 However, his league performances were enough to ensure he earned a new, extended contract in the summer.He signed this contract on the same day as he was married in May 2006 with then "Pars" manager Jim Leishman attending the wedding ceremony to complete the deal.In April 2008, Dunfermline manager Jim McIntyre announced that Simmons had been offered a new contract but had decided to leave the Scottish First Division side to "pursue other avenues".