Time to dump Simonsen

[s10blade]

OK, just about had time to reflect on the game.

Draw to me a fair result, never nice to piss it up when we're 2-0 up we'll all agree.

Nothing wrong with their equaliser. The man at fault without question - Simonsen. When are we going to dump this waste of space? He came to get the ball and was out muscled. End of. I am sick to death of watching his mistakes gift the opposition goals. Fed up of it last season, fed up of it this. Smack the ground as much as you want Simonsen - you know as much we do, you're not good enough.

Give Long or Aksulu a go or get someone in on loan. Fact is, had we had a half decent keeper today we would have won.

 

[beightonblade]

Was just going to post sumat the same.

He is fooking useless.

 

[TopBoy]

Have to agree. He makes some good saves, like in the 1st half today but he doesn't command the area like a keeper needs to. He cost us last season with his inability to keep out shots from distance and this season just seems to flap at anything lumped anywhere close to him.

 

[yorkshirecoast]

I want anyone who plays for the Blades to do well - but I'm afraid simmo doesn't look up to it. He is not strong enough - poor at crosses & doesn't command his area. I always thought he would struggle against their physical direct style. I've not seen Long play - is he ready?

 

[s10blade]

I want anyone who plays for the Blades to do well - but I'm afraid simmo doesn't look up to it. He is not strong enough - poor at crosses & doesn't command his area. I always thought he would struggle against their physical direct style. I've not seen Long play - is he ready?

Seen him a few times Deano, I'm not sure he is ready. But the fact is had Long conceded like we did today you could at least call it a learning curve. Simonsen is supposed to be a seasoned professional but can't deal with the simplest of things.

 

[sitwell]

We all collectively shit ourselves every time a ball goes into our box in the air so what must the back 4 feel like?

 

[Toronto Blade]

Exactly Sitwell he might be a shot stopper but he doesn't instill confidence in anyone.
He might have been fouled on that equalizer it looks that way on youtube not many would have stayed on their feet under that challenge.
Still it is time to look elsewhere the confidence is gone.

 

[beechblade]

Could you put down the mistakes the defence make due to the fact that they have no faith in their keeper?

It's starting to look more like that every game really, it wasn't only the goal today where he looked a little suspect, the tame header in the first half, which he dropped in the box. The fact that nobody listened to him twice whilst he tried to line the wall up, I don't think they have that much confidence in him, I don't think Long is ready yet but he has to be worth the risk just to keep Simmo on his toes.

 

[super_pig]

interesting how he seems to let all of the goals go in at the kop end?

 

[stannyblade]

The centre halves didnt help him. Was a definate foul on him their player never went for the ball at all. That said he is shit and he needs replacing NOW. Not George Long though.

 

[super_pig]

we need a keeper, morgan back and a finisher to partner ched and its golden.. can't understand the obsession with wingers

 

[S64 Blade]

I was saying all game to my mate that they would score from a set piece or cross. Having said that, for their second the linesman on the South Stand had his flag up when the ball went in the net, not sure why. But everyone around me thought it was offside/foul - so I don't know what happened there.

 

[KPO]

I was saying all game to my mate that they would score from a set piece or cross. Having said that, for their second the linesman on the South Stand had his flag up when the ball went in the net, not sure why. But everyone around me thought it was offside/foul - so I don't know what happened there.

Pretty sure he was signalling that it went over the line before our player (MacDonald?) kicked it out.

 

[Kentblade]

We all collectively shit ourselves every time a ball goes into our box in the air so what must the back 4 feel like?

Hit the nail on the head Sitwell.
Change the keeper and improve at a stroke the confidence of the back 4
Unless Wilson admits to his failure we will achieve nothing.
One of the worst keepers seen at the lane for a long time.
Cost us goals last season, sticks on his line, not strong enough.
Keep playing him and season will be over my March.
UTB

 

[Mendi]

he was fouled for the goal it really caused us 3 points

 

[judge]

it was a foul for the equaliser but he still sold hiself short
cost us 3 points today
cheers simmo

 

[Ballinpigpubs13]

Just seen the pigs goals on tv for the first time, simmo just seems to get outjumped for both goals or either comes out too late. He should put himself about a bit more. Keepers are protected so much and the slightest touch and it's a free kick, but yet he seems so reluctant to get stuck in. What's he scared of?

 

[mattbianco1]

he was fouled for the goal it really caused us 3 points

it was a foul for the equaliser but he still sold hiself short
cost us 3 points today
cheers simmo

No it wasn't. He was jumping up to catch the ball and failed to see 2 Harlem Globetrotters leaping higher than him. Yes they took him out but had won the ball well before making contact with him.

How people (including Wilson) can honestly still be adamant that it was a foul after seeing the replay from behind the goal is beyond me.

SSN showed Weds have 4 chances. He flapped for 3 and tipped the 4th onto the bar. I don't like getting on players backs but maybe a spell on the sidelines will do Simmo good.

 

[beechblade]

After just seeing the replay I'm not convinced it was a foul at all, he hesitated on their first as well, rushed from his line but slowed when he noticed O'Grady was close. He hesitates when jumping near attacking players, for someone with his experience he really should be stronger.

 

[SwissBlade]

Sad to say that despite pulling off a couple of decent saves, Simmonsen is frightening. I have no confidence in him at all.

Whether he was foulded on the 2nd goal is unclear, it looked to me like he came for the ball, but just didn't get it.

The difference between Simmo and Paddy Kenny on crosses is that Paddy NEVER came for crosses. He only ever punched when he was certain of getting a clean fist on the ball. Simmo comes for too much and gets caught out.

First Half however, Simmo came for a cross, put a big fist to it and flattened Madine as well. On the goal, Madine got the better of him.

 

[judge]

i agree in part ,for me simonsen came out for both goals got nowhere near and wether he was fouled or not is largely irrelevant
he was never going to get there and if he would have stayed on his line we would have won 2-0

i still think it was a foul though and a deliberate tactic on the pigs part

 

[SwissBlade]

i agree in part ,for me simonsen came out for both goals got nowhere near and wether he was fouled or not is largely irrelevant
he was never going to get there and if he would have stayed on his line we would have won 2-0

i still think it was a foul though and a deliberate tactic on the pigs part

You could be right, it just looked that he came and didnt get, but also got clattered

 

[JimJones]

I was pretty surprised when Wilson came straight out in his interview to defend Simonsen and claim a free kick should have been awarded. To be honest it never crossed my mind that it was a foul until Wilson said so. Simonsen ran into the Wednesday players who had the right to challenge for the ball. It's not as though the Wednesday players went steaming into a set Simonsen who was awaiting the ball. He just wasn't strong or fast enough getting to there. Likewise with the first goal. (if he should have gone for the ball at all?)

It irritates me beyond belief how he thinks that by looking as though he's challenging for the ball knowing he won't get there, he suddenly puts his arms up and runs to the referee claiming a foul. He does it every time. Whether this is an attempt to get the fans off his back, I do not know.

The most basic expectations of any goalkeeper from Sunday league standard right through is to be a decent shot stopper. A professional goalkeeper is not necessarily a great shot stopper but knows how to play the game, so to speak. His distribution is awful, he can't hold anything, his positioning is atrocious and his hesitancy at claiming the ball at a players feet has cost us on many occasions. A goalkeeper would perhaps be expected to make Point-costing mistakes in 2-3 games per season. Simonsen manages to do it far, far too regularly.

This is not a personal attack on the guy by any means but as a professional footballer, he is seemingly vastly out of his depth.

 

[judge]

I was pretty surprised when Wilson came straight out in his interview to defend Simonsen and claim a free kick should have been awarded. To be honest it never crossed my mind that it was a foul until Wilson said so. Simonsen ran into the Wednesday players who had the right to challenge for the ball. It's not as though the Wednesday players went steaming into a set Simonsen who was awaiting the ball. He just wasn't strong or fast enough getting to there. Likewise with the first goal. (if he should have gone for the ball at all?)

It irritates me beyond belief how he thinks that by looking as though he's challenging for the ball knowing he won't get there, he suddenly puts his arms up and runs to the referee claiming a foul. He does it every time. Whether this is an attempt to get the fans off his back, I do not know.

The most basic expectations of any goalkeeper from Sunday league standard right through is to be a decent shot stopper. A professional goalkeeper is not necessarily a great shot stopper but knows how to play the game, so to speak. His distribution is awful, he can't hold anything, his positioning is atrocious and his hesitancy at claiming the ball at a players feet has cost us on many occasions. A goalkeeper would perhaps be expected to make Point-costing mistakes in 2-3 games per season. Simonsen manages to do it far, far too regularly.

This is not a personal attack on the guy by any means but as a professional footballer, he is seemingly vastly out of his depth.

hard to disagree with any of that ,the problem is though wilson is focusing on the foul and not on the poor goal keeeping so he will play in the next game and be allowed to keep continually repeating these mistakes and seemingly not being held accountable
i dont know if im the only one but nowadays being a blade it feels like your voice is never heard ,makes it hard to keep supporting a club that deosnt seem to want to listen to its fans

 

[JimJones]

I really don't understand how he wasn't replaced in the pre-season period. It was blatantly obvious that we needed somebody who would provide confidence in a young defence. Given, Simonsen brings experience but it's all well and good having experience but that kind of becomes irrelevant when you consider the fact that he's totally and utterly inept.

If George Long isn't ready then what was plan B should our no.1 sustain an injury? If it is that we can't afford a new keeper then Long must be given a run in the team. I know I'd be more accepting of a young goalkeeper coming in and making the odd error than the highly paid Simonsen.

 

[judge]

does any one know enough about george long to make a considered judgement ? because from where im sat he surely cant be any worse than the current number 1 ?

 

[stannyblade]

does any one know enough about george long to make a considered judgement ? because from where im sat he surely cant be any worse than the current number 1 ?

From what I have seen he is nowhere near ready.

 

[Jon Bon]

Please dispose of your rubbish thoughtfully. When dumping Simmo, please take him to an authorised council recycling centre or, alternatively, cut him up into small pieces and place them in your green bin with the garden waste. Please don't just dump him in a lay-by or beauty spot.

 

[bricktop]

I think we need to look at bringing a new keeper in, as Simmo is not good enough, doesn't inspire confidence and is too weak when crosses come in.

Another line of thought is that the supporters can also see the weaknesses in his game a lot more, as we have been spoiled by having some great keepers over the last 20 odd years. Alan Kelly, Simon Tracey and Paddy Kenny were all excellent keepers.

 

[judge]

I think we need to look at bringing a new keeper in, as Simmo is not good enough, doesn't inspire confidence and is too weak when crosses come in.

Another line of thought is that the supporters can also see the weaknesses in his game a lot more, as we have been spoiled by having some great keepers over the last 20 odd years. Alan Kelly, Simon Tracey and Paddy Kenny were all excellent keepers.

totally agree with this post ,we have been spoiled over the years and we can all spot a week keeper when we see one