He was a bombscare that entire game and IIRC the St Johnstone game we drew around that same time he was extremely poor as well. He’s got very little football experience despite being nearly 25 which is also concerning. I think he’s only played about 40 games in his entire career and couldn’t get near a Bournemouth team that were struggling in the Championship last season.bit of hyperbole there
he had a couple of brain farts coming out of defence that were rectified
at their goal he was fouled and other players didn't cover themselves in glory
rest of the game he did absolutely fine
Barasic was rightfully critisised for his mentality,which was fixable , Simpson imo can't defend. He has speed and can pass a ball but he's is not natural defender and in fact has been very poor under any pressure.It's madness writing him off so early.
I can remember a large percentage of this forum wanting Borna sold after his first season and looked how that turned out.
Livingston away was also a huge cause for concern with him.He was a bombscare that entire game and IIRC the St Johnstone game we drew around that same time he was extremely poor as well. He’s got very little football experience despite being nearly 25 which is also concerning. I think he’s only played about 40 games in his entire career and couldn’t get near a Bournemouth team that were struggling in the Championship last season.
Aberdeen last game of the season as wellHe was a bombscare that entire game and IIRC the St Johnstone game we drew around that same time he was extremely poor as well. He’s got very little football experience despite being nearly 25 which is also concerning. I think he’s only played about 40 games in his entire career and couldn’t get near a Bournemouth team that were struggling in the Championship last season.
In the middle of a pandemic and mostly lock down.
But even without that, it's well documented that some players take at least a year to settle at a club like ours.
He was more aggressive yesterday , think the management team have worked on that with him.Just a nagging doubt on him, imo.
He appears soft.
He’s here to stay. Gerrard won’t ship him out.
He needs to be more aggressive in the tackle and his duels.
It’s maybe just the left foot, but he plays a bit like Wilson, who I also thought was too soft at the core.
I've already linked and timestamped that corner in this thread mate so I've just seen it.
Edouard should have been picked up but Simpson ball watching leads to Ajer getting a free header, that's the beginning of the end.
It’s nothing like that at all and I’m not trying to make Simpson the whipping boy.i’m out, this is turning in to the usual trying to find the next whipping boy.
its like saying Goldson should be binned for Madrid’s goal yesterday.
He was atrocious in that Celtic game.
Give the guy a chance mateReally really not a fan
There you go close the threadhe's no good enough
Just a nagging doubt on him, imo.
He appears soft.
He’s here to stay. Gerrard won’t ship him out.
He needs to be more aggressive in the tackle and his duels.
It’s maybe just the left foot, but he plays a bit like Wilson, who I also thought was too soft at the core.
There is no evidence to back that up so far though.Thankfully he's a far better central defender than Wilson @Crouchy.
I agree he's not showing the same physicality as our 3 main central defenders yet, but he's way quicker, better in the air and a better set piece marker than Wilson was.
I have. He's done nothing so far to make me think he's any good. Hope he proves me wrong.Give the guy a chance mate
He is miles behind Helander and Goldsons level at the moment.
There is no evidence to suggest he is stronger in the air and better at set pieces than Wilson. He’d be behind Katic and even Edmundson for me in the pecking order.Thankfully he's a far better central defender than Wilson @Crouchy.
I agree he's not showing the same physicality as our 3 main central defenders yet, but he's way quicker, better in the air and a better set piece marker than Wilson was.
That's just untrue. He's made mistakes and looked very shaky at times - It's totally fair for fans to have doubts or not rate him based on what he's shown so far.Simpson seems to be the next player to be written off by a large portion of the support with no real reasoning other than “he disnae look the part”
Because he isn't anywhere near the quality of Goldson/Helander and to a certain extent Balogun that's why.Simpson seems to be the next player to be written off by a large portion of the support with no real reasoning other than “he disnae look the part”
I'm not even Baloguns biggest fan and there's no certain extent about it, he is levels above.Because he isn't anywhere the quality of Goldson/Helander and to a certain extent Balogun that's why.
There is no evidence to back that up so far though.
There is no evidence to suggest he may stronger in the air and better at set pieces than Wilson. He’d be behind Katic and even Edmundson for me in the pecking order.
Main prerequisite of a central defender is to defend.Was absolutely sound yesterday and seems more comfortable with every game.
He's definitely going to be our 4th choice central defender this season, so a few on here better get used to it.
He needs to be judged on his more recent performances, as opposed to how he performed last season.
He's a level below our 3 main central defenders, but he's definitely improving imo.
He’s probably the best on the ball out of our centre backs but the worst at defending…..which isn’t great for a defender!
doesn't stop a wankfest on here over Tierney
and he's a poor defender
He played safety first i think the guy recognised that real Madrid is a level above him. Buts that's fine with me, as I say play to your strengths even under extreme challenges
He can't have played more than a dozen games for us and far too early yet,he's barely got settled. I think we have to trust the gaffer on this one. See how he does in the league. Like you say the clammer for Borna to go was just ridiculous and look how he's turned out.It's madness writing him off so early.
I can remember a large percentage of this forum wanting Borna sold after his first season and looked how that turned out.