TaylorJ_01 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Rejoice! Never in the prem though. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yorkie Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Ah aye, he had the cross-shot that looped straight in against Forest in the cup last season, forgot about that one. Peterborough goal was blatantly a cross too. Just gets on my nerves how limp he is going forward. Meh, old news. He's shit but he isn't the main problem this season. Plus we're completely stuck with him as we're not gonna sign a RB in January. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_69 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Ah aye, he had the cross-shot that looped straight in against Forest in the cup last season, forgot about that one. Peterborough goal was blatantly a cross too. Just gets on my nerves how limp he is going forward. Meh, old news. He's s*** but he isn't the main problem this season. Plus we're completely stuck with him as we're not gonna sign a RB in January. Can't wait for the day that this toilet doesn't play for us any more. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
NEEJ Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Why can't he put any pace on his crosses at all? Every single one he clips in and it just seems to float into the box. So easy to defend and difficult to attack them. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rey Mysterio Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Because he doesn't have the ability to be a professional footballer and should never have been signed in the first place. If you don't have it by your early twenties you never will. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I can't even remember Simpson taking a shot. More og's than goals ffs. Absolute knacker. He had a shot on Saturday. A blind man could have told you where it ended up. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanshithispantz Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 There's nothing more depressing than watching Danny Simpson slowly wind up a cross when he has Ben Arfa 3 yards to his left in space. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Because he doesn't have the ability to be a professional footballer and should never have been signed in the first place. If you don't have it by your early twenties you never will. http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_mbrauuIMFs1rno750o1_500.gif Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Because he doesn't have the ability to be a professional footballer and should never have been signed in the first place. If you don't have it by your early twenties you never will. What a load of bollocks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
ujpest doza Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Because he doesn't have the ability to be a professional footballer and should never have been signed in the first place. If you don't have it by your early twenties you never will. clueless. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rey Mysterio Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Cling on to that hope he will one day turn into a good footballer. You'll be clinging a very long time. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deuce Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 Cling on to that hope he will one day turn into a good footballer. You'll be clinging a very long time. He is a good footballer. Not a world beater, but that's never been claimed either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 He's a perfectly competent Premier League defender. How many goals do we concede that are Simpson's fault? Not very many, certainly no more than any other full back in the league. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rey Mysterio Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 People always state he's a competent Premier League player or he started 30 games for a team that finished 5th etc. but for the last couple of years there hasn't been a worse starting right back in the whole league. He's extremely fortunate he's even still playing at this level. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest reefatoon Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 People always state he's a competent Premier League player or he started 30 games for a team that finished 5th etc. but for the last couple of years there hasn't been a worse starting right back in the whole league. He's extremely fortunate he's even still playing at this level. More bollocks Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
pi_D Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I dunno man he's just average. West Brom are flying and who do they play at RB? Billy Jones I think. He's hardly much, if at all better than Simpson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_69 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I dunno man he's just average. West Brom are flying and who do they play at RB? Billy Jones I think. He's hardly much, if at all better than Simpson. To be fair though, they don't continually invite pressure onto themselves by playing hit and hope balls to the opposition defenders - they pass the ball on the deck and retain possession. For me, every player in a Premier League team should be having an impact on most games, either offensively or defensively but preferably both. Simpson doesn't have an impact on any game unless he makes a goal line clearance - he is one of the most anonymous players i've seen. Modern top-level fullbacks have so much more to their game than Simmo - look at Rafael, Clichy, Kolarov, Kyle Walker, Baines, Richards etc etc. The gulf in quality and technique is absolutely massive Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rey Mysterio Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I dunno man he's just average. West Brom are flying and who do they play at RB? Billy Jones I think. He's hardly much, if at all better than Simpson. A prime example. He's no world beater but he's a good defender and links up and attacks well. Bagged a deflected goal last week at Wigan from getting in the box. I'd bite your hand off to swap him for Simpson until we finally sign ourselves a classy FB. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rey Mysterio Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 People always state he's a competent Premier League player or he started 30 games for a team that finished 5th etc. but for the last couple of years there hasn't been a worse starting right back in the whole league. He's extremely fortunate he's even still playing at this level. More bollocks Name one since we got promoted. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I dunno man he's just average. West Brom are flying and who do they play at RB? Billy Jones I think. He's hardly much, if at all better than Simpson. To be fair though, they don't continually invite pressure onto themselves by playing hit and hope balls to the opposition defenders - they pass the ball on the deck and retain possession. For me, every player in a Premier League team should be having an impact on most games, either offensively or defensively but preferably both. Simpson doesn't have an impact on any game unless he makes a goal line clearance - he is one of the most anonymous players i've seen. Modern top-level fullbacks have so much more to their game than Simmo - look at Rafael, Clichy, Kolarov, Kyle Walker, Baines, Richards etc etc. The gulf in quality and technique is absolutely massive He has an impact by knowing things like where he's supposed to stand, which is very important as a defender. Kyle Walker strikes a ball well and runs fast but defensively he's an utter mug. Wouldn't for a second claim he's a good footballer but he is a good defender because he knows where to be, how to keep his shape etc. A couple of years ago at home to Everton, he played on the right wing (Jesus) with Steven Taylor at RB, who gave a masterclass in knowing exactly where not to stand and Everton took the utter piss in vast chasms of space down the left until we shuffled it and Simpson went back into position. Pardew's first, second, third priority is that the team keeps its shape and everyone stays in position. That's why he likes Simpson so much and has always picked him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve_69 Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I dunno man he's just average. West Brom are flying and who do they play at RB? Billy Jones I think. He's hardly much, if at all better than Simpson. To be fair though, they don't continually invite pressure onto themselves by playing hit and hope balls to the opposition defenders - they pass the ball on the deck and retain possession. For me, every player in a Premier League team should be having an impact on most games, either offensively or defensively but preferably both. Simpson doesn't have an impact on any game unless he makes a goal line clearance - he is one of the most anonymous players i've seen. Modern top-level fullbacks have so much more to their game than Simmo - look at Rafael, Clichy, Kolarov, Kyle Walker, Baines, Richards etc etc. The gulf in quality and technique is absolutely massive He has an impact by knowing things like where he's supposed to stand, which is very important as a defender. Kyle Walker strikes a ball well and runs fast but defensively he's an utter mug. Who would you rather have between Simpson and Walker? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wullie Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I dunno man he's just average. West Brom are flying and who do they play at RB? Billy Jones I think. He's hardly much, if at all better than Simpson. To be fair though, they don't continually invite pressure onto themselves by playing hit and hope balls to the opposition defenders - they pass the ball on the deck and retain possession. For me, every player in a Premier League team should be having an impact on most games, either offensively or defensively but preferably both. Simpson doesn't have an impact on any game unless he makes a goal line clearance - he is one of the most anonymous players i've seen. Modern top-level fullbacks have so much more to their game than Simmo - look at Rafael, Clichy, Kolarov, Kyle Walker, Baines, Richards etc etc. The gulf in quality and technique is absolutely massive He has an impact by knowing things like where he's supposed to stand, which is very important as a defender. Kyle Walker strikes a ball well and runs fast but defensively he's an utter mug. Who would you rather have between Simpson and Walker? Depends what sort of team I'm putting together really. I wouldn't want either long term. Walker's been culpable for every goal we've scored against Spurs since he's played for them. Simpson's never made an utter cock up like Walker did a fortnight ago when he gave the ball away on the edge of his own box and gifted Chelsea a goal. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
captainhaircut Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I dunno man he's just average. West Brom are flying and who do they play at RB? Billy Jones I think. He's hardly much, if at all better than Simpson. To be fair though, they don't continually invite pressure onto themselves by playing hit and hope balls to the opposition defenders - they pass the ball on the deck and retain possession. For me, every player in a Premier League team should be having an impact on most games, either offensively or defensively but preferably both. Simpson doesn't have an impact on any game unless he makes a goal line clearance - he is one of the most anonymous players i've seen. Modern top-level fullbacks have so much more to their game than Simmo - look at Rafael, Clichy, Kolarov, Kyle Walker, Baines, Richards etc etc. The gulf in quality and technique is absolutely massive He has an impact by knowing things like where he's supposed to stand, which is very important as a defender. Kyle Walker strikes a ball well and runs fast but defensively he's an utter mug. Who would you rather have between Simpson and Walker? Depends what sort of team I'm putting together really. I wouldn't want either long term. Walker's been culpable for every goal we've scored against Spurs since he's played for them. Including Hatem's penalty where Van Der Vaart and Lennon fouled him? A tad harsh. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disco Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 People always state he's a competent Premier League player or he started 30 games for a team that finished 5th etc. but for the last couple of years there hasn't been a worse starting right back in the whole league. He's extremely fortunate he's even still playing at this level. More bollocks Name one since we got promoted. Phil Bardsley, what do I win? Yes, he's shit but your OTT statements discredit your whole argument. I shudder to think of what you must have made of some of the far poorer players than him we've had in and around the team in our PL years. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pilko Posted November 20, 2012 Share Posted November 20, 2012 I dunno man he's just average. West Brom are flying and who do they play at RB? Billy Jones I think. He's hardly much, if at all better than Simpson. To be fair though, they don't continually invite pressure onto themselves by playing hit and hope balls to the opposition defenders - they pass the ball on the deck and retain possession. For me, every player in a Premier League team should be having an impact on most games, either offensively or defensively but preferably both. Simpson doesn't have an impact on any game unless he makes a goal line clearance - he is one of the most anonymous players i've seen. Modern top-level fullbacks have so much more to their game than Simmo - look at Rafael, Clichy, Kolarov, Kyle Walker, Baines, Richards etc etc. The gulf in quality and technique is absolutely massive He has an impact by knowing things like where he's supposed to stand, which is very important as a defender. Kyle Walker strikes a ball well and runs fast but defensively he's an utter mug. Who would you rather have between Simpson and Walker? Depends what sort of team I'm putting together really. I wouldn't want either long term. Walker's been culpable for every goal we've scored against Spurs since he's played for them. Simpson's never made an utter cock up like Walker did a fortnight ago when he gave the ball away on the edge of his own box and gifted Chelsea a goal. Anfield last season, Bellamy's freekick was a massive massive rick, clueless positioning, indecisive and got in Krul's way. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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