Simpson isn’t playing because, when he has played he’s looked like his legs have gone and just isn’t up to it any more. Reminds me a bit of Chris Brunt last season. Pearson clearly trusts him to be around the place, however he probably doesn’t want to tarnish his mate’s reputation by playing him every week, for him to get turned inside out by every winger with a little bit of pace. This shouldn’t be the case, but probably Alex Scott at RWB is the best option at the moment, which is laughable really considering we let Jack Hunt go in summer, who is probably the best option we would have right now.