5 in 7 games and buy himself another 4 goalless months in the starting XI. That was the time I started to get proper sick of Moyes.

 

[degsy]

If we were linked with Ellisio Simmsini from a random Italian team there'd be plenty saying sign him up.

Seen a lot worse highlight reels , Niasse springs to mind & we spunked 13mil on him.

One thing I did notice, when he hits that ball - it stays hit...a lot to be said for that