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Simmo talks tough

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Just heard part of an interview given by Simmo for Radio Lancs..

His message was pretty blunt and straight to the point.. he is asking players to do things (like midfielders get forward) and if they don't, can't, won't (and they aren't) he will ship them out and bring others in who will.

I think it needed to be said..

Also an interview on WW where he says again he wants players to be shooting from in and around the box. Taking risks.. he says he is amazed that the players previously had instructions to only shoot when a clear opportunity presented itself. He said that if you shoot as often as possible.. even if you get it wrong you tend to get more deflections and mistakes which can lead to goals.
 
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Definately did. They need sorting, the midfielder's think they just pass it to the strikers and watch them score goals. Wake up lads!
 
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Patrick Agyemang = Legend said:
I like this from simmo. A bit of tubthumping passion seeping through? wont do the boys any harm.
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especially those who are supposedly making it tough for him and the club.
 
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Sounds obvious to say but very well said Simmo!
If you don't shoot, you won't score 🙄

Our strikes at goal from range have been very scarce, something evident from end of last season.

WHY SHOULDN'T WE THOUGH! 😡 We have 2 good long range hitters in McKenna & Whaley.

The last time we was struggling to score (Nov 05). We decided to shoot on sight and scored with 2 wonderfully hit long shots from Jones & Mckenna and won 3-0 v Hull 🙂

Last season, McKenna banged a scorcher in vs Hull as did Whaley against Coventry. We CAN do it when we want to, midfielders are allowed to score!
 
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sliper said:
Also an interview on WW where he says again he wants players to be shooting from in and around the box. Taking risks.. he says he is amazed that the players previously had instructions to only shoot when a clear opportunity presented itself. He said that if you shoot as often as possible.. even if you get it wrong you tend to get more deflections and mistakes which can lead to goals.
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Indeed, Frank Lampard is the second best midfielder in the world (lol 😀 ) on the back of that.
 
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Its a fact that you fail to score with 100% of shots that you don't take.

Took me a while to get my head round that when I first heard it, but its dead right.
 
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Finally. For the past few seasons, under various management I've always thought that we needed to attempt more shots (both in and out of the box) Hopefully players like Mckenna and Whaley will take notice of what they are being told, as both players are more that capable of scoring from range.
 
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tucker said:
Finally. For the past few seasons, under various management I've always thought that we needed to attempt more shots (both in and out of the box) Hopefully players like Mckenna and Whaley will take notice of what they are being told, as both players are more that capable of scoring from range.
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In the WW interview he talks about tem working on hitting the net regularly. He says Whaley has a wicked shot on him..

Of all our players to date Whaley seems to have created the best openings so far.. the one which Nugent missed against Sheff Wed came after a run by Whaley almost half the length of the pitch and a lovely final ball. He also provided another clear chance against Norwich.

Don't know if Simmo reads this board.. but I wonder if he has thought of Nugent and Whaley playing together upfront ? He could then slot Sedge in behind to provide some much needed stability.
 
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Pleased that Simspon is keen to make his mark on the team - either play my way or go and ply your trade elsewhere.
 
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sliper said:
but I wonder if he has thought of Nugent and Whaley playing together upfront ? He could then slot Sedge in behind to provide some much needed stability.
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Based on the quality we have upfront aside from Nugent i think we've got nothing to lose by giving Whaley a game or two upfront he may just show that another striker isn't as much of a priority as we all first thought, and i would have no worries about sedge playing as he provides more defensive stability than Whaley.
 
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sliper said:
Don't know if Simmo reads this board.. but I wonder if he has thought of Nugent and Whaley playing together upfront ? He could then slot Sedge in behind to provide some much needed stability.
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Personally I feel that is a great shout. Nugent and Whaley have an understanding of each others game which goes back to their days at Bury, both have great movement and pace and may just work a great partnership and especially in this difficult time in which we cannot find that magic striker.
 
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I would like to see Whaley up front with Nuge. Think that could work, got nothing to lose lets face it!

Simmo has got the nail on the head. The amount of times McKenna gets the ball on the edge of the box and then passes it, whilst everyone is shouting "SHOOT" at him...
 
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keasden said:
Its a fact that you fail to score with 100% of shots that you don't take.

Took me a while to get my head round that when I first heard it, but its dead right.
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Apart from Huckerby on Tuesday night?

the_pieman_cometh said:
Sounds obvious to say but very well said Simmo!
If you don't shoot, you won't score 🙄

Our strikes at goal from range have been very scarce, something evident from end of last season.

WHY SHOULDN'T WE THOUGH! 😡 We have 2 good long range hitters in McKenna & Whaley.

The last time we was struggling to score (Nov 05). We decided to shoot on sight and scored with 2 wonderfully hit long shots from Jones & Mckenna and won 3-0 v Hull 🙂

Last season, McKenna banged a scorcher in vs Hull as did Whaley against Coventry. We CAN do it when we want to, midfielders are allowed to score!
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I've just been reading the favourite PNE supporters and I was thinking back to that fantastic Promotion season 10 years ago where Bryson, Davey and Atkinson bagged the best best part of 30 goals between them from midfield.
 
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Anyone know Simmos email address.. might just remind him Whaley and Nugent played together as strikers at Bury !

Just watched SSL's own goal.. its a horror nobody within feet of him. Hope he is not prone to these sort of unforced errors. I'm not sure he is a centre back, but he does looks like he could be a good right back to me. Didn't Norwich score almost exactly the same way at Deepdale last season ?
 
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sliper said:
Just watched SSL's own goal.. its a horror nobody within feet of him. Hope he is not prone to these sort of unforced errors. I'm not sure he is a centre back, but he does looks like he could be a good right back to me. Didn't Norwich score almost exactly the same way at Deepdale last season ?
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Indeed they did...twice 😀
 
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