I wonder if things would have turned out differently if Armas had started Sims in the first two games of the season. I know Valot played well then, but if we had seen Sims from the start would there have been enough time to evaluate him.
I know his late arrival probably played a factor in him not starting and Im not sure if thats on Hamlet or Sims.
I get what Thelwell is trying to do here: get solid inexpensive MLS quality Euro guys and create some competition, which is fine, but I just feel like we need DP level transfer here in addition to that. Sims is obviously not coming back, but someone of that caliber or higher is really needed. The season does not have to be lost, and this window now is the time to make some bold moves, not just find little used value players in Europe that are just OK.