and even then...

Flown from the Nest says 84 goals in 299 appearances, which is one every 3.56 games - nearer 1 in 4 than 1 in 3, and about 13 for a full 46 game season. Hardly anything to write home about (or pay ?2m for!!)

Posted By: mr carra on January 5th 2006 at 10:29:09

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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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