Ellis Simms stepping up in place of Kean?

[Yarrgh]

I honestly don't know anything about Simms. I hope he's a good un and will come through and for that he needs a chance. I wouldn't be gambling on a youth player to perform match in, match out if DCL or Richarlison were not available up front. So I'd be getting someone in that can do the job - probably pricey, but that's what the market dictates.

Kean unless he sorts himself out pronto will run out of time very quickly here. If he's loaned out, then it may well be the best outcome for all involved.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Me thinks the lady doth protest too much
See my point No.1

Your point is bollocks

This isn't a "clickbait" thread and I don't care for the insinuation

If you have any class then you'll withdraw your comment

 

[Zezti]

Has he even made the bench this season? Probably too soon for him.

 

[degsy]

Your point is bollocks

This isn't a "clickbait" thread and I don't care for the insinuation

If you have any class then you'll withdraw your comment

Consider it withdrawn then

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

Consider it withdrawn then

Thank You

All is forgiven

 

[Martin Alvito]

Given the start we've had, it would be foolish to go into the first half of the season thin at any position. Promoting someone from the U23s as cover without an excellent reason qualifies as "thin" in my book.

We've sorted our most pressing needs, but we now need a striker for cover along with a goalkeeper that can at least contest Pickford for the position. Going Everloan on those for now would be fine.

 

[jrj]

I've been at a few of the U23 games so far this season, still unsure if he's ready. Of the kids Onyango is the one with the biggest chance of making the first team eventually IMO.

 

[stamullenblue]

Hard to see us not signing a replacement for kean. Maybe pull one out of nowhere that’s not been mentioned and make the last 2 days events even better

 

[Kirkles]

If Dom gets injured Richy plays up top , if they both get injured then Simms ..

 

[-Rob-]

It's ridiculous to see so many people backing Kean and he should be given a run of games but dismiss Simms as being too young even though Simms is less than a year younger than Kean. Surely if Kean can have potential at 19 then so can Simms.

Personally I've never seen him play so I can't comment on whether he's ready or not but if he's training with the first team, Carlo will certainly see when he's ready.

 

[heatmeiser]

I've been at a few of the U23 games so far this season, still unsure if he's ready. Of the kids Onyango is the one with the biggest chance of making the first team eventually IMO.

You can go watching the U23s but not the first team? Mad that

 

[Bruce Wayne]

Given that Kean hasn't been on the bench for the last two games, but Simms hasn't even been in the squad, I'd say the odds are pretty slim.

 

[Bruce Wayne]

It's ridiculous to see so many people backing Kean and he should be given a run of games but dismiss Simms as being too young even though Simms is less than a year younger than Kean. Surely if Kean can have potential at 19 then so can Simms.

Personally I've never seen him play so I can't comment on whether he's ready or not but if he's training with the first team, Carlo will certainly see when he's ready.

Because Kean has played 66 games in the top division and has 5 full Italy caps. Ellis Simms hasn't even made his senior debut

 

[larbert toffee]

What do we think Blues?

If Kean is off then we either need to sign a new attacker or promote from within

How would you feel about Simms getting the gig?

Obviously only seen clips of the lad and liked what I've seen, I think and hope though we might pull one out of the hat today.

 

[AsiaAsia82]

I think we should give him a try if not only to show there is a route through to the first team for future young strikers, loans for a striker don’t work imo as they don’t get the same service