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Who is our best striker??

Post by Rach » Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:45 pm

Altho they're all injured, who do you think our best strikers are?? (based on how they've played this season, and not how prone to injury they are!!)

From best to worse, I think its....

Lee
Forster
Haynes
McDonald
Parkin
Naylor
Clarke
Proudlock
Bowditch
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Luke

Post by Luke » Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:48 pm

Lee without a doubt.
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Post by crazee » Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:53 pm

Lee
Haynes
McDonald
Bowditch(when on full form) Naylor
Parkin (ive got faith in him)
Forster
Clarke
Proudlock
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Post by squiz18 » Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:53 pm

Lee
Parkin
Haynes
McDonald
Bowditch
Proudlock
Clarke
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Post by Jonno » Wed Feb 15, 2006 4:57 pm

crazee wrote:
Bowditch(when on full form)
pmsl u have cheered me up no end thanks :lol: :lol: :lol:

Lee is the best by a long way, then parkin
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Post by Mork » Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:20 pm

crazee wrote:Lee
Haynes
McDonald
Bowditch(when on full form) Naylor
Parkin (ive got faith in him)
Forster
Clarke
Proudlock
You rate Bowdtich over Forster??!?!?!?!!? Jesus, what has Bowditch accomplished in his career exactly? Forster has been banging in goals at this level for many a year (many against us!) - and was much talked about as a Premiership potential, until he hit this injury which is pretty much ending his career.

That said, Bowditch has contributed NOTHING this season, not a single goal - Forster has spent most of the season injured, and has still contributed 3 goals, 2 of which won the match for us.

The obsession with Dean Bowditch amongst town fans has to stop - the guy is average at best, and has been badly over-hyped due to one performance, his first - he's been poor ever since, and yet you want to rate him over an accomplished proven professional whose got 100% more goals than bowditch this season.....harsh.
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Post by Jonno » Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:23 pm

Mork wrote:
crazee wrote:Lee
Haynes
McDonald
Bowditch(when on full form) Naylor
Parkin (ive got faith in him)
Forster
Clarke
Proudlock
You rate Bowdtich over Forster??!?!?!?!!? Jesus, what has Bowditch accomplished in his career exactly? Forster has been banging in goals at this level for many a year (many against us!) - and was much talked about as a Premiership potential, until he hit this injury which is pretty much ending his career.

That said, Bowditch has contributed NOTHING this season, not a single goal - Forster has spent most of the season injured, and has still contributed 3 goals, 2 of which won the match for us.

The obsession with Dean Bowditch amongst town fans has to stop - the guy is average at best, and has been badly over-hyped due to one performance, his first - he's been poor ever since, and yet you want to rate him over an accomplished proven professional whose got 100% more goals than bowditch this season.....harsh.
Very good post
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Post by Gaz » Wed Feb 15, 2006 5:55 pm

Alan Lee by a long way, he's our new Shefki :wink:
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Post by TODD66 » Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:08 pm

Gaz wrote:Alan Lee by a long way, he's our new Shefki :wink:
But better :wink:

Same grit, same determination, same passion - better first touch.
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Post by squiz18 » Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:09 pm

TODD66 wrote:
Gaz wrote:Alan Lee by a long way, he's our new Shefki :wink:
But better :wink:

Same grit, same determination, same passion - better first touch.
Worse celebration though so ...... it balances out :lol:
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Post by TODD66 » Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:11 pm

squiz18 wrote:
TODD66 wrote:
Gaz wrote:Alan Lee by a long way, he's our new Shefki :wink:
But better :wink:

Same grit, same determination, same passion - better first touch.
Worse celebration though so ...... it balances out :lol:
Well at least he doesn't risk death or injury :lol: - anyway, theres something classy about understatement 8)
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Post by Adi » Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:18 pm

is there anyone other thn Lee
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Post by Riviera » Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:27 pm

Best "striker" at the club by a long way is Forster, has a proven record wherever hes played

best forward , without a doubt is Lee

i dont class a forward and striker as the same thing, striker is more or less a 6 yeard box player, where as a forward does a lot of his work outside the box

play them together and we have a marriage made in heaven, just need to get the fookers off the treatment table!!

also, with a much improved and mobile midfield i think we'll see the best of Parkin when he returns
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Post by TODD66 » Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:29 pm

Given the right service (and a bit of confidence) Parkin.

Given a bit more time and experience the potential of Haynes and MacDonald is there to see - pace and a good touch.

The future is bright, and if we could only keep everyone relatively fit all the time the possibilities are endless up front especially with what appears to be an improving, confident midfield.
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Post by Riviera » Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:33 pm

with all our strikers fit we've got more than Sheff Utd :lol:
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Post by TODD66 » Wed Feb 15, 2006 6:37 pm

Riviera wrote:with all our strikers fit we've got more than Sheff Utd :lol:
All theirs are still capable of walking about - we have got so many because those nasty defenders keep breaking them :shock:
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Re: Who is our best striker??

Post by jjlj_itfc4eva » Thu Feb 16, 2006 4:01 am

Rach wrote:Altho they're all injured, who do you think our best strikers are?? (based on how they've played this season, and not how prone to injury they are!!)

From best to worse, I think its....

Lee
Forster
Haynes
McDonald
Parkin
Naylor
Clarke
Proudlock
Bowditch
Not a bad choice. I'd swap Clarke and Naylor and you're pretty much spot on.
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Post by Luke » Thu Feb 16, 2006 5:55 am

Well if we are doing it in order of who we rate then i would say...
Lee
Parkin
Clarke
Forster
Knights
Haynes
Proudlock
McDonnanld
Naylor
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Post by Fully » Thu Feb 16, 2006 6:06 am

based on other peoples comments how id rate them....

Lee
Parkin
Forster
Haynes
Clarke
McDonald
Proudlock
Naylor
Knights (Havent seen/heard much of Knights)
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Post by Ojc » Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:16 am

Lee
Forster
Haynes
Clarke
McDonald
Naylor
Parkin
Proudlock
Knights (Same as fully, heard and see nothing so could be subject to change)
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Post by Dubai Blue » Thu Feb 16, 2006 7:27 am

IMO we have no empirical way to judge other than past records. Either they have been out injured for ages or they have played in front of an inept midfield.

Also agree with Riv's point about strikers and forwards being different beasts.

Someone made an important point about having more forwards/strikers than the Blades. If they were all fit then I bet some of them wouldn't be happy. Also if we hadn't had so many injuries then would we have Lee at all ? And would Haynes or Mini Mac have been given a chance ?

Perhaps the injuries have a silver lining after all ?
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