We’ve rarely had prolific scorers at all. You can count them on one hand. In my time watching it probably boils down to Wallace, Gibson, Wilson, McNulty and Gyokeres. The irony is there is a huge block of top flight football in there where the likes of Cyrille, Speedie, Dublin were chipping in with 10/15. Strikers don’t tend to flourish here.
We’ve rarely had prolific scorers at all. You can count them on one hand. In my time watching it probably boils down to Wallace, Gibson, Wilson, McNulty and Gyokeres. The irony is there is a huge block of top flight football in there where the likes of Cyrille, Speedie, Dublin were chipping in with 10/15. Strikers don’t tend to flourish here.
McGoldrick (16 in 22) and Leon Clarke (23 in 34)We’ve rarely had prolific scorers at all. You can count them on one hand. In my time watching it probably boils down to Wallace, Gibson, Wilson, McNulty and Gyokeres. The irony is there is a huge block of top flight football in there where the likes of Cyrille, Speedie, Dublin were chipping in with 10/15. Strikers don’t tend to flourish here.
Dion - 10/15 per season? He scored 72 in 4 seasons including the golden boot in 97/98.We’ve rarely had prolific scorers at all. You can count them on one hand. In my time watching it probably boils down to Wallace, Gibson, Wilson, McNulty and Gyokeres. The irony is there is a huge block of top flight football in there where the likes of Cyrille, Speedie, Dublin were chipping in with 10/15. Strikers don’t tend to flourish here.
Dublin could score with his head though. Simms doesnt get off the ground.Dion - 10/15 per season? He scored 72 in 4 seasons including the golden boot in 97/98.
One of the things that annoys me about Simms is that he never seems to jump for headers.Dublin could score with his head though. Simms doesnt get off the ground.
He had at least 58 then…You forgot Mick Ferguson played around 134 games scored 54 goals. Ian Wallace 130 appearances with 58 goals.
I don't know but would guess Ferguson had the most assists?
I really don’t get this given we have highly effective ball carriers sitting behind Simms. What is the logic in asking him to do this?Speaking of our Centre Forward "issues" I saw the below last night and thought it was very interesting. Basically showing how Simms is being asked to play a completely different role than he was at Sunderland. Going from a striker who was asked to only worry about winning headers and goal-scoring to having to create his own chances, run with the ball at defenders, and receiving it 20+yards further from goal than he's used to is a massive change.
One of the things that annoys me about Simms is that he never seems to jump for headers.
Clarke, Wilson, Armstrong?We’ve rarely had prolific scorers at all. You can count them on one hand. In my time watching it probably boils down to Wallace, Gibson, Wilson, McNulty and Gyokeres. The irony is there is a huge block of top flight football in there where the likes of Cyrille, Speedie, Dublin were chipping in with 10/15. Strikers don’t tend to flourish here.
Shouldn’t we be used to having a problem up front,apart from gykores the last 2 seasons its depressing reading, All our championship seasons we’ve always struggled for goals from our forwards, think mcsheffery was our highest with 15,and he was a winger
We know this and it’s why whoever plays up front on their own doesn’t get many opportunities or goalsSpeaking of our Centre Forward "issues" I saw the below last night and thought it was very interesting. Basically showing how Simms is being asked to play a completely different role than he was at Sunderland. Going from a striker who was asked to only worry about winning headers and goal-scoring to having to create his own chances, run with the ball at defenders, and receiving it 20+yards further from goal than he's used to is a massive change.
Imagine any of our half decent forwards from the past 30 years in this side. So frustrating.
I honestly couldn’t give a fuck if none of our strikers score another goal all season as long as the others do, we win games and get promoted
collateral damage
The thing is, Gyokeres loved to work the channels but with Saka and Wright / Palmer on the other side would he have the space to do that?
We were also a lot more direct with Gyokeres. Our more possession style based game has stifled a lot of our classic quick counter attacking play.The thing is, Gyokeres loved to work the channels but with Saka and Wright / Palmer on the other side would he have the space to do that?
We were also a lot more direct with Gyokeres. Our more possession style based game has stifled a lot of our classic quick counter attacking play.
My hope is that Torp can pick passes out from deep to put Wright, Sakamoto and Simms through on goal or even just pressure defenders kicking it out in their own half.
Not even Vik, but even the likes of Best, King, McGoldrick, etc would thrive in this side. Just anyone with a bit of something about them.
As for your question, I think Wright and Vik would exchange well
McGoldrick would've worked well because he loved dropping deep.Not even Vik, but even the likes of Best, King, McGoldrick, etc would thrive in this side. Just anyone with a bit of something about them.
As for your question, I think Wright and Vik would exchange well
I'm not sure Wright is a back to goal striker either though.Yes the way we are playing at the moment suits a striker that drops deep.
Simms likes the ball ahead of him and Godden is a penalty box striker so neither are currently working particularly well.
I think if Mason-Clark was here now we'd soon have seen him off the left and Wright given a go through the middle.
Also the suggestion of playing Palmer up front, can't remember who said it, gets slightly less crazy by the game...
I'm not sure Wright is a back to goal striker either though.
I’m sure he played up front for us before…and scored?Yes the way we are playing at the moment suits a striker that drops deep.
Simms likes the ball ahead of him and Godden is a penalty box striker so neither are currently working particularly well.
I think if Mason-Clark was here now we'd soon have seen him off the left and Wright given a go through the middle.
Also the suggestion of playing Palmer up front, can't remember who said it, gets slightly less crazy by the game...
But supporters think its all the CFs fault, godden and Simms both getting pelters but are asked to be workhorses first and goalscorers second ..Imagine any of our half decent forwards from the past 30 years in this side. So frustrating.
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