....as I said when somebody suggested he was slow, he comes alive when the ball is played beyond him or is in the penalty box. He tends not to be competitive, competent or involved until this happens.
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....as I said when somebody suggested he was slow, he comes alive when the ball is played beyond him or is in the penalty box. He tends not to be competitive, competent or involved until this happens.
There were three or four occasions when he held the ball up and laid it off against Swindon, other than that quite anonymous. That one moment though, timed his run perfectly, great speed and tremendous finish.
A real strikers finish.
He is getting experience and developing. Exactly what we wanted out of this loan.
....yep, he certainly comes alive when the ball is played in behind the back four. He doesn’t ‘go to war’ with the opposition CBs, so they can have an easy time and he doesn’t offer a way out when his team are under the cosh.
Areas that have held him back from being involved at Everton but he’ll have a future in the game because he scores goals.
Interesting observations, but he is only twenty and still growing. Some of that physicality may come as he fills out.
That, ability to hold the ball up, has been perhaps his biggest improvement in his time with our U23s , something they worked hard on for him to get better, u18s he just ran through and scored. He’s not like DCL at the same age who was forever wandering about harassing for the ball, but Simms is very much still a work in progress with lots to learn. He’s still not a PL striker but his improvement journey hasn’t finished yet. That goal was as good as any he’s scored , strength and pace to hold off the defender , power and technique in the shot.
messymascot
Player Valuation: £35m
Do you think these skills might make him the ideal man to sit on the bench and come on with 20 minutes to go if we need a goal? If he did that he would watch a lot of DCL and it may encourage him to improve his all round game to be considered a starter or do you think he's passed that point where he could improve that side of his game?
...it’s a good point, as I say he comes alive when the ball is behind the back four or in the box but he’d be up against much better defenders. Often you need your back-up striker to help out when the team are defending a lead, running the channels, holding the ball up & relieving pressure with free kicks.
He lacks that competitive element, I think that’s what has held him back.
Bolasie just equalised for Boro
A set piece header from a Mcnair free kick
A set piece header from a Mcnair free kick
Gibson on the bench too
TangerineToffee
Player Valuation: £10m
Tangerines having a ball this afternoon. Simms and Yates playing up front and operating as two separate strikers. Yates has already got two, should have been a first half hat trick. Simmsy can join in the fun in the second half 
JimmyJeffers
Player Valuation: £70m
That Adeniran lad started for Wycombe. Currently winning 2-0
TangerineToffee
Player Valuation: £10m
Someone old someone new someone borrowed someone blue.
Both had good games yesterday and were well stoked as seen in vid. Garbutt really showing some exquisite touches recently and Simms improving every game. Was really on yesterday. Unlucky not to score near the end after a good run. It's all coming together! Pool fans want Simmsy bought asap
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