he only played well when:

a) we were on TV, or
b) the Scotland manager was in the crowd

And he didn't score very many goals, just an abnormal number of spectacular ones that everyone remembers. But what you want from your strikers is quantity not quality - a great strike doesn't count for any more than a scrappy one.

Posted By: mr carra on January 5th 2006 at 10:18:37

Message Thread

Chris Sutton (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 5, 10:10:52
- I'd play him either CB or CM (n/m) (NCFC) - Brandonio, Jan 5, 10:39:25
- I wasn't happy when Fleck came back (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 10:13:38
  - I thought us paying a million for him was ridiculous, but it still (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 5, 10:18:50
    - He would play central mid! (NCFC) - coldplay, Jan 5, 10:30:34
    - We'd have to buy another striker too. (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 5, 10:23:29
      - No we wouldn't.... (NCFC) - Squirrel, Jan 5, 10:26:27
  - I always thought Flecky was over-rated, too. (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 5, 10:15:45
    - he only played well when: (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 10:18:37
      - He scored one in three - decent strike rate (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 5, 10:21:38
        
        Nothing to do with short memories. Just never thought he was (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 5, 10:24:52
        
        legends don't have to be prolific (n/m) (NCFC) - coldplay, Jan 5, 10:31:15
        
        no they just have to be irritating arseholes (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 10:35:40
        
        true. but if they're a striker, it helps. (n/m) (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 5, 10:31:51
        
        As DoY mentioned...Flecky made as many as he scored, and (NCFC) - Steve in Holland, Jan 5, 10:29:00
        
        did he? (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 10:37:33
        
        a lot of those were cup goals (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 10:24:00
        
        and even then... (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 10:29:09
        
        Goals to Games Ratio is bollocks, if you look at Ashtons for us i bet its about 1 in 3 (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 5, 10:36:22
        
        well he has 10 goals this season already (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 10:41:11
        
        yes but he's played for us for one season, in a struggling side, (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Jan 5, 10:37:43
        
        ok, look at Shearers goals to games ratio i bet thats only 1 in 3 at best (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 5, 10:41:08
        
        371 goals in 718 games - better than 1 in 2 (NCFC) - mr carra, Jan 5, 10:43:41
        
        I stand corrected (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 5, 10:45:53
        
        Oh and as for playing for struggling side (NCFC) - DiscoDaleGordon, Jan 5, 10:42:52
  - Fleck is a legend - great player (n/m) (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 5, 10:14:37
    - my first favourite player ever (NCFC) - coldplay, Jan 5, 10:21:34
      - Morning Ian... (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Jan 5, 10:32:23
- One fly in the ointment - Sutton's going nowhere until (NCFC) - duke of york, Jan 5, 10:12:11
  - Apart from the fact he's said he is and is about to join Brum! (n/m) (NCFC) - Jim, Jan 5, 10:31:23
  - And that he's about 43. (n/m) (NCFC) - Arizona Bay, Jan 5, 10:15:34
    - No he's not (n/m) (NCFC) - Fierce Panda, Jan 5, 10:32:42
- yeah but andy gray is going to be so much better... (n/m) (NCFC) - camcan, Jan 5, 10:11:24

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