Dave simms interview from friday
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Chris said:
He's supposed to be a sports TV presenter for God's sake. In other words there should be professional, balanced, INTELLIGENT analysis of the game, the teams, the players. You just never saw Alan Hanson behaving like this when Liverpool were in the Cup on Match of the Day! 
I guess he can be as biased as he likes on his own radio show...
Chris.
Are they going to renmae the show next season 'Robot Steelers hockey' ? :lol:
Get your point , Holl, but let's face it, Simms is really showing his (poor) presenting credentials by being totally deluded in his analysis of the game. There is a difference between being passionate about the sport, his team etc ...and being balanced, realistic and professional in his take on the quarter-finals, irrespective of who the Steelers' opposition might be. Even some of the die-hard Steelers' fans think he's lost it! :lol:
Even some of the die-hard Steelers' fans think he's lost it! :lol:I loved the way they made the Finnerty and Miller ones out to be such hard decisions :lol:
The ones in bold, are what I make it to be (without being biased)
Verner - Lyle (verner) ... has been tosh this season compared to last
Zion - Jarvis (Jarvis)
Bolibruck - Hartwick (Bolibruck) :roll:
Basiuk - Adams (Basiuk)
Dagenais - Richardson (Dagenais) :roll:
Legue - Smith (Legue)
Talbot - Birbraer (Talbot)
Hubbauer - Latulippe (Hubbauer)
Sgroi - Voth - (Voth)
Sheppherd - Finnerty (Finnerty)
Phillips - Miller (Miller)
Dowd - Michel (Dowd) :lol:
Hewitt - Hill (Hewitt) :lol:
Farmer - Towe (Farmer)
Zion and Jarvis is too hard to call IMO
So I make it 8.5/5.5 in our favour :lol:
The ones in bold, are what I make it to be (without being biased)
Verner - Lyle (verner) ... has been tosh this season compared to last
Zion - Jarvis (Jarvis)
Bolibruck - Hartwick (Bolibruck) :roll:
Basiuk - Adams (Basiuk)
Dagenais - Richardson (Dagenais) :roll:
Legue - Smith (Legue)
Talbot - Birbraer (Talbot)
Hubbauer - Latulippe (Hubbauer)
Sgroi - Voth - (Voth)
Sheppherd - Finnerty (Finnerty)
Phillips - Miller (Miller)
Dowd - Michel (Dowd) :lol:
Hewitt - Hill (Hewitt) :lol:
Farmer - Towe (Farmer)
Zion and Jarvis is too hard to call IMO
So I make it 8.5/5.5 in our favour :lol:
You only have to look at what was said by Simms to know what was wrong with the Steelers all season. They simply believed they were alot better than they were and should be beating teams at a canter. Unfortunately for them this belief had been cultivated of a double winning season where they had limited injuries, some outstanding goal tending in Lehman and just some down right good luck.
Now this year throw in some injuries, lose lehman and your bad luck runs out and hey presto you stink.
I'll reiterate that point simply. The players you retained from that team just aren't as good as you think they are.
Look at the goals for and against. The Devils have run the same D unit all year and finished up with the second best goals against. Not bad for three import unit with a GB goalie. So the indication is there. Those boys know how to defend. Now Sheffield have messed about with there D all year. Finally decided to run with four imports and an import goalie and they still couldn't shut the devils down. Perhaps because the reputations are bigger than the players.
Memo to Steelers. Arrogance and perhaps loyalty has cost your team this year. Clear the decks and start again. And if that doesn't work. What wage cap?
Now this year throw in some injuries, lose lehman and your bad luck runs out and hey presto you stink.
I'll reiterate that point simply. The players you retained from that team just aren't as good as you think they are.
Look at the goals for and against. The Devils have run the same D unit all year and finished up with the second best goals against. Not bad for three import unit with a GB goalie. So the indication is there. Those boys know how to defend. Now Sheffield have messed about with there D all year. Finally decided to run with four imports and an import goalie and they still couldn't shut the devils down. Perhaps because the reputations are bigger than the players.
Memo to Steelers. Arrogance and perhaps loyalty has cost your team this year. Clear the decks and start again. And if that doesn't work. What wage cap?
In fairness (I'm not quite sure why) Simms was probably trying to get the Sheffield fanbase feeling good about the team and its chances heading into the weekend games. His job is to sell tickets after all.
Sheffield has a terrible team and has had a shocking season so he was probably trying to get one final feel-good feeling going for the last couple of games in the hope it would instigate a magic turnaround in fortunes.
I'd be surprised if Simms actually believes a number of his 'selections.'
Unfortunately for him it backfired with the Devils winnning.
1. He's ended up looking like he has no idea what he's talking about and a bit of a prat. (Something I'm sure he doesn't mind however) I would think Simms is willing to sacrifice himself for the greater good - he loves his Steelers.
2. He managed to do G's team talk for him
Sheffield has a terrible team and has had a shocking season so he was probably trying to get one final feel-good feeling going for the last couple of games in the hope it would instigate a magic turnaround in fortunes.
I'd be surprised if Simms actually believes a number of his 'selections.'
Unfortunately for him it backfired with the Devils winnning.
1. He's ended up looking like he has no idea what he's talking about and a bit of a prat. (Something I'm sure he doesn't mind however) I would think Simms is willing to sacrifice himself for the greater good - he loves his Steelers.
2. He managed to do G's team talk for him
Soundwave1 said:
In fairness (I'm not quite sure why) Simms was probably trying to get the Sheffield fanbase feeling good about the team and its chances heading into the weekend games. His job is to sell tickets after all.
Sheffield has a terrible team and has had a shocking season so he was probably trying to get one final feel-good feeling going for the last couple of games in the hope it would instigate a magic turnaround in fortunes.
I'd be surprised if Simms actually believes a number of his 'selections.'
Unfortunately for him it backfired with the Devils winnning.
1. He's ended up looking like he has no idea what he's talking about and a bit of a prat. (Something I'm sure he doesn't mind however) I would think Simms is willing to sacrifice himself for the greater good - he loves his Steelers.
2. He managed to do G's team talk for him
Sheffield has a terrible team and has had a shocking season so he was probably trying to get one final feel-good feeling going for the last couple of games in the hope it would instigate a magic turnaround in fortunes.
I'd be surprised if Simms actually believes a number of his 'selections.'
Unfortunately for him it backfired with the Devils winnning.
1. He's ended up looking like he has no idea what he's talking about and a bit of a prat. (Something I'm sure he doesn't mind however) I would think Simms is willing to sacrifice himself for the greater good - he loves his Steelers.
2. He managed to do G's team talk for him
He pretty much proves your right in his latest blog on the Steelers website where he questions why he was so positive after the poor season the steelers had.
The problem is, Simms is a one trick pony.
His basic marketing ploy to get people in is "We're Gonna Win". Unfortunately for him, the Steelers have sucked this season and haven't won that often. When they do, they apparently play pretty boring hockey.
Sheffield's whole fanbase has been built on them getting success. When that success goes - there is nothing to attract the fans back. I've not been to Sheffield Arena for years but apparently the match night entertainment is shocking and he is still playing the same music he did 10 years ago?
Compare that to Nottingham who have gradually built their fanbase since moving to the NIC. And there is no way you can say they have based it on success. Well, not league success anyway.
Perhaps Bob and Simmsys need to go to Black and Moran and ask what they are doing that is so successful. I won't hold my breathe though.
His basic marketing ploy to get people in is "We're Gonna Win". Unfortunately for him, the Steelers have sucked this season and haven't won that often. When they do, they apparently play pretty boring hockey.
Sheffield's whole fanbase has been built on them getting success. When that success goes - there is nothing to attract the fans back. I've not been to Sheffield Arena for years but apparently the match night entertainment is shocking and he is still playing the same music he did 10 years ago?
Compare that to Nottingham who have gradually built their fanbase since moving to the NIC. And there is no way you can say they have based it on success. Well, not league success anyway.
Perhaps Bob and Simmsys need to go to Black and Moran and ask what they are doing that is so successful. I won't hold my breathe though.
Unfortunately, whether or not he was presenting a show for Steelers fans or on Sky TV, he should have been REALISTIC in his assessment of the opposition, whoever they were. I get the point he has a vested interest in the Steelers. I get the point he's going to be 'bigging up' the Steelers for the play-offs. I get the point he was trying to stir up positivity and support for them......but to make completely stupid comparisons and make statements like 'we have a better defence than X, we have a better this and that' based not on fact/results, it makes him look an idiot. :roll: For some of the Steelers fans to be saying the same about him says it all. :?
