Paul Simpson

Never seen him play for us but know a good few fellow blues who bemoaned his departure, great to hear he's recovered from his illness always seemed a top bloke and genuinely down to earth over the years in interviews he given.

Can tell he loved playing football the right way as a player when I saw him for other clubs on lower league highlight shows and as a manager too his team's generally play good football, maybe if we're hiring we could do a lot worse than get him behind the scenes at youth level bring him back where he began, he knows what the club is all about and has a good track record with youth players.
 
Never seen him play for us but know a good few fellow blues who bemoaned his departure, great to hear he's recovered from his illness always seemed a top bloke and genuinely down to earth over the years in interviews he given.

Can tell he loved playing football the right way as a player when I saw him for other clubs on lower league highlight shows and as a manager too his team's generally play good football, maybe if we're hiring we could do a lot worse than get him behind the scenes at youth level bring him back where he began, he knows what the club is all about and has a good track record with youth players.
Got a few mates who are Derby fans and he was absolutely loved down there
 
Yes he is. He's from Cockermouth. In addition to Scott Carson, John Burridge was another one-time City goalie to come from Cumbria.


I remember budgie coming on loan while Coton and others were injured got the 94/95 season review on tape he has a crackin interview on that, I've not watched it in at least a decade old video player is broke and it's not on YouTube anywhere though or I can't find it... He described playing for City against Newcastle where he spent many years and it goes along the lines of something like this.

"Aww it was brilliant (or amazing), the City fans were cheering, the Newcastle fans were cheering, it were like Forrest Gump I wanted to cry."

Pure gold that interview made me laugh his description but completely understood what he was saying, what it meant to him at the same time he was emotional and absolutely loved it.
 
I remember budgie coming on loan while Coton and others were injured got the 94/95 season review on tape he has a crackin interview on that, I've not watched it in at least a decade old video player is broke and it's not on YouTube anywhere though or I can't find it... He described playing for City against Newcastle where he spent many years and it goes along the lines of something like this.

"Aww it was brilliant (or amazing), the City fans were cheering, the Newcastle fans were cheering, it were like Forrest Gump I wanted to cry."

Pure gold that interview made me laugh his description but completely understood what he was saying, what it meant to him at the same time he was emotional and absolutely loved it.
He was long long past it when he came to us but fair to say he was a character
 
I was behind the goal at Portsmouth 1985. Simmo.
Christ when I saw this thread that was the first thing I thought of. I was based in Pompey at the time so easy for me to get to that one Made the mistake of breaking ranks on the way out to get back to Copnor I came close to getting lynched by the angry locals.
 
Had the pleasure of bumping into Simmo one night in a bar called Fobs in Didsbury,.. probably long closed now. Anyhow, he was a great bloke, had a good chat with me and my mates, and and left us with a good impression.
Really pleased he is now in good health !
 
I remember budgie coming on loan while Coton and others were injured got the 94/95 season review on tape he has a crackin interview on that, I've not watched it in at least a decade old video player is broke and it's not on YouTube anywhere though or I can't find it... He described playing for City against Newcastle where he spent many years and it goes along the lines of something like this.

"Aww it was brilliant (or amazing), the City fans were cheering, the Newcastle fans were cheering, it were like Forrest Gump I wanted to cry."

Pure gold that interview made me laugh his description but completely understood what he was saying, what it meant to him at the same time he was emotional and absolutely loved it.
Another player who was well liked by us blues

Mad as a box of frogs a proper nutter
 

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