Manwell Pablo Posted 30 October 2006 Share Posted 30 October 2006 One thing that most classy strikers have is pace and he aint got it I'm afraid. I don't care whether he's 20 or 30 he ain't doing the business, I can name countless strikers who were doing the business at 20 so why should his age let him off the hook for poor finishing. Just off the top of my head. Ruud Van Nistletoy Alan Shearer Drik Kuit Klaas Jan Huntelaar Hernan Crespo Andriy Shevchenko Ronaldo Jan Koller Claudio Pizzaro Roy Mckay Ally Mcoist Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
escape2victory Posted 30 October 2006 Share Posted 30 October 2006 Hammond - 1 good shot Fryatt - 1 bad miss Hammond was haring around the pitch until he came off. Fryatt IMO did sweet FA. At least he is getting in the positions to miss. Like any good striker he followed up Hume's shot, looking for scraps and in my opinion was unlucky. Can guarantee that Hammond would have been on his heels not following the shot in and so there wouldnt have even been a chance to miss. Yes Hammond is quick and does offer something which Hume and Fryatt dont, but surely you must agree that if it wasnt for Hammonds pace he would be a binman or something. So what if Hammond was haring around the pitch ? what is more accurate is that he was running around like a headless chicken constantly giving away fouls and getting caught offside and i think that 1 good shot he had was his attempt at controlling the ball. Ok so Fryatt isnt yet ready for premiership football and can be a bit inconsistant but he is only 20 and will improve unlike Hammond who is reaching his peak of his powers !! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Manwell Pablo Posted 30 October 2006 Share Posted 30 October 2006 Another example. Best striker this club has ever had, Linekar, Colin Jackson he was not. What a Silly statement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatesheadfox Posted 30 October 2006 Share Posted 30 October 2006 Andriy Shevchenko hehe maybe one day he will be good again, but he certainly isnt doing the business at the moment Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magic No. 8 Posted 30 October 2006 Share Posted 30 October 2006 He is clearly talented. What a waste of space this thread is. Is Rooney any good because before saturday he hadn't scored in ages. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ric Flair Posted 30 October 2006 Share Posted 30 October 2006 One thing that most classy strikers have is pace and he aint got it I'm afraid. I don't care whether he's 20 or 30 he ain't doing the business, I can name countless strikers who were doing the business at 20 so why should his age let him off the hook for poor finishing. I'm not saying he should be 'let off the hook' but I think some things need to be considered at times like this. It was not so long ago that he was heralded the new 'Gary Lineker' here. I've seen enough to know that he's got masses of potential and his poor form isn't a massive concern yet. All strikers suffer poor form every so often and if this is his first real bad patch as a footballer he might be struggling to know what to do about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 30 October 2006 Author Share Posted 30 October 2006 Lets compare Fryatt to other young strikers we have seen at the club: Goals/Appearances: Hume: 14/36 = 39%!! Fryatt: 6/18 = 33% Joachim: 25/77 = 32% Heskey: 40/143 = 28% Elvis: 3/15 = 20% Cottee: 27/66 = 41% Claridge: 17/53 = 23% Incidentally, Kisnorbo: 4/46 = 9% pretty good for a centre back! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lookwhaticando Posted 30 October 2006 Share Posted 30 October 2006 Lets compare Fryatt to other young strikers we have seen at the club: Goals/Appearances: Hume: 14/36 = 39%!! Fryatt: 6/18 = 33% Joachim: 25/77 = 32% Heskey: 40/143 = 28% Elvis: 3/15 = 20% Cottee: 27/66 = 41% Claridge: 17/53 = 23% Incidentally, Kisnorbo: 4/46 = 9% pretty good for a centre back! How about Stearman? He's banged in quite a few in his time in the first team. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieWorthoYaggedMyWife Posted 30 October 2006 Share Posted 30 October 2006 And the award for most ridiculous thread ever goes to................. What a waste of time this is!!!! I'm going on soccerbase to look at something worthwhile! Goodnight! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 30 October 2006 Share Posted 30 October 2006 Does a bear shit in the woods? Totally different question - but much easier to answer. Belongs in a different thread. Have we got a shitting habits thread? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gatesheadfox Posted 30 October 2006 Share Posted 30 October 2006 Totally different question - but much easier to answer. Belongs in a different thread. Have we got a shitting habits thread? i always thought it was the pope that shit in the woods and the bear is catholic. is the pope a nazi is always a difficult one to answer Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thracian Posted 30 October 2006 Share Posted 30 October 2006 Of course Fryatt is half decent. All strikers have crises of confidence and barren spells. I just wish Leicester would address the central problem of midfield supply after which we can really wind out which of our strikers are up to the job and which are lacking. As I and others have said countless times, any striker would struggle to score for City with the sort of support they're getting. And Kelly seems unwilling to change anmything for the better because he seems satisfied with being "hard to beat". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 30 October 2006 Author Share Posted 30 October 2006 Apologies if anyone has found this thread pointless - did not intend it that way. I am not saying the guy is crap at all but I think its wrong not to question players now and again. I for one hope he finds his scoring boots soon, and as Thracian has rightly pointed out, the delivery has been poor, his strike rate would surely be higher if he had Izzet, Lennon and Savage backing him up. I still think he has a point to prove to get back his first team place, and if he does, f'in brilliant because a working Hume/Fryatt partnership should ship in some much needed goals! That said, if we are taken over and have money to spend on a striker, will he fall out of favour? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieWorthoYaggedMyWife Posted 30 October 2006 Share Posted 30 October 2006 Monk rhymes with spunk! and thats all i've got to say about that.......... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monk Posted 30 October 2006 Author Share Posted 30 October 2006 Monk rhymes with spunk! and thats all i've got to say about that.......... Good work my friend you are clearly a lyrical mastermind. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
siogden110 Posted 30 October 2006 Share Posted 30 October 2006 I know I will get flamed by a few here, but I really do not rate the guy, especially after he missed that sitter on Saturday. Although he absolutely works his socks off, and yes, does hold the ball up well, he lacks goals badly. At what point does a goal drought stop being "unlucky" and start to show that the player really isn't as good as people make him out to be. Plus I think he always wants to be in the same position as Hume. Although Hammond is probably not as good as Fryatt, he does bring a contrast to the front 2, and does add some variation to the play. I am not saying he is crap, but my patience is running thin. If we were offered a decent price for him, I'd let him go, because at the moment he is a long way from being the prolific striker we badly need. Discuss. I reckon give the lad a break!! He's not gonna be too good after that injury he picked up!!! He's being brought back to match fitness still!!! another striker would be welcomed! Marcus Bent/ Emile heskey!? But i reckon we focus on midfield before anything else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fez of Mahrez Posted 30 October 2006 Share Posted 30 October 2006 I reckon give the lad a break!! He's not gonna be too good after that injury he picked up!!! He's being brought back to match fitness still!!! another striker would be welcomed! Marcus Bent/ Emile heskey!? But i reckon we focus on midfield before anything else! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candidcamera Posted 30 October 2006 Share Posted 30 October 2006 It's all about confidence. Get behind him and then look at how good he is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lcfc_jme Posted 30 October 2006 Share Posted 30 October 2006 Leave Huuuuuuuuuume and Elvis in atm, and gradually bring Fryatt back from the bench. I think he's a good player, and hopefully he'll show this when he gets his chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FrankieWorthoYaggedMyWife Posted 31 October 2006 Share Posted 31 October 2006 Emile heskey!? And I thought the Borat clip on Radio One this morning was funny!!!!!!!!!! Why don't we bring in Savage as well?????!!!!!!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swedging Posted 31 October 2006 Share Posted 31 October 2006 Does a bear shit in the woods? I think that it's much more likely round here that you found a dog egg. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shipman Out Posted 31 October 2006 Share Posted 31 October 2006 Fryatt will come good its due to confidence and form every striker goes through it dont you know its just been a long time for elvis like a career length Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonisco Posted 31 October 2006 Share Posted 31 October 2006 Says the one who wanted to sign Franz Ferdinand Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leonisco Posted 31 October 2006 Share Posted 31 October 2006 I cannot believe anyone even though of starting this thread. Matty Fryatt is a true talent and future Premiership player, he helped us out of a real hole at the end of last season. Just look at the goal he scored against Sunderland - would Elvis have been able to do that? No - and I know who I'd much rather have in the team. Really pisses me off the way people get on a players' back as soon as they go on a bit of a bad run. As others have said, look what happened to Rooney. I'm sure Matty can use that as inspiration and get back to his best. I know it's a cliché but: Form is temporary, class is permanent. Btw, monk, this isn't particularly aimed at you, just the way people have been slagging Fryatt off when they were absolutely raving about him last season. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Head Honcho Posted 1 November 2006 Share Posted 1 November 2006 I cannot believe anyone even though of starting this thread. Matty Fryatt is a true talent and future Premiership player, he helped us out of a real hole at the end of last season. Just look at the goal he scored against Sunderland - would Elvis have been able to do that? No - and I know who I'd much rather have in the team. Really pisses me off the way people get on a players' back as soon as they go on a bit of a bad run. As others have said, look what happened to Rooney. I'm sure Matty can use that as inspiration and get back to his best. I know it's a cliché but: Form is temporary, class is permanent. Btw, monk, this isn't particularly aimed at you, just the way people have been slagging Fryatt off when they were absolutely raving about him last season. Let's get one thing straight Matty Fryatt is no Wayne Rooney and trying to compare them is pointless Rooney is World Class, Fryatt may one day be an average premiership player, as things stand now they are worlds apart!! Rooney is 5 months older then Fryatt but in football terms he has 5 years on him. He had 25 minutes of Championship football yesterday and the comments on his performance have been indifferent! Improvement is needed and soon! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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