I like Simon, always have, but he clearly is trying to sabotage Taylor, imo. Taylor has such a huge fan-base, that it hasn't really mattered. Simon just sounds stupid and obvious saying what he does to Taylor after hearing the crowd reaction every time Taylor performs.
I used to like him because I thought he was fair and accurate. This season though he just isn't and more and more blogs and articles are being written about his rude comments to the contestants, instead of offering constructive criticism.