| Simpson 05:48 - Feb 13 with 7800 views | boncho1977 |
Simpson has refused to sign a contract extension with us hence we recalled him back from Swindon. He will be off in the Summer and won’t play a part this season.
So everyone who is calling out for Simpson unless something major happens he won’t play for us |  | | |  |
| Simpson on 05:57 - Feb 13 with 4616 views | BondiBlue |
I'd say having our 4 senior strikers all badly out of form is something major.
If we play him, he'll sign a new contract. He's a youth team player - he just wants to know he'll get a chance here. | |
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| Simpson on 07:12 - Feb 13 with 4474 views | LeoMuff |
| Simpson on 05:57 - Feb 13 by BondiBlue |
I'd say having our 4 senior strikers all badly out of form is something major.
If we play him, he'll sign a new contract. He's a youth team player - he just wants to know he'll get a chance here. |
Don’t think so, had his head turned by champ interest. |  |
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| Simpson on 07:38 - Feb 13 with 4388 views | tivo |
He'll be swayed by money. Already flashing Balenciaga gear at every opportunity worth thousands. | | | |
| Simpson on 07:39 - Feb 13 with 4382 views | homer_123 |
This was common knowledge...the reason he was recalled from his loan. |  |
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| Simpson on 07:45 - Feb 13 with 4360 views | Westover |
We have a one year option so he could be playing for the under 23s next season. | | | |
| Simpson on 08:24 - Feb 13 with 4162 views | LegendofthePhoenix |
I'd be in favour of putting him on the bench for the next match, give him some experience of match day atmosphere, and depending on how it is going, bring him on for 20 minutes. Then after have a good conversation with him and see if he wants more, then it can be factored in to the contract renegotiation. |  |
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| Simpson on 08:26 - Feb 13 with 4135 views | Mullet |
| Simpson on 08:24 - Feb 13 by LegendofthePhoenix |
I'd be in favour of putting him on the bench for the next match, give him some experience of match day atmosphere, and depending on how it is going, bring him on for 20 minutes. Then after have a good conversation with him and see if he wants more, then it can be factored in to the contract renegotiation. |
Shaping up to be another Benyu situation isn't it? |  |
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| Simpson on 08:28 - Feb 13 with 4127 views | Churchman |
| Simpson on 07:45 - Feb 13 by Westover |
We have a one year option so he could be playing for the under 23s next season. |
If that’s the case and the reports about him are correct, if I were the club I’d trigger his contract extension and move him on ASAP. We want people in the building who want to play for the club.
Surely we are done with people who don’t want to be here. I couldn’t care a less how good a prospect he is. If that really is his attitude, his chances of making a career in the game beyond Swindon level are slim anyway. |  | | |
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| Simpson on 08:31 - Feb 13 with 4102 views | Churchman |
| Simpson on 08:24 - Feb 13 by LegendofthePhoenix |
I'd be in favour of putting him on the bench for the next match, give him some experience of match day atmosphere, and depending on how it is going, bring him on for 20 minutes. Then after have a good conversation with him and see if he wants more, then it can be factored in to the contract renegotiation. |
I think he has to earn the right to sit on the bench by working hard in training and being good enough, both ability wise and attitude. That should apply to any player. | | | |
| Simpson on 08:40 - Feb 13 with 4039 views | Guthrum |
| Simpson on 05:57 - Feb 13 by BondiBlue |
I'd say having our 4 senior strikers all badly out of form is something major.
If we play him, he'll sign a new contract. He's a youth team player - he just wants to know he'll get a chance here. |
Refusing to sign a proffered contract seems a curious way of trying to confirm he'll get a chance at Town and forcing his way into the team. |  |
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| Simpson on 09:05 - Feb 13 with 3864 views | LeoMuff |
| Simpson on 07:38 - Feb 13 by tivo |
He'll be swayed by money. Already flashing Balenciaga gear at every opportunity worth thousands. |
Just had a look 1100 euros for a pair of jeans ! | |
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| Simpson on 09:10 - Feb 13 with 3831 views | Churchman |
| Simpson on 09:05 - Feb 13 by LeoMuff |
Just had a look 1100 euros for a pair of jeans ! |
Cotton Traders - £25 for a pair of jeans. Do exactly the same job and look just as stylish on an old fat bloke. | | | |
| Simpson on 09:12 - Feb 13 with 3819 views | strikalite |
| Simpson on 09:05 - Feb 13 by LeoMuff |
Just had a look 1100 euros for a pair of jeans ! |
Yeah but he gets his from TK Maxx innit.. |  | | |
| Simpson on 09:16 - Feb 13 with 3799 views | LegendofthePhoenix |
| Simpson on 08:40 - Feb 13 by Guthrum |
Refusing to sign a proffered contract seems a curious way of trying to confirm he'll get a chance at Town and forcing his way into the team. |
I don't disagree, and also completely agree that we only want players who want to be here. I'm presuming that he is persuadable. He's a young lad and if he can have an arm round his shoulder - maybe KD could help here - that if he were to experience the positivity in the squad and feel the palpable atmosphere of a match day in front of 20,000+ fans, coupled with getting a chance, maybe he could come round and realise this is a great place to be and sign a proper contract. Maybe we could benefit in the short term as we are not exactly prolific atm - then it could be a win-win. But it is essential that he is persuadable. As far as I can see, he's been treated well here, and sending him on loan to Swindon was in his best interests. If he can't understand that and is behaving like a spoiled brat, then keep him playing in the U23s for the next 15 months. | |
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| Simpson on 09:25 - Feb 13 with 3747 views | MattinLondon |
| Simpson on 07:38 - Feb 13 by tivo |
He'll be swayed by money. Already flashing Balenciaga gear at every opportunity worth thousands. |
I’d never heard of that brand but googled it. Have to say that the trainers look awful. |  | | |
| Simpson on 09:30 - Feb 13 with 3716 views | Veggie |
Yet another one for a future “Whatever happened to…” thread in 5 years time. |  | | |
| Simpson on 09:35 - Feb 13 with 3668 views | Cheltenham_Blue |
People are obsessed with “our youth” he’ll play if he’s good enough. If he isn’t, he won’t.
But right now, the attitude is not something we want at ITFC.
Activate the extra year and put on the transfer list if he doesn’t want to be here. |  |
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| Simpson on 09:38 - Feb 13 with 3647 views | LeoMuff |
| Simpson on 09:35 - Feb 13 by Cheltenham_Blue |
People are obsessed with “our youth” he’ll play if he’s good enough. If he isn’t, he won’t.
But right now, the attitude is not something we want at ITFC.
Activate the extra year and put on the transfer list if he doesn’t want to be here. |
Sounds like what is about to happen, and a real shame. Hopefully can be persuaded to sign and stay, and if he is good enough and has a decent next season he will get an even bigger move. | |
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| Simpson on 09:49 - Feb 13 with 3596 views | ArnieM |
| Simpson on 07:12 - Feb 13 by LeoMuff |
Don’t think so, had his head turned by champ interest. |
And a greedy agent |  |
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| Simpson on 09:57 - Feb 13 with 3568 views | Churchman |
| Simpson on 09:35 - Feb 13 by Cheltenham_Blue |
People are obsessed with “our youth” he’ll play if he’s good enough. If he isn’t, he won’t.
But right now, the attitude is not something we want at ITFC.
Activate the extra year and put on the transfer list if he doesn’t want to be here. |
That’s exactly the way it should be. Merit based.
Imagine if you are a player who is working his wotsits off to get in the team/match day squad and you are told ‘sorry you are not in the squad. We’ve got this lad who is unhappy and thinks he should be playing and won’t sign a contract, so we are trying to persuade him to stay’. ‘Off to the stiffs you go’. I’m not sure that’d go down too well with me.
Surely, merit based is the only way to go if you are to avoid a disaffected squad that we know so well. [Post edited 13 Feb 2022 9:58]
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| Simpson on 10:01 - Feb 13 with 3545 views | itfcjoe |
I love how everyone seems to know exactly what is going on, and what sort of person Simpson is and are happy to throw out unsubstantiated facts about him on the internet |  |
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| Simpson on 10:29 - Feb 13 with 3428 views | LeoMuff |
| Simpson on 10:01 - Feb 13 by itfcjoe |
I love how everyone seems to know exactly what is going on, and what sort of person Simpson is and are happy to throw out unsubstantiated facts about him on the internet |
Isn’t that what happens on a football club forum ? Sounds like you woke up with a hangover… | |
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| Simpson on 10:53 - Feb 13 with 3280 views | stopmoaning |
Has he scored for the U23s since he returned? Don’t think so? |  | | |
| Simpson on 11:02 - Feb 13 with 3242 views | Guthrum |
| Simpson on 09:16 - Feb 13 by LegendofthePhoenix |
I don't disagree, and also completely agree that we only want players who want to be here. I'm presuming that he is persuadable. He's a young lad and if he can have an arm round his shoulder - maybe KD could help here - that if he were to experience the positivity in the squad and feel the palpable atmosphere of a match day in front of 20,000+ fans, coupled with getting a chance, maybe he could come round and realise this is a great place to be and sign a proper contract. Maybe we could benefit in the short term as we are not exactly prolific atm - then it could be a win-win. But it is essential that he is persuadable. As far as I can see, he's been treated well here, and sending him on loan to Swindon was in his best interests. If he can't understand that and is behaving like a spoiled brat, then keep him playing in the U23s for the next 15 months. |
I don't know any of the ins and outs of why he may not want to sign the contract. It could be really crummy. He might have had genuine offers from elsewhere.
I'd also be more than happy to see him involved in games. Especially if he brings his Swindon form to Ipswich.
But even from the little we actually know, there seems to be an issue which needs sorting out. | |
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| Simpson on 11:07 - Feb 13 with 3214 views | itfcjoe |
| Simpson on 10:29 - Feb 13 by LeoMuff |
Isn’t that what happens on a football club forum ? Sounds like you woke up with a hangover… |
No hangover for me, just think it is quite poor taste all these people saying he is greedy etc with no idea because he has an expensive pair of trainers like every other young footballer in our U18s squad who earn pennies but seem to spend thousands on clothes | |
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