hakka Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 He has still improved over last season, and if he improve again next season then he's worth keeping. It's true he's had some mares when backing off players. Needs to make a challenge higher up the pitch instead of allowing them to get close enough to score. Don't think we need to replace him, but I'd certainly like a young player challenging him for a spot next season. If that can be from our existing youngsters (Tavernier ?) then great. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest schmuck Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 He improved for a bit under Hughton, but has been living off that spell (and in particular 1 great performance at Arsenal) for a long time, he's not been too much better than he was last season since Pardew's arrival and I don't really get the idea that any sort of improvement will just naturally come about next season. Look at Jose's early performances for us - there were problems, but there was also obvious potential there to be improved on, can anyone say anything remotely similar of Simpson on any scale? I look at him see and average player playing to his natural level. While an attacker should remain at the top of the list, after Leon Best's record this season I don't think there's one player in a fully fit first XI that I'd actually want to improve on before Simpson. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rey Mysterio Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I've said for a long time now he's garbage and he's starting to prove it week in week out. Fucking Ryan Taylors better at rb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I've said for a long time now he's garbage and he's starting to prove it week in week out. f***ing Ryan Taylors better at rb. Ryan Taylor is shit, Simpson is comfortably better than him Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sifu Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I've said for a long time now he's garbage and he's starting to prove it week in week out. f***ing Ryan Taylors better at rb. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest BlacknWhiteArmy Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Ryan Taylor is a woeful defender. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicken Dancer Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I like Simpson as a person and that but today he really annoyed me with his defending. Infact how the fuck were we 3-0 up and blow it? Cancels out Arsenal imo. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Rey Mysterio Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 I've said for a long time now he's garbage and he's starting to prove it week in week out. f***ing Ryan Taylors better at rb. Ryan Taylor is shit, Simpson is comfortably better than him He really isn't. Neither can defend but Ryan Taylor is actually comfortable in possession. Simpson did his usual moan at everyone else after his own inept defending again today. Sick to death of him. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest sicko2ndbest Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Hughton obviously had his reservations hence the perch signing Just so happened simpsons replacement was shit! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 Ryan Taylor is a woeful defender. So is Simpson; it's the same errors from him every week. At least Taylor offers something going forward, not that I want him at right-back either. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 His constant backing off continues to infuriate everyone yet he's blissfully unaware. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 His constant backing off continues to infuriate everyone yet he's blissfully unaware. Is it not a responsiblity of the manager to pick things like this up and work on them then? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ash Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 His constant backing off continues to infuriate everyone yet he's blissfully unaware. Is it not a responsiblity of the manager to pick things like this up and work on them then? Pardew's lambasted him at least twice recently after he's been at fault for a goal we've conceded, maybe he is picking up on them and Simpson isn't listening to what he's been told? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 His constant backing off continues to infuriate everyone yet he's blissfully unaware. Is it not a responsiblity of the manager to pick things like this up and work on them then? Pardew's lambasted him at least twice recently after he's been at fault for a goal we've conceded, maybe he is picking up on them and Simpson isn't listening to what he's been told? If that's the case I'd expect him to be replaced in the summer then. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack Flash Posted May 22, 2011 Share Posted May 22, 2011 His constant backing off continues to infuriate everyone yet he's blissfully unaware. Is it not a responsiblity of the manager to pick things like this up and work on them then? Yeah. I'd have hoped one of our coaches had noticed this but as far as I know we only have attacking coaches. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldtype Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Lost a lot of faith in him towards the tail end of the season. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
80 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Disagree with a lot of what's now being said about him - feel confident better performances can be had out of him, and certainly don't think he's an urgent priority for replacing. Don't think it's any coincidence there's been a shift in the form of various players, sometimes for worse, very occasionally for better. Assume it's the new training and tactics, and mentality being drummed in, playing their part. Less well-drilled and optimistic, for me, one upshot of which means players who rely less on raw talents and more on contributing to a cohesive game plan aren't as effective (Nolan, Barton, Simpson and others, possibly inc. Enrique). I don't much buy the idea it's just down to Andy Carroll not playing up front. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geordie Ahmed Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 I agree it is not an urgent priority BUT we can certainly do better I like Simpson and do think he has improved a lot, also did better than expected BUT he is somewhat limited, certainly going forward and defensively he backs off far too much Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Get rid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Get rid. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest icemanblue Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 He's shite, man! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 i've barely seen the lad play if i'm honest but my perspective of him since he signed (EDIT: should have said from this forum) has been he started badly and everyone said he was shite, at some point this season (after his injury iirc) people started to rate him quite highly to the point where England was mentioned, and now he's back to shite again Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Optimistic Nut Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 Not sure what people expect for £750k mind. He's done a job for us, he's a lower mid-table Premier League player who we can get away with since we have 3 good defenders. If Enrique leaves though then we need to upgrade on him. We probably at the moment have an A grade left-back and C grade right-back, next season at minimum we'll need two B grade full-backs. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stifler Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 To be honest, most of this season he was went unnoticed, which for a defender is good. When Carroll was here I saw him make some good runs and bring a few balls into the box alongside Barton, he also made some decent over lapping runs with Barton as well. Going on that then getting another guy in his position might be welcome but by no means is it a priority for us at the moment. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
mrmojorisin75 Posted May 23, 2011 Share Posted May 23, 2011 did i imagine the bit where people were touting him for england on here then? pretty sure i didn't Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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