Or it just shows how average strikers can score at this level
I saw quite a bit of derby on tv towards the end of last season and they looked very average and Martin looked exactly the same player he did when he played for us. He has always had talent, is technically decent and will give defenders a hard time but he lacks the pace/movement to make it at the very top level in my view. He might be able to do a Holty and have a half decent season in the prem on the back of the momentum of getting promoted.
Same with Rhodes. He can finish, no doubt, but he does absolutely nothing to contribute to the rest of the team and again does not have the pace to get away from top defenders.
McCormack is just a decent, championshop level player.
None of these players talents are really worth anything like the figures being paid/banded about for them but desperate clubs with too much money will pay over the odds for strikers.
Hooper is better than all of them.
Posted By: Jim on September 12th 2014 at 09:20:13
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- Chris Martin (NCFC) - Hit Squadie, Sep 12, 07:00:58
- Or it just shows how average strikers can score at this level (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 12, 09:20:13
- bit harsh to say we only saw glimpses of it? (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 12, 08:23:50
- (And he's not - yet - doing it at a higher level than he did for us (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 12, 08:48:40
- Although - to continue this conversation with myself - (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 12, 09:09:24
- I don;t think he played as much in the championship season did he? (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 12, 09:21:36
- He played most of the first half and Simeon the second iirc (NCFC) - lurd, Sep 12, 09:23:50
- Yes whilst in league 1 the three of them were equal partners. i guess that must show (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 12, 09:25:46
- He played most of the first half and Simeon the second iirc (NCFC) - lurd, Sep 12, 09:23:50
- I don;t think he played as much in the championship season did he? (NCFC) - Jim, Sep 12, 09:21:36
- Although - to continue this conversation with myself - (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 12, 09:09:24
- (And he's not - yet - doing it at a higher level than he did for us (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Sep 12, 08:48:40
- I agree that he needed to get out of Norwich to reach that level (NCFC) - SimonOTBC, Sep 12, 07:13:07
- Yep, too many negative influences for him around here as well. (NCFC) - megson, Sep 12, 08:08:15
- And got him away from trouble (NCFC) - Ken Breadstick, Sep 12, 08:07:09
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