2021/22 Frank Lampard

[GoldenToffee]

Bet he'll look like he hasn't slept in weeks and is on the verge of tears. Once Everton has touched you.

 

[Mikey_Fitzgerald]

But DCL was fully fit, he played vs Kiev.

Basically we had DCL, Rondon and Simms last week and all were fit, Rondon suspended but whatever. We have been looking for a striker all Summer.

If we signed one we'd have 4 strikers on the books and you'd be saying "Simms needs a loan".

You can't use hindsight to criticize the club on the back of an out-of-the-blue knee injury. (As said by Lampard himself, freak injury)

I certainly wouldn't be

I wanted to see him stay and get some games this season

 

[bluestevon]

Dom had previous injury issues and it was perfectly reasonable to expect he might have more

We were even looking at strikers before Simms went, so the club clearly knew it was an issue

If you know Rondon is suspended and Dom still isn't fully fit, then you don't loan Simms IMO

Once Broja/etc is signed? Sure, loan Simms. But until the other striker is in you don't go into the first game of the season with a striker who might potentially hurt himself again and a suspended back up

Lampard can rightly complain about the delay in a new striker being signed, but he could have put his foot down and kept Simms a bit longer

But what if Lampard would see Simms behind DCL, Rondon, Dele and Gray at that position mate?

I give him credit for not panicking and prioritizing a young lads future career

 

[bluestevon]

But DCL was fully fit, he played vs Kiev.

Basically we had DCL, Rondon and Simms last week and all were fit, Rondon suspended but whatever. We have been looking for a striker all Summer.

If we signed one we'd have 4 strikers on the books and you'd be saying "Simms needs a loan".

You can't use hindsight to criticize the club on the back of an out-of-the-blue knee injury. (As said by Lampard himself, freak injury)

For the younger lads especially loaning them after the seasons already started and teams have started playing games will put them behind the curve straight away at those new teams they've gone too.

 

[Lobster Johnson]

I certainly wouldn't be

I wanted to see him stay and get some games this season

Presumably the people who watch him every day think playing regular football at a lower level is better for him.

 

[Toffe3m4n]

Thursday presser is interesting. Thought we usually had them on Friday when it's a Saturday evening game?

 

[bluesb1970]

DCL being injured doesn't change the fact neither Simms or Dobbin are ready for top flight football, and I don't think Simms ever will be.

Genuine question. Why don’t you think he ever will be. For me he is a natural finisher, and has the physical attributes to succeed. Where do you see his failings?

 

[ToffeeTim]

Genuine question. Why don’t you think he ever will be. For me he is a natural finisher, and has the physical attributes to succeed. Where do you see his failings?

Poor hold up play, lack of pace and not great movement. He's technically not that good from what I've seen. I was pretty unimpressed when I watched the Scottish cup final

 

[bluesb1970]

Poor hold up play, lack of pace and not great movement. He's technically not that good from what I've seen. I was pretty unimpressed when I watched the Scottish cup final

He was largely impressive in Scotland though

 

[PKwalnuts]

He could have fought to keep Simms and they probably would have let him

He stood by and let him be loaned though

Hopefully Lampard wants better for this football club than settling

 

[GoldenToffee]

I really, really hope he doesn't come out and say it's bad luck that we're left without a striker for the next month.

He'll know full well that him, the team and fans have been desperately let down once again by the club's failure to act.

Please don't cover for those clowns in the boardroom, Frank.

 

[Gilbert..]

Looking at the squad on fotmob.
Thats just embarrassing
Good luck Frank

 

[Nymzee]

Presser starting

 

[Connor]

 

[Nymzee]

Never on time. Start as you mean to go on, Ev